Brand | Katadyn |
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Product Dimensions | 9"L x 8"W x 3"H |
Package Information | Bottle |
Power Source | Ac/Dc |
Item Weight | 310 Grams |
Model Name | 8018270 |
Maximum Flow Rate | 1 Liters Per Minute |
Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 9.41 x 8.11 x 2.8 inches |
Package Weight | 0.55 Kilograms |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 9 x 8 x 3 inches |
Brand Name | Katadyn |
Country of Origin | Chad |
Warranty Description | Manufacturer Warranty |
Color | One Color |
Suggested Users | Unisex-Adult |
Number of Items | 1 |
Manufacturer | Katadyn |
Part Number | 8018270 |
Model Year | 2015 |
Style | Microfilter |
Size | One Size |
Sport Type | Multi Sport |
Fishing Technique | Spinning, Casting |
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Brand | Katadyn |
Product Dimensions | 9"L x 8"W x 3"H |
Package Information | Bottle |
Power Source | Ac/Dc |
Item Weight | 310 Grams |
Model Name | 8018270 |
Maximum Flow Rate | 1 Liters Per Minute |
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About this item
- Easy-to-use design is great for the beginning camper to the serious backpacker
- The 0.2 micron glassfiber filter media is designed for high output with little effort
- Activated carbon in the core of the filter improves the taste and reduces chemicals in your drinking water
- Provides safe drinking water in any challenging conditions
- Lowest maintenance water filter available; no need for constant backflushing
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About Katadyn Products
Katadyn’s unique products provide safety and convenience for many user groups including militaries, health organizations, and outdoor adventurers worldwide. No other water system provides higher quality or longer lasting performance.
Katadyn provides you with a water system for every need – including traveling, camping, backpacking, sailing, paddling, fishing, and biking.
Katadyn Hiker Water Microfilter
Ultra-light, compact, 11-ounce capacity
Carrying gallons of water isn’t necessary when you are carrying this durable 11-ounce water microfilter in your backpack. A quick stop at a river or stream with the pump-action Katadyn Hiker Water Microfilter lets you continue on your trek with hydration packs and water bottles full of clean, clear drinking water. The 0.2 micron glass-fiber filter media is designed for high output with little effort. It connects directly to your hydration pack with 1/4” drink tubes and water bottles.
- Includes: Prefilter and Deluxe Carry Bag
- Ultra-light, compact size ideal for backpackers
- Activated carbon in the core improves the taste and reduces chemicals in drinking water
- Compatible with hydration bladders
Filters all sediment, particles, and microorganisms that are found in ‘fresh’ water sources.
Cartridge can clean up to approximately 200 gallons (750 liters) of water, depending on the condition of the water.
Continue on your trek with water bottles and packs full of clean, clear drinking water.
Quickly converts suspect water to safe drinking water at rate of approx. 1 quart (1 liter) per minute, or around 48 pump strokes.
Active carbon core.
Active carbon core reduces bad taste and odor and reduces chemicals in drinking water.
Universal Adaptor fits onto most water bottles, carry bag keeps your system organized.
Hydration connector painlessly attaches to 1/4-inch hydration pack connections (Camelbak, Platypus, etc).
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Katadyn Hiker PRO Replacement CartridgeThis replacement filter provides up to 300 gallons of clean drinking water before it needs replacing. Compatible with the Katadyn Hiker, Hiker Pro, and Base Camp microfilter systems. A removable filter protector helps extend cartridge life in extreme conditions, and a glass-fiber element boasts an innovative pleated design, increasing surface area for improved filtration of silty or muddy water. |
Katadyn Vario Multi Flow Water MicrofilterThe Vario Dual Technology Filter technology consists of three filter levels: a high-performance glass fiber filter, a ceramic pre-filter that can be adjusted individually according to the cloudiness of the water, and active charcoal for eliminating odors. Cartridge capacity, up to 530 gallons (2,000 liters), depending on water quality. Cleanable ceramic disc lengthens life of primary microfilter. Replaceable Katadyn carbon core reduces chemicals, pesticides and bad taste in water. |
Katadyn Pocket Water FilterMade of the highest quality construction, this robust water filter is ideal for long lasting continuous use. The filter’s silver impregnated ceramic element is effective against bacteria and protozoa, using a Micro Filtration method. Up to 1 quart (1 liter)/minute Cartridge capacity, up to 13,000 gallons (50,000 liters), depending on water quality. This pocket water filter is a favorite of outdoor enthusiasts and international travelers, and the U.S. Military. |
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Product Description
The Katadyn Hiker is the long-time favorite amongst backcountry campers and backpackers. With it's light-weight, easy-to-use design; it's the perfect choice for providing safe drinking water in any condition. With it's 0.2 micron glassfiber filter media passes EPA testing for removal of bacteria and protozoan cysts. Tested capacity up to 750 liters depending on water quality.
