Aquamira Frontier Emergency Water Filter System
by admin on Friday, July 23rd, 2010 | 5 Comments
- Emergency water filter system ideal for hiking, traveling, and emergencies
- Particle blend removes more than 99.9 percent of cryptosporidium and Giardia
- Compact body slips easily into a daypack, shirt pocket, or travel bag
- Single unit filters up to 20 gallons of water; improves tastes and eliminates odors
- Weighs less than 1 ounce; use in conjunction with treatment drops or tablets for best results
Product Description
The ultra-light and compact Aquamira Frontier Filter easily slips into a day pack, shirt pocket or travel luggage and is always ready when you need it. Use the Frontier Filter to drink from any bottle, cup or directly from water sources. McNett customer care @ 1-800-221-7325 (or) www.mcnett.comAmazon.com Product Description
Ideal for hiking, travel, and emergency preparedness, the Aquamira Frontier emergency water filter system is the perfect addition to y… More >>
Aquamira Frontier Emergency Water Filter System
I bought the Aquamira filtration straw as a lightweight way to keep safe and not get sick from water-born illnesses (Cryptosporidiosis and Giardiasis being the two major ones) while abroad. I still carry water filtration tablets while abroad as a “just in case” item, but let’s face it – that’s a pain to deal with and you need to be planning ahead. Sometimes you just need to drink now.
I really can’t get over how light this thing is. It weighs less than an ounce, and fits easily inside of any pocket you can think of. The collapsible straw is a bonus. The straw is rated at being able to filter around 20 gallons of water before it’s discarded.
The price and size make this a “must have” for any hiker/camper/traveler/survivalist. Sure, you’ll probably not use it, you’ll be glad you have it.
Rating: 5 / 5
I saw this item in an online example for a survival kit. My sons are scouts and needed to put together a wilderness survival kit. These are absolutely perfect. When the other parents saw these, they asked me to order for them. I feel really comfortable knowing that these are easy and ready to use at the last minute.
Rating: 5 / 5
This system is much like everyone mentions. It’s light, weighing about as much as 5 quarters. It’s compact, about the size of a roll of pennies. The filtration unit seems pretty sturdy and would probably not crack if dropped. The straw seems OK, about the same quality as the flexi-straws you get with $10 plastic water bottles. I’d worry that the straw might crack with repeated use, but it should be fine if you use it only for emergency purposes (i.e. rarely).
As with all carbon-based filters, this one has a lot of dust when you first use it. I forgot this detail and was surprised by the straw full of coffee-colored water on my first draw. There is a note on the unit that warns about this dust (which I didn’t notice until later). The note implies that all of the dust would disappear after the first draw. That is not true. I’ve drawn about 4 cups of water through the system, yet there is still very noticeable dust in the water. It’s no longer the color of coffee, more like weak tea. I’m OK with this, but my wife and daughter would complain (of course, they probably wouldn’t complain too long if there’s no other water).
In sum, I think this is a good product and recommend it for emergency use. But I suggest drawing a few cups of water to remove the carbon before you store it in your emergency kit.
Rating: 4 / 5
I’ve been looking for a small water filtration system for my hiking pack that didn’t rely on yucky-tasting chemical tablets and drops. When I saw this on a survival gear review online, I immediately bought it. It’s so small and light that everyone should add it to their camping/hiking gear, emergency bag or glove box/first aid kit. It also fits comfortably in a pocket for extreme situations when you don’t necessarily have access to your other gear.
Rating: 5 / 5
This “straw” only filters down to 3.0 microns.
This will NOT filter out viruses.
Minimum you should get is 1.0 micron rating or below as it will inhibit Cryptosporidium and Guardia (the cysts are larger than this in size).
Even this is not really effective enough as most viruses cannot be inhibited by a filter with a micron rating of more than 0.01-0.03 microns.
Do your homework before you buy any survival product!
Rating: 1 / 5