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Sawyer Products MINI Water Filtration System
Last Updated: November 2, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.8
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
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0
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7 meters
SIZE
141.75 grams
WEIGHT
Review Analysis - 944 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
For Travel
169hiking, water, camping, backpacking trip, backpacking
+91%
-9%
" ... If youre trying to stay healthy while backcountry traveling, this is for you. ... "
" ... Used this filter to drink out of streams while camping in the Appalachian mountains. ... "
" ... Have been using for several months while hiking. ... "
" ... Nice solution for filtering water while out backpacking, canoe trips, fishing, etc. ... "
" ... Our friends had told us not to buy it, as it's "more for camping" and I'm glad we didn't listen to them. ... We did our research and found it is indeed, not "just for camping" . ... It will easily last well over one trip with no need to bring back up filters. ... I do recommend trying it out before your trip to get the hang of it, but it's super easy. ... I'd say this was one of the most essential travel things we brought with us, and even if you're iffy about the water quality after filtration, at the very least it was nice to have some extra water around for hygiene. ... "
" ... We travel to parts of Asia and Africa a couple times a year. ... This allows us to bring our own bottles and use regularly throughout the trip. ... "
" ... Sawyer mini for Hiking and trips overseas. ... "
" ... The trip was in August (air was 110 degrees and the water was 54 degrees) and the 2 gallons of water we brought were SOOO hot by the time we wanted to drink them. ... "
Water Usage
161bottle, filtered, drinking, clean, filtration
+89%
-11%
" ... But that water was still useful to brush our teeth with, and other uses like that. ... We didn't end up needing the backflusher, as the water was probably not too sediment heavy, but it was nice to have it if we needed it. ... "
" ... 100,000 gallons is a lot of water to filter for its life for a $20 filter. ... I have attached this to a smart water water bottle for easy drinking. ... Because of the size, weight, and ease of use it is comforting to know that wherever you go you will have drinkable water. ... "
" ... This is raped up next to my water purification tablets for the best clean drinking water. ... "
" ... (Personally, I have used this filter for drinking from water I wouldn't even walk through!!! ... Cleaned the water completely . ) ... "
" ... It's a well known fact that drinking untreated water is extremely dangerous so the purchase and use of this filter provides me a great deal of flexibility. ... "
" ... its easy to use and is a comfort knowing water is safe! ... "
" ... More compact than a life straw and it comes with a small rollable water container! ... "
" ... already filtered) water to backflush it. ... "
Water Resistance
148filtered, lake, trip, sawyer, drinking
+82%
-18%
" ... Definitely recommend this even for casual hikes or anytime you might be out and not around treated water sources. ... "
" ... I've been a long time supporter of Sawyer products and this Sawyer Mini water filtration package lives up to the standards I've come to expect from their products. ... Numerous professionals and experts on adverse situation water filtration swear by these filters, as do I. ... "
" ... I put on the filter and the water came clear and taste great. ... "
" ... Best backpacking water filter out there! ... "
" ... I love this filter and I have taken it to several camping sites with very good results on the water I have consumed. ... "
" ... Nice solution for filtering water while out backpacking, canoe trips, fishing, etc. ... "
" ... I was able to filter fresh Maine water straight out of the lake I was camping at. ... "
" ... works great and water doesnt leak when screwed on and pressed. ... "
Size
135bag, compact, carry, easy to use, lightweight
+95%
-5%
" ... Because they are so lightweight and compact I carried four for redundancy. ... "
" ... Pretty small and lightweight ... "
" ... Quick refills and simple to carry ... "
" ... Small and light. ... "
" ... A must have for the hiker, small in size but big in performance. ... "
" ... I carry this as a backup to my 4L Platypus, and has worked really well. ... "
" ... Have larger size for camping use. ... "
" ... I am using it in my bug out bag ... "
Storage
115bags, bottle, fill, bottles, squeeze
+73%
-27%
" ... Easy to use though I recommend buying additional bags (larger) than the bags that come with each of these filters. ... "