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ASIN | B0047QV0AM |
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Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #151,105 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors) #159 in Camping & Hiking Water Filters |
Date First Available | June 12, 2007 |
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Safety Information
Water microfilters do not claim to remove all viruses from water. Use Katadyn Micropure MP1 with any microfilter when viruses are suspected.
Ingredients
KIT CONTAINS ONE EACH Hiker Water Microfilter; Anti Clog Microfilter Element; Intake Hose with Modular Prefilter; Output Hose with Universal Bottle Adaptor; Hydration System Connector; Carrying Bag; Complete Instructions and Field Tips.
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Legal Disclaimer WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including TDI, which are known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to: www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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Customers like the performance, ease of assembly, filter, and weight of the water purification unit. For example, they mention it works well, the instructions are to the point, and it's a convenient tool. Opinions are mixed on quality.
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Customers are satisfied with the performance of the water purification unit. They mention that it works well, produces clear water, and is a well-functioning filter. The pump is smooth and has a good output. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"Awesome product. Our hiking crew carry’s several and we all love them. Reliable, easy, and relatively compact. More versatile than straw filters...." Read more
"...The result was very good, clear water. I didn't use the bottle attachment. We just dropped the output tube into an empty bottle or camelbak...." Read more
"...Overall, probably works pretty good comparatively. Haven't had the clog problem with my Sawyer (yet) however...." Read more
"...The Katadyn filter works great, but it has a very short filter life before needing to be replaced (and spend $40 per filter), and is quite..." Read more
Customers find the water purification unit very simple to use and operate. They appreciate the to-the-point instructions and find the product to be a convenient tool. Customers also mention that the eating process isn't difficult and the filter makes it easy to fill up.
"...Our hiking crew carry’s several and we all love them. Reliable, easy, and relatively compact. More versatile than straw filters...." Read more
"Easy to set up and use. The water bottle attachment fits the mouth of most standard bottles and makes pumping water easy...." Read more
"...had a higher flow, superior quality of water product, and was very simple to use." Read more
"...It was very easy to use, and the instructions were to-the-point. It filters one liter (just over a quart) of water a minute, without much effort...." Read more
Customers like the filter. They say it does a great job filtering water, takes care of anything bad, and is the best water filter system. Customers also mention that it filters one liter (just over a quart) of water a minute, produces clear water, and filters out all the nasties.
"...Reliable, easy, and relatively compact. More versatile than straw filters...." Read more
"...Definitely one of the best filter systems out there." Read more
"...It filters one liter (just over a quart) of water a minute, without much effort. It is lightweight and very easy to pack...." Read more
"...Katadyn Hiker, going for between $50-$75, is probably the best available portable filter for under $100 - maybe even the best for under $200 if you..." Read more
Customers like the weight of the water purification unit. They mention it's light weight, fits in a back pack nicely, and reduces pack weight. Some say it'll take even some of the contaminants in the water.
"...It is lightweight and very easy to pack.When you need water, you need it to be safe. The Katadyn Hiker Micro-filter DOES THE JOB!" Read more
"...It’s reasonably compact, reasonably lightweight, easy to use, pumps easily and well; and - except for the needlessly fragile input barb, as noted..." Read more
"...Allows you to tremendously reduce your pack weight by not having to carry more than 2L of water at a time...." Read more
"...They are lightweight, easy to use, easy to clean, and, most importantly, a very good filter that removes most pathogens from river and lake water." Read more
Customers like the ease of pumping with the water purification unit. They mention that it's lightweight, easy to use, and pumps water at a fairly decent rate. The pump fills bottles faster, making it better for sizeable groups. The filter is very effective and pumps easily to generate sufficient drinking water. The tool works very well and pumps plenty fast enough for people to share. The smooth pumping action fills the bags quickly.
