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Sawyer Products Mini Water Filtration System
Last Updated: April 26, 2019 (Refresh Now)
9.0
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Total Reviews
997
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7 meters
SIZE
113.4 grams
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Review Analysis - 947 recent, verified reviews
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Water Usage
163filter, bottle, filtered, drinking, clean
+86%
-14%
" ... I added it to my Camelbak Eddy water bottle and it is awesome. ... "
" ... already filtered) water to backflush it. ... "
" ... It's a Sawyer water filter do I real need to say more! ... "
" ... I used it with a “Smart Water” 1 L water bottle. ... "
" ... It is easy to use and keeps your water clean. ... "
" ... I tried life water, smart water and even a plain 2 liter. ... I went to the store and purchased a mini from the store and it fits a standard water bottle just fine. ... "
" ... This is a nice water filtration system. ... "
" ... In a few minutes, fresh water. ... "
Size
157compact, carry, easy to use, lightweight, pack
+98%
-2%
" ... Bag still good after 10 or so uses. ... "
" ... Must have for backpacking . ... I prefer this model to the larger one because of the weight/size. ... "
" ... It is very compact and takes almost no room in your bag. ... "
" ... Awesome addition to my ultralight backpacking gear. ... "
" ... Great for backpacking ... "
" ... Great item to have in go-bag or EDC bag. ... "
" ... I love how portable it is. ... "
" ... Small, efficient and easy to use. ... "
For Travel
146backpacking, camping, hiking, water, trips
+91%
-9%
" ... I use it when fly fishing in the mountains. ... "
" ... It's well worth the price for a little peace of mind, one less thing that I need to be concerned about while traveling and camping. ... "
" ... great for camping or emergency kit ... "
" ... Works well, so much more convenient on hikes and camping trips then carrying around a ton of water! ... "
" ... Good filter for camping. ... "
" ... I would recomend everyone who travel, hike, bike or trekk! ... "
" ... An absolute must for backpacking. ... "
" ... Its much easier to carry a filter than water when backpacking and kayaking. ... "
Water Resistance
143filter, drinking, backpacking, trip, sawyer
+87%
-13%
" ... I used this recently in the Buffalo River National Forest and I didn't carry any water. ... "
" ... Super compact for backpacking, and filtered about 5 gallons of dirty water before it needed to be backwashed. ... "
" ... When I gathered up water from a nearby mountain stream, given all the extra run-off from the rain (lots and lots of rain . ) ... the water bottle was filled with what looked like apple juice. ... "
" ... Its much easier to carry a filter than water when backpacking and kayaking. ... "
" ... My friend and I relied on this for 3 full days of water, and it worked perfectly. ... "
" ... This was my first water filter that I used in the backcountry. ... We were backcountry camping in a national park and needed a reliable source of fresh water to replenish our bottles. ... We set out with 2-3L each of water which was eventually gone and it was time to test this in a true backcountry situation. ... "
" ... I've used it twice, once on a hike and once in the Caribbean to filter hotel tap water. ... "
" ... Cheap enough for everyone to process their own water in the backcountry. ... "
Storage
101bottle, fill, bags, squeeze, bottles
+83%
-17%
" ... Bag still good after 10 or so uses. ... Use bag to fill other containers ... "
" ... It fits in my survival bug out pack quite well and does not take up very much space at all. ... "
" ... A must have for the bug out bag! ... "
" ... As far as using a different water container. ... I was using an Aquafina 1 liter bottle, and it fit perfectly. ... "
" ... It will fit on water bottles so this is a very versatile unit. ... "
" ... great for bugout bag ... "
" ... You can work around the silly bag. ... "
" ... It takes a bit of effort to fill up a 3 liter hydration pack but works great! ... "
Ease of Use
80easy, simple, lightweight, compact and easy, easy to clean
+99%
-1%
" ... Fantastic product - really helpful and easy to use. ... It's really easy to maintain as well. ... "
