Katadyn Pro Hiker Water Microfilter

The Katadyn Hiker Pro Water Microfilter is a must-have for anyone venturing into the backcountry where water may not be just a tap turn away. This lightweight, easy-to-use filter is designed to provide you with clean, potable water in challenging conditions. Weighing just 11 ounces, it’s highly portable and an excellent choice for backpacking, hiking, and camping. The Hiker Pro features a unique pleated cartridge design that allows for fast flow rates and easy pumping. Additionally, the quick-connect fittings make it simple to attach directly to hydration packs or bottles, ensuring you can hydrate quickly and get back to your adventure. The filter’s 0.2-micron glass-fiber filter media is effective against bacteria, protozoa, cysts, algae, spores, and sediments, ensuring that you can drink safely from streams, rivers, and lakes. The activated carbon core improves the taste of water and helps reduce chemicals, making each sip as refreshing as it is safe. With a capacity of up to 1150 liters depending on water quality, the Katadyn Hiker Pro Water Microfilter is a reliable companion for your most remote adventures, ensuring that you stay hydrated without compromising on water quality.

PRODUCT CONDITION

This UnNew Katadyn Pro Hiker Water Microfilter is in Fair condition.

Products in Fair condition have seen their share of adventure, but could still find their right home. Fair condition products likely have cosmetic blemishes throughout such as pilling, snags, lint, animal hair, dried dirt, and stains. Physical damages such as holes, tears, rips, loose stitching, and staining are often found. Fair items are valued for function over form.

With this item, the following damages were observed:

-missing universal bottle adapter

-hoses show water spots

-comes in GSI Outdoors storage bag

-filter casing displays some dirt and scuffing

Geartrade cannot verify the effectiveness of this used water filter. We do not backflush or clean water filters in any way. Replacement elements are readily available for purchase.

TECH SPECS

• Quickly converts suspect water to safe drinking water
• Rate of one liter per minute, or around 48 pump strokes
• Filters all sediment, particles, and microorganisms like giardia and cryptosporidia that are commonly found in ‘fresh’ backcountry water sources
• Filter protector keeps the pleated 0.3 micron glassfiber cartridge (129 square inches) from being damaged, and it’s easy to clean in the field
• Active carbon core reduces bad taste and odor
• Cartridge can clean up to 1150 liters of water, depending on the condition of the water
• Quick Connect hose fittings allow quick setup and storage
• Hydration connector painlessly attaches to 1/4-inch hydration pack connections (Camelbak, Platypus, etc)
• Universal Bottle Adaptor screws onto most water bottles
• Filter Material: 0.3-micron glassfiber
• Purifying Element: (core) activated carbon
• Output: (rate) 1 L/min
• Removes: particles, bacteria, giardia, algae, cryptosporidia, sediments, protazoa, spores
• Field-Cleanable: yes
• Dimensions: 7.6 x 16.5 x 6.1 cm
• Cartridge Life: 1150 L
• Compatibility: water bottles, (Quick Connect Fittings for 1/4-inch drink tubes on hydration packs)
• Claimed Weight: 310 g
• Recommended Use: backpacking, trekking, camping