"...bottle attachment fits the mouth of most standard bottles and makes pumping water easy...." Read more
"...Compared to the straws that I’ve used in the past, this tool had a higher flow, superior quality of water product, and was very simple to use." Read more
"...This made it very hard to pump even after I cleaned both filters.(as best I could in the middle of nowhere) I like the Katadyn, it will make clean..." Read more
"...It’s reasonably compact, reasonably lightweight, easy to use, pumps easily and well; and - except for the needlessly fragile input barb, as noted..." Read more
Customers find the size of the water purification unit to be fairly compact and easy to use. They say it's perfect for backpacking, and the carrying case is very handy. Customers also mention that the kit fits in a travel size pouch and does not take up much space in their panniers. Overall, customers are happy with the compact size and convenience of the device.
"...Reliable, easy, and relatively compact. More versatile than straw filters...." Read more
"...It’s reasonably compact, reasonably lightweight, easy to use, pumps easily and well; and - except for the needlessly fragile input barb, as noted..." Read more
"...The size and weight are acceptable. Any bigger and it wouldn't work for my preference...." Read more
"...everything fits into its convenience pouch, but I keep my outflow hose in a sealed bag inside the pouch to protect against cross contamination...." Read more
Customers like the value of the water purification unit. They mention that it is well worth the money, has a reasonable cost, and is the most reliable and cost effective backpacking filter available. Some say that it's a great buy and provides clean water for a decent price.
"...The eating process isn't difficult though. Worth the investment." Read more
"...Great value, especially if it lasts as long as my original one." Read more
"...to find the perfect one that was small enough, fast enough and cheap enough. I love this filter!!!..." Read more
"...Very reasonable cost, fairly fast and easy to use. I have several different filters and at 11 ounces and a liter or so a minute I carry it a lot...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the water purification unit. Some mention it's affordable, hardy, dependable, and durable, while others say that it'll tear after two uses and has a significant weakness.
"Awesome product. Our hiking crew carry’s several and we all love them. Reliable, easy, and relatively compact. More versatile than straw filters...." Read more
"...The Katadyn has another significant weakness, peculiar to it, noted by a number of reviewers here, namely that the barb/nipple onto which the water..." Read more
"...Using this tool I was saved carrying liters of water. It solid so well that the majority of tastes were removed as well...." Read more
"...It is a bit heavier than other filters, However it is more reliable and it also is much easier to filter water with this filter...." Read more
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When you need water, you need it to be safe. The Katadyn Hiker Micro-filter DOES THE JOB!
After reading other reviews, I brought along a few coffee filters and rubber bands to wrap around the intake, and it didn't slow down the pumping at all. My hope is that the coffee filters will extend the life of the filter.
Also, the lubricant included is absolutely imperative for attaching the intake tube to the unit. I recommend assembling the strainer/sinker/float and attaching the intake tube before embarking on your trip. Skip the lubricant and this assembly is impossible.
I highly recommend this filter for any outdoor enthusiast!
In its favor, and the reason I bought it, is that I think this Katadyn Hiker, going for between $50-$75, is probably the best available portable filter for under $100 - maybe even the best for under $200 if you exclude the First Need (which goes for around $120).
One of the first things I did upon receiving this Katadyn filter was to subject it to the same easy self-test that I learned from my First Need 30+ years ago: I tried filtering some clean water with a few drops of food color dye added. I was surprised and disappointed that the Katadyn filter fails to remove the color, confirmed by Katadyn, a test that the First Need passed 30+ years ago. This means that the Katadyn doesn’t filter as well as the First Need did even 30 years ago, in particular the Katadyn Filter does not reliably remove viruses. It also means that, unlike the First Need filter, and again confirmed by Katadyn, the Katadyn filter has no good way to test and verify that it is intact and working effectively.
