Water is essential for life’s adventures, but damn heavy to carry around in your backpack. With Platypus’ QuickDraw Microfilter, you can reduce your reliance on bottled water and simply filter water from almost any natural source – springs, streams, lakes and rivers. The hollow fibre filter cartridge weighs just 63g and filters up to 3 litres per minute, while eliminating bacteria and protozoa. Lightweight and efficient, it’s also straightforward to clean, even in the field, with no special tools required. And the clever inside/outside (I/O) dual-thread design also means that the filter cartridge fits Smartwater bottles as well as a range of Platypus bottles and reservoirs, ensuring amazing adaptability for use with your preferred soft-sided flask or hydration pack
Ultralight and compact filter weighs just 2.2 oz (63g) and packs smaller than a rolled-up t-shirt
Dual-thread design allows the filter cartridge to natively attach to the QuickDraw Reservoir, smartwater bottles, the Platy Hoser Reservoir, Platy 2.0L Bottle, Platy SoftBottle, Platy Water Tank and certain common 28mm PET soda/water bottles
Hollow fibre cartridge delivers a fast flow rate, filtering up to 3L per minute with normal squeeze pressure
Shake-to-clean or tool-free backflush methods make for quick and easy cleaning of the filter, so you can have fast filtration for your entire trip
Attached clean side cap flips open and creates a secure seal when closed, while the soft-touch filter housing is grippy even when wet and won’t pick up dirt from the ground
Each microfilter is individually tested to ensure it meets all EPA & NSF guidelines for the removal of 99.9999% of bacteria and 99.9% of protozoa (includes Giardia, Cryptosporidium, E. coli, Salmonella and Cholera)
Material: Hollow Fibre/ABS
Effective against chemicals/toxins: No
Effective against viruses: No
Effective against protozoa: Yes
Effective against bacteria: Yes
Effective against particulate: Yes
Filter media: Hollow Fibre
Flow (L/min): 3 liters per min
Filter pore size (microns): 0.2
Cartridge life: 1000 litres
Cartridge replacement indicator: Yes
Weight: 0.06 kg
Length: 12.7 cm
Height: 4 cm
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Cleanside Cap
Dirtyside Cap
Environmental Initiatives - Platypus not only supports organisations including IMBA, Evergreen MTB, and the PCTA, but they also get out and do trail work themselves.
When it comes to doing anything active in the great outdoors, from trail running to backpacking, thirst is one of the biggest enemies. Without adequate hydration to fuel your body, you can’t perform at your best. And not only that – if you’re thirsty, you’re dehydrated. In the worst-case scenarios, that can become a life-threatening problem.
That’s why US brand Platypus made it their mission to offer the finest, adventure-ready hydration and water filtration products on the planet. They’ve now been at it for over 20 years, fine-tuning their designs to develop highly effective, durable and taste-free bottles, bladders and filters. They even have their own certified, world-class water laboratory, which enables them to research, develop and test innovative technologies for a variety of end uses, from town to trail.
It seems that when water geeks, lab technicians, researchers, designers, directors and worker bees come together, with a shared love for outdoor adventure, the result is H2awesome.
"Compact enough to keep in my pack’s hip belt pocket"
