Polar Pure Water Disinfectant

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Product Features

• Destroys water-borne pathogens including giardia cysts & micro-organisms (viruses) that pass through filters.
• Has an indefinite shelf life. Does not deteriorate with extremes in temperature
• One bottle treats up to 2000 quarts of water
• Bottle cap is used to measure and decant solution -- no other equipment needed

Product Description

Product Description

Polar Pure Water Disinfectant uses pure crystallized iodine in a unique delivery system to destroy water-borne pathogens including giardia cysts and micro-organisms (viruses) that pass through filters. Simply add water to your Polar Pure bottle. Is safe and fully effective to use as long as you can see iodine crystals at the bottom of the bottle. Dosage chart is printed on the bottle. Small size and light weight makes it convenient for backpacking and travel. Essential for emergency preparedness.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B00068M3HY
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #562 in Sports & Outdoors (See Bestsellers in Sports & Outdoors)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great taste, great protection, compact & convenient, September 8, 2008

By	shri "reader and cook" (Redmond, WA USA) - See all my reviews

Our group used Polar Pure in the Boundary Waters and Quetico on a week-long canoe trip. At first, everyone was squeamish about using iodine and so we spent a lot of time pumping water with a conventional filter. But the filter leaked and so some of us decided maybe we'd try to survive the awful taste of iodine in the water. Color me surprised - the water tasted fine. It was convenient - just dip your water bottle over the side of the canoe to fill, add a capful of Polar Pure solution, shake, and wait 20 minutes. It tasted great. Could I taste the difference between Polar Pure and filtered water? Sure, on a side-by-side taste test I could tell a slight difference. But it was so much more compact and convenient than the water filter that I switched to Polar Pure for the rest of the week. Now I'm going to get bottles for the rest of the family so that we can take it on our hikes and trips in the Cascades and Olympics. A small bottle in a backpack and we'll never run out of water on those hot grinding switchback trails.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great investment!, May 27, 2008

By	Christopher C. Cantwell - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Backpackers, outdoorsmen, survivalists, campers, all should own a bottle of polar pure. It is the best investment in water disinfection you could ever make. One bottle will last a lifetime, or 20,000 liters. Need I say more? It makes a fine addition to you first aid supplies as well. If you need more Iodine, you just fill the bottle with water and wait an hour. The convenient temperature bar on the side tells you how many capfuls of iodine you need to disinfect your water. As a survivalist and camper I think every household should have at least one bottle of polar pure in case of a water emergency. I also suggest a good hand pump filter.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Serious water treatment, November 14, 2009

By	Big Jon (U.S. Army) - See all my reviews

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I have used Polar Pure for a number of years, sometimes under difficult conditions. It's much better than any other chemical treatment I have found. I don't recommend drinking stagnant water from a swamp, but if you treat it following the manufacturer's instructions, you can do it and won't get a disease or parasite.

One bottle of this product will treat a LOT of water...at least in the thousand liter range. Most products are sold as little tablets and only treat about 50 liters. This is hands-down a better product.

Like all chemical treatments, it only kills living organisms. If the water is toxic, you are still out of luck.

Great product. I swear by it.