I took this on a trip to Ghana where I was concerned with water quality. It was great for being portable and easy to use. I also liked that it tasted a whole lot better than…
- Sara, 10/31/11

An amazingly efficient water purification system that works in a regular water bottle. It's good that the AA batteries are easy to find. The steripen weighs 98 g without bat…
- Tom, 02/25/12
New Castle

Went on vacation to the Philippines and used it every time we were filling up our nalgene bottles. I did not have any problems with being ill or have stomach issues from drin…
- Kristan, 12/10/10

I used to treat my water with tablets and chemicals, and thought i would try the steripen journey. It’s amazing, compact and light, treats 1lt of water in a minute and a hal…
- Daniel, 05/30/10
Australia

So, I am a little bit of a gadget geek, and was about to venture off on a two-week backpacking trip in Wyoming. I bought this, spent a gazillion dollars on the batteries they…
- Jackie, 06/23/10
CHICAGO

It's simple. Dunk the container in the stream, stick the uv wand in the water, press the button, shake it up while the uv light is lit, drink it. The filter will fit most…
- leon, 04/05/10
Santa Barbara CA

The steripen is easy to use, time efficient, and lightweight. I used mine for a few weeks to treat all the water I drank. I was using to treat water for my friends as well.…
- Eric, 01/06/12

I bought this because i needed a way to have safe water to drink and I disliked the idea of the more traditional purifier because of the extra space it takes up and the need t…
- Charlie, 04/23/11
culpeper

I have a steripen that I use on a regular basis. I bought this pre filter for those days when I'm drawing muck water that i'd like to filter for large particulates. While I h…
- Oscar, 04/26/13

For like 2 bucks why not, but really, who needs this. Unless of course you have sensitive lips and need a bit of extra cushioning when sipping on your Sigg. I got one when w…
- NICK, 06/20/10
Lake McDonald, Montana

this thing is a must have and u should listen to me because im the first human to write thisssssss…
- MARGE, 05/01/10

This is a good way to get all the big nasty things out of your water before you UV the little bad stuff to death. Oh no, the light, the light!!!…
- RICK, 08/31/07

Only 5 bucks, why not grab an extra in case your other one craps out on you.…
- RAYMOND, 05/01/07
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