" ... Tasted just like the water out of the front of the fridge. ... "
" ... I really appreciate how you can push a hose on it or screw it in to a standard bottle. ... "
" ... Five stars because it's designed to work with water bottles, or the bag, and the bag is quite easy to use. ... "
" ... Great addition to our Bug Out Bags, A Must have ! ... "
" ... The price is better than big box stores. ... "
" ... A must have for the bug out bag! ... "
" ... It fits in my survival bug out pack quite well and does not take up very much space at all. ... "
Ease of Use
90easy, super, small, simple, pack
+99%
-1%
" ... Small, compact, and easy to clean and store. ... "
" ... That could use some better engineering, but otherwise it was easy to continually fill my camel back. ... "
" ... It’s light it’s compact and simple to use. ... "
" ... Compact and easy to use on the go. ... "
" ... Filter is fairly easy to use and such a good price! ... "
" ... I always take one on the trail and keep one in my truck for easy access. ... "
" ... Easy to use ... "
" ... Backwash was easy with provided syringe. ... "
Build Quality
62broke, filter, first time, bags, seam
+31%
-69%
" ... Suggestions to the company: 1) Have a cap for both ends to keep out dirt and to protect the rubber gasket. ... "
" ... I ordered this one last week, and with normal use, the bag has already punctured. ... Not super impressed with the new material they're using - not sure if it's a biodegradable plastic, or perhaps just a cheaper normal plastic. ... "
" ... The first one I bought is totally broken after about 25 uses, and the 2nd one is already starting to break after only 5. ... "
" ... I don’t know what happened but it stopped screwing on straight and then would let everywhere, which makes it unusable for the most part. ... "
" ... They need to make these pouches durable otherwise the filter would be useless. ... "
" ... Broke after 1 month of using. ... "
" ... Even attaching a bladder and squeezing, only drops would come through. ... "
" ... This bag lasted the entire rest of the week. ... Inspecting the bags more closely, it is clear that the newer bags were designed more cheaply and use weaker materials. ... "
Cleaning
61clean, dirty, syringe, easy to clean, bottle
+93%
-7%
" ... It is easy to use and keeps your water clean. ... "
" ... It removes bacteria and organic debris, that's it. ... "
" ... Get the bigger one for using daily and keep this in your survival kit as a spare or on your "dirty" bottle ready to drink at anytime. ... "
" ... Small, compact, and easy to clean and store. ... "
" ... A buddy also had one, and they do "clog" after quite a few uses, but pushing clean water backwards through the filter clears it out pretty well. ... "
" ... It is also easy to clean and all you do is you a syringe to back-flush it with clean water. ... After every filtration session I recommend flushing the filter with clean water using he provided syringe. ... "
" ... Easy to clean and fun to use! ... "
" ... This is raped up next to my water purification tablets for the best clean drinking water. ... "
Fit
53bag, water, bottle, water bottle, syringe
+64%
-36%
" ... The Sawyer mini fit both hoses perfectly. ... "
" ... I appreciated the advice to gently squeeze the bag so that it doesn't tear. ... "
" ... gotten a pack of the inexpensive syringe fitting condom like microfilters originnaly. ... "
" ... Fits on water bottles. ... "
" ... I put the filter, bag, straw, and backflusher into a pouch and it fit pretty easily into our bags. ... "
" ... Fits on the supplied pouch as well as others. ... "
" ... works well with the bag that comes with it and screws right onto smartwater bottles if you want to drink straight from a bottle. ... "
" ... Super easy to use and fits anywhere in your pack! ... "
Product Reliability
39years, reliable, mini, works great, life straw
+74%
-26%
" ... I'v used it several times and it seems to be working fine. ... "
" ... No issues and worked as expected. ... "
" ... Once it gets really clogged up (after three years of use) they are inexpensive to replace. ... "
" ... I did a few weeks of research before concluding that Sawyer is slightly superior to the Lifestraw. ... "
" ... I was on a team expedition on an island a couple years ago. ... "
" ... Worked easily and qickly. ... Had no problems at all. ... "
" ... Been using this routinely for about a 18 months. ... "
" ... Good and reliable ... "
Price
31best, low, filter, beat, 20
+94%
-6%
" ... Great value at a low price!! ... "
" ... Can't beat the weight and price. ... "
" ... Great value and product. ... "
" ... this is as good for a just a few dollars. ... "
" ... Good product at Afordable price ... "
" ... Best product of its kind on the market, for $20! ... "
" ... Nice filter though and can’t beat the price. ... "
