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Originally Posted by Costa
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They pitch this for disaster relief, for which it seems singularly impractical. The pump-on-the-move feature may make it better suited for mil operations but it looks like you'd need to filter several bottles to fill a Camelback.
Pros: It catches all viruses, it looks like you can fill the 'dirty' side reservoir and then pump it on the move, and it has a useful life of 1000 gallons before needing refurbishment.
Cons: size (UK Tommy has it in his smock pocket - I wonder what falling prone onto it would do) , expense ($150), it has a 3 year expiry even when unused/unopened, requires maintenance (periodic silicone greasing during use, 'priming' during storage), the backwash procedure needed for the 1000 gal. limit looks complicated, it uses replacement parts (new filter $99 plus $40 for prefilter and activated carbon filter packs), requires active pumping, and it apparently suddenly shuts down without warning when the filter limit is reached (which they sell as a feature).
Sounds fiddly, like my M1A.
I think the third world (or my family in a disaster scenario) needs an AK: unlimited shelf life, no replacement parts, minimal or no maintenance, unlimited filter life, passive filtering (no pumping), high flow rate, cheap price. All instructions for use should fit on one side of a laminated 3x5 notecard. If it needs a manual, forget it.
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