SteriPEN Adventurer Handheld Water Purifier

by SteriPen

Product Features

• Handheld water purifier that effectively destroys viruses, bacteria, and protozoa
• Purifies 16 ounces (1/2 liter) of water in 48 seconds or 32 ounces in 90 seconds
• Employs ultraviolet (UV) light to destroy DNA of harmful microorganisms
• Exceeds U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for purifier testing
• Easy 1-button operation; weighs only 3.6 ounces; includes 2 disposable batteries

Product Description

Product Description

Great for hiking and camping, this handheld water purifier destroys viruses, bacteria, and common protozoa. It weighs just 3.6 ounces with two non-rechargeable, disposable batteries (included) and purifies 16 ounces of water in 48 seconds, or 32 ounces in 90 seconds. The purifier employs ultraviolet light (UV) to destroy the DNA of microorganisms, making them unable to reproduce and cause illness. It's effective against outdoor microbes like giardia and cryptosporidium; pathogens that cause diarrhea, dysentery, hepatitis, and Legionnaire's Disease; household germs such as bird flu, E. coli, and salmonella; staph and strep; and natural-disaster risks like botulism, cholera, smallpox, and typhoid.

No pumping, no chemicals, no test strips, no timekeeping, no lubricating, and no replacement filters are required. All that is required is to push the water purifier's button (once for 32 ounces, twice for 16 ounces), place the pen-like lamp in clear water, and stir until an indicator light turns green. Water has no aftertaste after being purified. Measuring 6.1 inches long, the purifier comes with a nylon case and a user's guide. It exceeds U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for testing microbiological water purifiers.

Product Description

SteriPEN Adventurer is the ultimate tool to take on outdoor adventures for safe drinking water anywhere on earth. With the SteriPEN Adventurer, you're carrying hundreds of gallons of pure water in your backpack while adding only 110 g (4oz.) to your pack weight. The Adventurer uses ultraviolet light (UV) to destroy the DNA of microorganisms making them unable to reproduce and cause illness. There's no pumping, no chemicals, no test strips, no timekeeping, no aftertaste, no clogging, no lubricating and no replacement filters. Just push the SteriPEN Adventurer button once for 32oz. or twice for 16oz., place the lamp in clear water, and stir until the indicator light turns green.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000PGYDSE
• Item model number: AD-RP
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

103 of 104 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great, September 16, 2007

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Donald Schneider "NGNEER" (Houston, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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I have used the SteriPEN Adventurer for a week of backpacking in Colorado. Several days involved sterilizing what you would ordinarily call "good" water from running streams. But, several days included taking water from a lake in an area with heavy human use (no human waste management like a pit toilet). The water was obviously questionable and I was concerned that the SteriPEN would not be up to the challange. But, the only way to know was to try it, so I did. No illness at all. Got at least 50 quart sterilizations with one set of two CR123A batteries (non-rechargable). The product and its single LED signals take a little getting used to, but my experience convinces me it does the job.

It is very rugged - though I always worried about breaking the bulb. I took no special precautions carrying it. Simply stowed the provided hard shell and poly-canvas carry bag in the backpack with other gear. It traveled without problem.

81 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lightweight but doesn't like the cold, December 30, 2007

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William Edwards "ohioclayguy" (SE Ohio) - See all my reviews
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Having read elsewhere that the Adventurer was hard on batteries but most people were using rechargeables, I decided to do my own testing using Panasonic Lithium Photo batteries. Thus far I have gotten about 20 liters of purification over a period of 6 days. The only time I have encountered any problems is in cold. For the first test I put the pen in the refrigerator for about 3 hours and tried to use it but it only flashed the red light saying the battery was too weak. After warming it up for 5 minutes with body heat, it performed fine. Another time I left it outside 40F for a few hours and tried it but had the same problem. Again, after warming with body heat the unit worked fine.

I was looking forward to using the Adventurer in the winter when filters freeze and chemicals take way too long. After these tests it is obvious that I will have to keep it warm or warm it up before I use it. I think it must really require a big "shot" of power and it is necessary that the batteries are warm to be able to do this.

Recommended with qualifiers.

48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good for travelers, March 4, 2008

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S. Howe (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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I bought the SteriPEN before traveling to India and Nepal. Three weeks on trains and in modest lodging, using the pen to sterilize one liter of water at a time.I learned that I had to insert it deep into the water, just a little beyond the rod, otherwise it didn't work. I used it 20 - 30 times and it took away the uncertainty about the water. I'm taking it with me to Mexico this month. It's lightweight and small, so easy to include.