" ... Compact, light, low price . ... "
Weight
22light, size, great light weight, versatility, super
+100%
" ... Easy to use and light weight. ... "
" ... It's about the volume of a roll of quarters but a fraction of the weight. ... "
" ... It’s light weight, easy to pack and super simple to use and maintain it. ... "
" ... Super compact and light weight. ... "
" ... Light weight, exactly what I was expecting. ... "
" ... It is light weight and nicely packable. ... "
" ... Very light weight option for filtering water ... "
" ... Function, size, weight and versatility. ... "
Marketplace
15advertised, works, worked, sawyer, one
+80%
-20%
" ... Fast shipping, I will defiantly order from this company again. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised! ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Amazon always makes it easy to get another one if I need it. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised ... "
" ... The packaging looks like a copy product than a genuine Sawyer Product. ... "
" ... happy with my shipment everything was as described. ... "
" ... Very well made work's as described. ... "
Delivery
14time, small, packaged, package, got
+86%
-14%
" ... This product arrived on time and worked as advertised ... "
" ... Package exactly as listed. ... "
" ... Nice small package. ... "
" ... Got exactly what I wanted and arrived in the 2 day window ... "
" ... happy with my shipment everything was as described. ... "
" ... good price, service and fast delivery. ... "
" ... Great product and quick international delivery ... "
" ... Arrived perfectly & fit into my small mailbox when delivered. ... "
Lens
13bag, filters, bottle, worked, straw
+92%
-8%
" ... It filters pretty much every possible thin that it is to filter . ... "
" ... filters extremely fast when I hang it with a Platy Bag. ... "
" ... There are a bunch of components to this filter (filter itself, straw, back-flush syringe, squeeze bag, adapters). ... "
" ... this is the best affordable backpacking filter out there. ... "
" ... The filter is compact and lightweight, a great addition to my outdoor bag. ... "
" ... Great Go Bag filter. ... "
" ... Great little filter with included bag. ... "
" ... I'll keep using my awesome single-bag GravityWorks filter straight into my 1L bottle. ... "
Cover
11bag, bug out bag, system, go, comes
+73%
-27%
" ... use this in my e-/ bug out bag ... "
" ... Good for your bug out bag. ... "
" ... Super awesome for my bug out bag. ... "
" ... Great for a go bag ... "
" ... I am using it in my bug out bag ... "
" ... The pouch is fine because it takes any standard bottle cap. ... "
" ... I cannot imagine the MSR w/o the pouch. ... A similar but much smaller pouch is REQUIRED for this Sawyer system. ... "
" ... A must have for the bug out bag! ... "
Ease of Cleaning
11easy to clean, use, works, simple, easy
+100%
" ... i cleaned it up and it seems to be working now. ... "
" ... Cleaning is (relatively) easy. ... "
" ... It works so well, though you do have to clean it every once in a while. ... "
" ... Simple to use and simple to clean. ... "
" ... Easy to clean and fun to use! ... "
" ... But other than that this works fast and cleans easy and filters as it should. ... "
" ... Small, compact, and easy to clean and store. ... "
" ... Easy to clean filter although it rarely needed it! ... "
Capacity
10family, one, well, small, everyone
+100%
" ... never leave home wihout it. ... "
" ... Last year we moved from a house on city water to a house with a well. ... "
" ... (They are pretty small so they don't take up very much room at all.) ... "
" ... I plan on buying it for everyone in my family. ... "
" ... My whole family carry one of these each. ... "
" ... good to have at the house for emergencies as well. ... "
" ... Great to have one as an emergency in your car or house too! ... "
" ... There is a small stream that flows behind my apartment building. ... "
Overall performance
10flow, well, slow, slower, rate
+90%
-10%
" ... Great for the price, does the job ... "
" ... Small and does the job. ... "
" ... It's fast. ... "
" ... but i think it does the job well. ... "
" ... Did the job! ... "
" ... IT did the job. ... "
" ... Does its job well. ... "
Comfort
9apart, wet, water, squeezing, squeeze bag
+56%
-44%
" ... > It had a lanyard loop. ... "
" ... Lost the pressure "hypodermic" in an overturned canoe, but this devise was GREAT ! ... "
" ... No diarrhea, no lock jaw, no sickness at all so im pretty sure it works GREAT. ... "
" ... Beats all the others hands down. ... "
Returns
8missed, day, date, back, window
-100%
" ... It’s passed the return date so I can’t get a new one in order to compare it and see if it was a defect or just a cheap product. ... "
