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 Exstream Purifier Bottle By: Katadyn Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 2 More Information This is incredible  On: 2008-03-18I took this water bottle to India, and I drank the tap water and didnt 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. Its simply not feasible to get bottled water all of the time, and if youre exposed to excited germs its best not to be dehydrated too. I didnt test this on muddy icky water, and I didnt try anything as daring as drinking water from the Ganges. It wont 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. great but heavy and with limited storage  On: 2008-01-06Honestly, I only used this for one trip through Peru because I gave it as a tip to our tour guide, who was manic about recycling our wasteful plastic water bottles and who clearly taken by it. She loved it because its so simple. Personally I suck down water like mad, and I didnt find that it held enough water for the day. So, I had to buy some bottled water anyway. If youre thinking about this product for city-based travels (where tap water can be found) then its probably perfect. I did find a solution that works for me, which is a high end but impossible to break water purifier (MSR MIOX) to use with my camel back. Now I never run out of water. The MIOX is expensive and somewhat complicated to use, but Im an engineer, so its fine for me. |