SteriPEN Traveler Handheld Water Purifier

by SteriPen

Product Features

• Fast SteriPEN Traveler purifies a 16oz. Glass of water in just 48 seconds
• Light Weighs only 3.6 oz. and uses 2 CR123 batteries, the ones used in many cameras
• Easy One button operation. No pumping, no chemicals, no test strips
• Effective SteriPEN Traveler destroys the DNA of microbes like bacteria, viruses
• Safe Traveler's UV technology has been tested at 3 leading research universities

Product Description

Product Description

Designed to go along on business trips, vacations, or anywhere safe drinking water is not assured, 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. 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, place the pen-like lamp in a glass of 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

The SteriPEN Traveler handheld water purifier is the perfect tool to take on business trips and vacations for safe drinking water anywhere. It's your passport to safe drinking water providing hundreds of gallons of purified drinking water in your pocket while toting only 110 g (4 oz.) of extra weight. Perfect for your briefcase, purse, suit pocket or medicine kit.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 2 x 6.1 inches ; 3.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000PGWR00
• Item model number: TR-RP
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does what it says it will do, June 29, 2007

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Michael Boo - See all my reviews
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I bought this for a trip to China and found it easy to use, convenient, small enough to carry everywhere and the peace of mind worth the price. It's so easy to activate and the ultraviolet light goes off when it's done. One can adjust it for up to 16 onces or up to 32 onces. According to the directions, it's also safe to use in every conceivable container material except quartz, which would only apple to scientific beakers...the quartz not stopping the U/V rays from traveling outside the glass or pitcher. As long as the liquid is relatively clear, it will easily work. While I don't do any wilderness hiking, this would be perfect for such travels and as the unit is about half the size sa the original Steri-Pen, it can go anywhere. I even used it for brushing my teeth, a possible source of ingesting bad things. How the unit works is it destroys the DNA of whatever is in the water, so it can't reproduce inside one's system and wreak havoc on one's intestines. Just for peace of mind alone, this is a worthy investment.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Steripen, January 9, 2009

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Rose-Lynne K. Osborn (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SteriPEN Traveler Handheld Water Purifier (Sports)

We used this pen for our travels through Egypt and Jordan and was so glad to have bought this as bottled water wasn't always available to buy. I highly recommend this to other travelers going to devolping countries. We were never sick with travelers diaharra and I attribute part to this pen.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I haven't gotten sick while using it, March 16, 2010

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J. Cadieux (Saitama, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SteriPEN Traveler Handheld Water Purifier (Sports)

I travel 3 times a year, and 'digestive problems', likely caused by impure water, used to be pretty normal. But since I started using this product, I have not been sick at all. That's probably the best thing I can say about it. I use tap water and Steri-Pen it before putting it into my bottle, so I don't have to buy bottled water anymore, reducing wasted plastic and transport. Be aware that you have to use a wide-mouthed bottle, like a Nalgene, as it won't fit into the top of a regular water bottle.