" ... I just got back from my trip and missed the return window by one day - hopefully the company will send me a replacement still. ... "
" ... I missed the return date by one day or I would have returned it. ... "
" ... Looks like I’m unable to return as I’ve missed the window, but pretty disappointing. ... "
" ... If the date to return it wouldn't pass I would have returned it. ... "
" ... Unfortunately for me it was past the 30 day return period so I could not return to get my money back. ... "
" ... And now I can’t return. ... "
Product As Described
8works, worked, described
+88%
-13%
" ... Works as advertised! ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Exactly as expected. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised! ... "
" ... Very well made work's as described. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised ... "
Design
8looks, yet, used, design, cool
+75%
-25%
" ... I haven’t used them yet but everything looks like it should. ... "
" ... This is perfect for anyone but especially the minimalist. ... "
" ... Looks good but I haven't used it yet so I can't comment on how it functions ... "
" ... Looks like it’s going to work out! ... "
" ... Seems like a very cool thing. ... "
Washing
7wash, rinse, make, back, would
+71%
-29%
" ... make sure to rinse as soon as you get it! ... that first rinse is important. ... "
" ... This filter is up to the task. ... "
" ... This is a great filter. ... "
" ... Quick and effective filter. ... "
" ... This is likely the lightest filter available. ... "
Setup
6follow, sure, read, instructions, works
+100%
" ... The whole setup was pretty compact, which is another nice feature when you're trying to live for 2 weeks out of a carry on backpack. ... "
" ... Add a Smart Water bottle and a Cnoc Vecto bladder, and you have a great setup. ... "
" ... The set came complete and ready to use. ... "
" ... Just follow the instructions and clean it after each trip and I'm sure it will last a very long time. ... "
" ... Always read and follow the directions when using this filter. ... "
As Gift
6gifts, gave
+100%
" ... gave as gifts. ... "
" ... Giving these as gifts to friends and family. ... "
" ... This is the perfect gift for your traveling enthusiast! ... "
" ... Will buy more for stocking stuffers for my teenage girls. ... "
" ... These were a gift but shipping was fast. ... "
" ... Gave it as a gift ... "
Features
6small, product
+83%
-17%
" ... These are nice and small and light. ... "
" ... Has a slower flow to it than some other products, but works well and is very light. ... "
" ... It's light. ... "
" ... Small and light. ... "
" ... So many great features about this product. ... "
Battery Life
6pack
+100%
" ... This is a life saver. ... "
" ... I just bought another for the car emergency pack. ... "
" ... because it lasts sooooo long ! ... "
" ... And it lasts ... "
" ... Lasts virtually forever. ... "
" ... Now I usually leave the heavy battery powered UV sterilizer behind. ... "
For Kids
5+80%
-20%
" ... I work at a school and brought this in for the biomedical class to do labs with. ... "
" ... Will buy more for stocking stuffers for my teenage girls. ... "
" ... Grandson was very pleased ... "
Freebies
5emergency, use
+100%
" ... While they didn’t use the filter it will remain in their hurricane emergency kit. ... "
" ... Perfect for my EDC kit. ... "
" ... Haven't used yet, got for my grab & go kit. ... "
" ... An essential for any backpacker or an emergency kit. ... "
For Running
4runs, runner, run, go
+75%
-25%
" ... As a trail runner, I prefer the convenience of the Katadyn BeFree, but you can't really go wrong with this little fella either. ... "
" ... The places I go hiking all have steams running near by. ... "
Color
4colors
+100%
" ... I was told if you filter urine with it the yellow color still comes out. ... "
" ... Added bonus for having different colors. ... It just happened to be the perfect colors for my kids- no arguing over who got which color! ... "
" ... She ‘liked the color’. ... "
" ... I like the fact they come in colors now, because everyone seems to have the same thing. ... "
Packing
3back, packaged
+100%
" ... It was packaged well. ... "
" ... Excellent for back packing. ... "
" ... A must-have for lightweight packing. ... "
Defective Delivery
3mini
-100%
" ... Was broken (leaking out of the sides) when I got it. ... "
" ... I dont know what is going on but i assume the mini i recieved was defective or something since this product has over 4000 reviews and ishighly rated ... "
Drying
3bag, water, use, trying, filter
+67%
-33%
" ... No more dry time and best of all no wait . ... "
" ... After each use I reverse flush and insure its dry before stowing. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 7 meters
Weight: 141.75 grams