This is the exact same thing as the Survivor Pro Water Filter pump, only it comes with a complete second set of filters and tubes. It also comes with a syringe for back-flushing the intake filter. Although light and made of plastic, it is sturdy and has a solid feel to it. I first tested it by filtering water out of the dogs' water dish. The water was fine. The following day, yesterday, I pulled water from a small stream feeding into the Rappahannock River. Again, no issues. If I and my fellow hiker come down with an ailment in the next few days, I'll modify my rating. This pump is easy to set up and use. just connect the end of the intake line to the port at the bottom of the unit and drop the intake filter into your water source. Connect the outtake line to the port at the top and place the other end into your receptacle. Then start pumping. It is not terribly fast, but it gets the job done. You can backflush the intake filter by filling the syringe with water you have already purified (or tap water once you are home) then inserting the connecter on the syringe into the intake filter and forcing water through. You can also flush the primary and secondary filters by connecting your outtake line to the intake port and pumping clean water through them. Do not connect the intake line with filter to the outtake port. The back-pressure from the filter will cause the line to pop off and shoot water everywhere. Read more
This one apart of my three part emergency preparedness water plan. First I use a 5 gallon bucket to collect nasty water from my local retention pond, then I rough filter that water through a t-shirt (I like the anti-microbial, fast drying kind) into another 5 gallon bucket, then I use this bad boy to physically filter that water to ”0.01microns” and then finally it goes into my Berkey. The Berkey could handle the nasty water straight, but it would shorten filter life, so I prep the water. If I suspect heavy virus content (people are camping/pooping near the water source, flooding, etc) I can treat the water with my solar powered chlorine generator (fits in your pocket) and the Florine’s smell and taste will later be removed by the Berkey. 0.01 microns is the nominal (average) pore size, which means practically nothing, ABSOLUTE poor size (largest pore in the filter) is .025 microns. I’m basing this off of the fact that this filter was tested on a virus .025 microns large with success (it's also what the company told me). This isn’t bad though, the next smallest pore size I know about is the MSR and that’s ranges between $89-$350 with a poor size of .02 and it can only handle something like 396 gallons per filter, not exactly great for any sort of long term solution unless you stockpile lots of filters. Plus, the MSR doesn’t have any activated charcoal which means no toxins are being removed. On that note, it stinks that the charcoal filter on this doesn’t last longer. 26k gallons on the other two filters, but only 528 gallons on the carbon filter. It's not enough to say this isn't the best value water filter on the market (that I've found and I've done lots of research) it just means that it loses its limited heavy metal, bad taste/smell removal capabilities 2.9 months into an off the grid situation for a family of 3, best case, 2 gallons, per person, per day. Still not bad for $65!!!!!!!! Flow rate is good, it takes 10 minutes of non-stop pumping for every gallon of water filtered. Light enough to toss in a cargo pocket, well thought out and engineered, a million times better than life straw and any of their 2 micron filters that leave you wide open to a wide verity of deadly water born illness like Vibrio cholerae, not to mention every viruse out there! With this single $65 device, I can give my family of 3 w/ 2 dogs, 10 plus years of bacteria/ virus/ protozoa free water in an off the grid situation! Problem is, there are a lot more things than viruses and bacteria that can harm you. Heavy metals, a plethora of chemicals and toxins, etc. My very non-mobile, large Berkey, not only takes out all the critters, it also takes out over a hundred other chemicals, poisons, and metals, it even removes some forms of radioactive waste!. With two of these survivor filters (or one of the $100 extended hydration version) and my Berkey I'm ready to provide my family with over 20 years of the cleanest drinking water possible at the drop of a hat, and that's in a off the grid situation, drinking out of a retention pond surrounded by houses, in Florida! Read more
Good product so far. My mom used it for her trip to the mountains. She could filter a lot of water for 5 people. The only thing I didnt like is the price, its too pricy for a filter you will use 3-4 times. The level felt cheap but other than those two things i think its worth it. Read more
I bought this for 2 reasons. First to use when we are camping and want to use water from a stream or creek, and second because we lived through a power and water outage and we want to be able to get water from the lake to use in an emergency. This small water filter works extremely well. It is easy to use, doesn't take up much room and the water tastes good. It is not extremely expensive and the filters have an incredibly long life. Everyone should have one in case of an emergency. Read more
Great purchase. Easy to use. Set up and pumping was quick. I pumped a minimum of 6 quarts of water a day from the silty Green River in Utah for 9 days. It worked flawlessly, the water was crystal clear. I backwashed the pre-filter two or three times during the trip. Take care of it and it will take care of you. Read more
Great deal and quick shipping. I've bought several water filter kits for camping and emergency kits in the past and don't really care for the straw type filters. This one is compact and light enough to keep in an emergency kit and comes with extra filters to make sure you'll have plenty of safe drinking water for extended periods. Read more
