Katadyn Exstream Water Purifier Bottle (Translucent White)

by Katadyn

Product Features

• 21-ounce-self-contained purifier bottle
• Delivers 160 refills (100 liters/26 gallons) per replaceable cartridge
• Virustat Technology plus microfiltration and carbon purification
• Prefilter removes sediments and elements that cause bad odor and taste
• Kills over 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria and over 99.99% of waterborne viruses

Product Description

The only water purifier bottle EPA registered to remove ALL microorganisms. Katadyn is the global leader in portable water treatment. Katadyn develops, produces and distributes high quality products which are used whenever safe drinking water isn't available ¿ for travel, backpacking, camping, yachting, militaries, emergencies, and humanitarian operations. For 75 years, Katadyn has led the way with durable, easy to use products - providing safe and convenient drinking water anywhere.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007U015W
• Item model number: 8013641
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #180,981 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #75 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Hydration > Water Purifiers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is incredible, March 17, 2008

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Christine E. Nattrass (New Haven, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Katadyn Exstream Water Purifier Bottle (Translucent White) (Sports)

I took this water bottle to India, and I drank the tap water and didn't get sick. This was my favorite travel companion on this trip. If you are going to travel to a country without potable tap water, I would strongly recommend this product. It's simply not feasible to get bottled water all of the time, and if you're exposed to excited germs it's best not to be dehydrated too.

I didn't test this on muddy icky water, and I didn't try anything as daring as drinking water from the Ganges. It won't protect you from impurities like heavy metals, although the charcoal filter should dramatically reduce many organic impurities. I had no problems with customs or airport security, although they did check that it had no water in it.

Because of the iodine treatment, the water does taste a little bit like iodine. This is a small price to pay for potable water. Also, it is important to read the manual. You have to let the water sit in the filter for two hours and you have to flush water through the filter if the filter starts dry.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars BAH- no longer in my backpack gear., March 31, 2010

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John Smith (Denver CO) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Katadyn Exstream Water Purifier Bottle (Translucent White) (Sports)

HEAVY , and doesn't carry enough water to justify the weight.
SUCKING HEAVILY- is what you'll do to try and get a SIP of water out it . Plus you have to squeeze the hell out of it to get H2O out of it.

I think I burned more energy trying to drink water than i did on the hiking trip...I've now switched to iodine tabs after this expensive lesson.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great water bottle, November 17, 2010

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David J. Hrivnak (Kingsport, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a VERY handy water bottle that has a built in filter. I have used it for my self and my scouts on MANY trips over the last 3 years. I have not lost a boy yet due to bad water. It is a little hard to squeeze so it is not good for a large group but for myself it is GREAT.