To be fair, those faults with the Katadyn filter are shared by essentially every other filter out there except only the First Need.
The Katadyn has another significant weakness, peculiar to it, noted by a number of reviewers here, namely that the barb/nipple onto which the water input hose connects, is obviously, and quite needlessly, quite fragile, at high risk of breaking off, and deeply recessed into the filter housing, leaving no good, easy way to gently disconnect the hose after use. I spent a long time trying and failing to gently pull and wiggle the hose off, very concerned that I was gonna’ snap off the barb and destroy the filter almost immediately upon receiving it. I eventually hit upon the idea of using a small crochet hook that I happened to have around the house to prise the hose from the barb, which worked fairly well - but I don’t usually carry crochet hooks while backpacking. Numerous other reviewers here describe their actually having the barb snap off while out in the woods, as would obviously often occur, leaving them stranded totally without clear water. A literally very possibly fatal design defect.
Other than that - and that is a heckuva’ lot - this Katadyn Hiker is a pretty good filter, better in almost all respects than almost all the many competitors. It’s reasonably compact, reasonably lightweight, easy to use, pumps easily and well; and - except for the needlessly fragile input barb, as noted above - seems strong and robust. Their customer service seems very good.
So how to rate this Katadyn Hiker filter? On an absolute scale, I would have to say that this water filter that fails to remove all pathogens - namely viruses - when a readily available competitor (General Ecology’s First Need) does - and has a critical weakness like the input connector barb described above, I would have to say that this filter isn’t really even in the running. On that basis, I would have to give it 1 star (effectively 0), or maybe as a courtesy 2 stars for some good effort even if ultimately a fail. However, virtually all the competitor filters, almost all of which are inferior to this Katadyn, have ratings in the 4+ range; so, trying to be fair, grading somewhat on a curve, I reckon I’ll rate this Katadyn Hiker 4 stars. But, regardless of the rating number here, better to skip this filter and buy a First Need.
(Only after buying this Katadyn filter and being disappointed by it, I went back to searching even more intensely for the General Ecology First Need, which was still difficult because I’d forgot its name. But eventually I stumbled onto it and bought one and found it slightly better than ever. Just to be clear, I have absolutely no connection to General Ecology/First Need, in fact I don’t even like the company all that much; it’s just that I’m a well satisfied customer/user of their obviously still superior filter for 30+ years.)
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En adición al cartucho original, los cartuchos de repuesto incluyen una capa de tela que recubre el cartucho y que permite eliminar las partículas más grandes; el utilizar estos repuestos prácticamente duplica la duración del filtro y lo hace igual al Hiker Pro.
A diferencia de los filtros de Sawyer, en este caso no se hacen retrolavados por lo que la duración del filtro es limitada, sin embargo es suficientemente ligero y confiable como para usarlo en caminatas de varios días sin tener ningún problema.
Dado que el tamaño del poro del filtro no retiene virus, es recomendable usarlo sólo en fuentes de agua confiables como ríos, lagos o escurrimientos pluviales de la montaña. Bajo ninguna circunstancia debe usarse en fuentes de agua que se hayan mezclado con drenajes sanitarios ya que la posibilidad de que contengan virus es muy alta.
Los cartuchos han bajado de precio recientemente y hacen más económico el reemplazo y extienden la duración del sistema por varios años.
Dado que no tiene ningún elemento de cerámica, como el Vario o el Pocket, podría decirse que garantiza la duración del sistema de filtrado. El Vario y el Pocket tienen diferentes ventajas, pero definitivamente los eleméntos cerámicos los hacen más frágiles ante caidas.
Para mantener la higiene de los tubos, Katadyn incluye unas bolsas ziploc para evitar contaminación cruzada. Es importante mantenerlos separados y asegurarse de enjuagar todo el sistema al regresar del campamento.
Llevo varios años usando el filtro Hiker y tengo varios cartuchos de repuesto para el futuro.
Es un filtro totalmente recomendable.
I was with a friend he had a different system that used a straw and a water capture bag and we ended up just using My Katadyn Because his system didn't work in shallow water sources. Very Happy With This Unit.
Also filter water pretty fast compared to the straw model! also the ability to fill up bottle is a must!