SteriPEN Adventurer Opti Handheld UV Water Purifier
SteriPEN Adventurer Opti Handheld UV Water Purifier
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Product Description
SteriPEN(R Adventurer Opti, the smallest handheld germicidal UV water purifier, disinfects 16 oz of water in 48 seconds and weighs only 3.6 oz with included CR123 batteries.
Details
- Compact handheld UV water purifier designed specifically for outdoor enthusiasts
- Destroys more than 99.9 percent of harmful microorganisms, including Giardia
- Safe and effective without altering taste, pH, or other properties of water
- Purifies half-liter of water in 48 seconds and 1 liter in 90 seconds
- Measures 1.5 x 6.1 x 1 inch (W x H x D); weighs 3.6 ounces
- Winner of the 2011 Backpacker Magazine Editor's Choice Awards
SteriPEN Adventurer Opti Handheld UV Water Purifier 4.3 out of 5 based on 20 ratings. 343 user reviews
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Rating
I had held off on getting one of these for awhile. Basically the concept seemed like magic to me. Wave the magic light in your water and kill all the germs. Well guess what? They work.
You will still need to filter to get any chunks out, SteriPen makes the FitsAll Filter just for this purpose. The FitsAll filter also acts like and adapter to fit the SteriPEN into a Kleen Kanteen. That makes for 1 liter of water purified in less than a minute.
This model comes with a nice neoprene case that will clip to your belt and a removable hard plastic cover that helps protect the end. It also has a flash light function, so you can filter at night.
They have also put in some circuitry to keep it from turning on unless you have it submerged in the water. So no more accidentally turning it on and running down the batter. I haven’t had this model for too long, but I’m loving it so far.
Rating
I had the old model Adventurer that frequently turned itself off in the middle of a purification cycle or wouldn’t start at all. This model fixes all those problems, plus it works as a backup flashlight. It’s been absolutely reliable on four trips now and I love it. Sure beats carrying a 1 lb. filter.
I recommend you get a water-clear bottle so it’s easy to see when the UV light turns off; Nalgene makes one in the Tritan series. Tinted bottles make it hard to see whether the light is glowing or not, especially in the sun.