" ... Easy to stash inside a pack. ... "
" ... I always take one on the trail and keep one in my truck for easy access. ... "
" ... Compact and easy to use. ... Really easy to backflush with the provided syringe. ... "
" ... Backwash was easy with provided syringe. ... "
" ... Easy to use and I didn't get diarrhea. ... "
" ... Easy to use ... "
" ... It was easy to use. ... "
Cleaning
59water, filter, dirty, sawyer, easy to clean
+92%
-8%
" ... I guess it's fine either way, and I haven't had it clog up on me over a few gallons of filtering. ... "
" ... But other than that this works fast and cleans easy and filters as it should. ... "
" ... It has been so easy to always have fresh water available for drinking and brushing teeth. ... "
" ... It has a easy back flush to clean the filter. ... "
" ... Works great and kept my water clean!! ... "
" ... I recommend it to all my friends, as long as there's water near by you'll have clean drinking water with the Sawyer ... "
" ... You can also clean the filter out to reuse. ... "
" ... Worked great, got a couple clogs but they’re easy to remove. ... "
Fit
47water, sawyer, bottle, bottles, bag
+60%
-40%
" ... I appreciated the advice to gently squeeze the bag so that it doesn't tear. ... "
" ... Attaches to other water bottles and pop bottles also. ... "
" ... Just remember to back flush them every few times that they have been used and they work wonderfully. ... "
" ... Small size fits good in backpack, will be glad to have if it’s ever needed. ... "
" ... Fits onto a normal water bottle easily. ... "
" ... works well with the bag that comes with it and screws right onto smartwater bottles if you want to drink straight from a bottle. ... "
" ... The tube fit snugly over each end of the sawyer filter. ... "
" ... I got a bigger bag for it, put some holes on each corner and use it to hang the water to be purified and walk away. ... "
Product Reliability
39reliable, filter, sawyer, life, 4 years
+74%
-26%
" ... I've used it many times with no issues. ... "
" ... I own another and that one has no such issues. ... "
" ... I used it for several days on the AT with zero issues. ... "
" ... I found no issues with it's use and it never clogged. ... "
" ... I haven't tried these in real life yet, but they have the best reviews from "preppers" and I'm excited to add them to our bug out bags. ... "
" ... Worked easily and qickly. ... Had no problems at all. ... "
" ... Amazingly small and I haven't been sick using it yet so it is apparently working. ... "
" ... Good and reliable ... "
Weight
33light, size, small, easy to use, compact
+100%
" ... Can't beat the weight and price. ... "
" ... Easy to use and light weight. ... "
" ... Works great, light weight. ... "
" ... Super light weight. ... "
" ... This is a very light weight, compact, versatile filter. ... "
" ... It’s light weight, easy to pack and super simple to use and maintain it. ... "
" ... Super compact and light weight. ... "
" ... Super light weight and pretty easy to use. ... "
Build Quality
32filter, squeezing, seal, first time, bottle
+41%
-59%
" ... I have one major complaint with this system - the plastic bag is very stiff, and refused to fill with more than a few ounces of water when submerged. ... "
" ... The gasket that forms a seal between the filter and the bag immediately failed . ... "
" ... Even attaching a bladder and squeezing, only drops would come through. ... "
" ... Was broken (leaking out of the sides) when I got it. ... "
" ... The only part I didn't like is the thickness of the black ends. ... "
" ... same problem, but when I went to remove the filter from the bottle, the body of the filter broke away from the part that was on the bottle, which stayed put. ... "
" ... Eventually I couldn't use the feature of putting the device on a plastic bottle because you can't enter with those bottles, I had to pump water and suck it from a cup which is exactly what I tried to avoid. ... "
" ... However the plunger had broken just after 2 test uses. ... "
Price
28money, best, great value, definitely, mind
+96%
-4%
" ... One of the best filters out there at a great price ... "
" ... Overall, I trust it with my life and for the $20 it's a steal. ... "
" ... good price too ... "
" ... Have not acually used it but it appears to be a quality product at a good price ... "
" ... Big value for small cost. ... "
" ... This is a great filter and for 20 bucks! ... "
" ... Great product and fantastic price! ... "
" ... and good price. ... "
Delivery
21package, fast delivery, delivery, service, quick
+86%
-14%
" ... Great package deal. ... "
" ... Got exactly what I wanted and arrived in the 2 day window ... "
" ... Fast delivery and what I was looking for . ... "
" ... happy with my shipment everything was as described. ... "
" ... This product arrived on time and worked as advertised ... "
" ... It was packaged well. ... "
" ... Great product and quick international delivery ... "
" ... Service and delivery were excellent. ... "
Cover
18bag, go bag, bug out bag, comes, pack
+89%
-11%
" ... The pouch is small, but this is a mini. ... "
" ... Great for a go bag ... "
" ... I am using it in my bug out bag ... "
" ... Everyone should carry one of these in there go bag. ... "
" ... Has a nice straw and bag that comes with it. ... Good for any survival go bag. ... "
" ... great for bugout 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. ... "
Marketplace
17described, works as advertised, worked, sawyer, company
+94%
-6%
" ... Product as described. ... "
" ... Just as described. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised! ... "
" ... Exactly as expected. ... "
" ... Works as advertised! ... Kudos to Sawyer for creating this excellent product. ... "
" ... Thanks for this great deal! ... "
" ... happy with my shipment everything was as described. ... "
" ... Fast shipping, I will defiantly order from this company again. ... "
Design
13looks, yet, used, design, poor
+77%
-23%
" ... 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. ... "
" ... Looks well made and easy to figure out. ... "
" ... Look at the poor folks in Puerto Rico. ... "
" ... I have not used them yet, but they look pretty good ... "
Capacity
12house, one, water, small, pretty
+100%
" ... My whole family carry one of these each. ... "
" ... good to have at the house for emergencies as well. ... "
" ... never leave home wihout it. ... "
" ... I tested it on lake water near my house, it's storage for the towns drinking water so I think it is pretty good to start with, but tasted fine and I didn't get sick. ... "
" ... Well lugging enough water for the family and dog is a bit of a chore and sometimes we make unplanned stops on the way home for the kids to play or the playground. ... "
" ... I will likely get one for each of our family households. ... so this is basically for use at the house. ... "
" ... I plan on buying it for everyone in my family. ... "
" ... Every family should have a couple of these. ... "
Overall performance
12slow, job done, flow, gets the job, fast
+92%
-8%
" ... Did the job! ... "
" ... IT did the job. ... "
" ... Does its job well. ... "
" ... Shipped fast, seems like it would work well! ... "
" ... It's incredibly tiny and gets the job done. ... "
" ... I say this because the filtering speed is slow, yes, but while on solo trips, it is more than fast enough and does not eat up much time. ... All in all, this device is reliable and effective. ... "
" ... Flow is awesome and I have not had any stomach issues while using so must be doing its job. ... "
" ... It gets the job done better than expected! ... "
Ease of Cleaning
12easy to clean, use, filter, sure, make
+100%
" ... You have to make sure you clean it out. ... "
" ... Small, compact, and easy to clean and store. ... "
" ... Easy to clean and fun to use! ... "
" ... Easy to clean, just backflush with the syringe it came with and you're done ... "
" ... Easy to clean filter although it rarely needed it! ... "
" ... Simple to use, simple to clean. ... "
" ... But other than that this works fast and cleans easy and filters as it should. ... "
" ... You can also clean the filter out to reuse. ... "
Lens
12filters, bag, gravity, syringe, straw
+92%
-8%
" ... It is the ideal filter for a hydration pack and also works great as a gravity fed filter. ... "
" ... Great little filter with included bag. ... "
" ... There are a bunch of components to this filter (filter itself, straw, back-flush syringe, squeeze bag, adapters). ... "
" ... It's good enough, but the mini filters seem to need to be backflushed more often than the larger Sawyer filter. ... "
" ... Great Go Bag filter. ... "
" ... I've previously used pump filters and gravity filters. ... "
" ... Started hiking the AT with a UV filter, but it was super unreliable then got a sawyer filter and never looked back. ... "
" ... filters extremely fast when I hang it with a Platy Bag. ... "
Product As Described
11described, worked, product, advertised, works
+100%
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Product works as advertised. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised ... "
" ... Works as described ... "
" ... Just as described. ... "
" ... Product as described. ... "
" ... Very well made work's as described. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised! ... "
Comfort
10hand, water, small, open, wet
+60%
-40%
" ... Beats all the others hands down. ... "
" ... Great product to have on hand. ... "
" ... (small enough to fit in the palm of my hand). ... "
" ... - The more expensive model with the pop-up nipple is easier to open and close without your hands. ... This one requires two hands to open. ... "
" ... Hands down best water filtration for the price. ... "
Washing
8would, water
+75%
-25%
" ... This filter is up to the task. ... "
" ... This is a great filter. ... "
" ... Quick and effective filter. ... "
" ... This is likely the lightest filter available. ... "
" ... Really good filter. ... "
" ... The perfect filter!! ... "
Setup
7worked, use, instructions, works, water
+100%
" ... 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. ... "
" ... I followed the instructions and had no issues using the product. ... "
" ... took this setup on the appalachian trail this spring and it worked like a champ. ... "
" ... Worked well, straightforward to use. ... "
As Gift
7purchased, one, gifts
+100%
" ... These were a gift but shipping was fast. ... "
" ... Gave it as a gift ... "
" ... Awesome filter this is the third one I've purchased for a gift! ... "
" ... These work great and make a great present. ... "
" ... I purchased this one as gift for my son because I liked mine so well. ... "
" ... I PLAN ON PURCHASING A FEW MORE OF THESE IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE FOR GIFTS. ... "
Freebies
6emergency
+100%
" ... Haven't used yet, got for my grab & go kit. ... "
" ... An essential for any backpacker or an emergency kit. ... "
" ... Bought for survival kit ... "
" ... Just what I needed for emergency kit. ... "
" ... Great item to have in your emergency kit. ... "
Returns
6returning, one
-100%
" ... 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. ... "
" ... Will be returning. ... "
For Kids
5give
+100%
" ... Grandson was very pleased ... "
" ... My wife loves them. ... "
" ... Will last a Child's lifetime? ... "
" ... Got these to give for Christmas gifts to my married children for preparedness or outdoor activities. ... "
" ... This product went to Mexico CIty for my wife and kid it seems they liked a lot ... "
Packing
4back, packaged
+100%
" ... It was packaged well. ... "
" ... Excellent for back packing. ... "
" ... A must-have for lightweight packing. ... "
" ... It's one of the best systems on the market for back packing or survival! ... "
Defective Delivery
4filter
+25%
-75%
" ... 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 ... "
Features
4screw, product, feature
+75%
-25%
" ... Small and light. ... "
" ... So many great features about this product. ... "
" ... The ability to screw the filter onto any standard PET bottle is a particularly important feature. ... "
Hair
3filter, use, tubing, tube, bladder
+100%
" ... Just simple cut the hose and reattach to the filter. ... "
" ... To use this in conjunction with a hydration pack, just cut the tubing and shove the ends onto the kini filter. ... "
" ... In order to use it as an in-line filter, I sliced the drinking tube from the wacool bladder (cut towards the bladder end of the tube, so that the filter stays inside your backpack). ... "
Battery Life
3life
+100%
" ... Now I usually leave the heavy battery powered UV sterilizer behind. ... "
" ... It is a life saver. ... "
" ... A life saver, One of the best on the market . ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 7 meters
Weight: 113.4 grams