It probably will not gravity flow due to vacuum from a lack of air flow, if you were to put a small hole in the bottom of the bottle it would allow enough air for the gravity flow feature to function properly
Beat me to it, it definitely does with the sawyer mini (my preference, 100,000 gallons, lighter and smaller) Might I suggest that unless you are drinking or filling a container that you keep the cap on. Mini sawyer is definitely my favourite, it just works, smaller easier to carry and 100,000 gallons
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Poke a small hole in the bottom of the bottle. Simply hold a finger over it, when filling.
I've read too many stories about BeFree and Sawyers cracking or glue coming apart and so Im giving Lifestraw a go. Ive noticed the housing on the Lifestraw is way more durable and another huge plus is that the filter micro tubes are longer and thus have more surface area compared to the competitors which is why I believe the Lifestraw flows better. The Lifestraw was designed to be used with suction which by design makes it higher flow than the competitors. I think ill stick with Lifestraw for the future over Sawyer and BeFree.
Nice! Is that a 1 or 2 liter CNOC bag? One of the things I always carried when I used to backpack was coffee filters. I would fill a container with water (or place the hose directly in a water source), let the silt settle, then use a water filter that I could pump to fill my water bottles, covering the hose first with a coffee filter wrapped with a rubber band. Is there anyway you can think of to prefilter your water to remove silt first in this system? Silt is the enemy of water filters.
This is the 1 liter. I also have the 2, which I like better. As far as pre filtering, if things are really bad I'll use my bandana. It could be used over my cup as I scoop water to fill the cnoc bag, or even wrapped around filter if drinking from creek.
I discovered that hanging flow works with a water bottle if you loosen the bottle. Just loosen the bottle but not so loose that it leaks. I just tried it and it works. It lets air into the bottle which helps water move into the tube.@@ochocobushcraft1742
Ok, so I bought the 1 liter bag and paired it with a 32 ounce nalgene bottle. Collect water with the nalgene, let the sediment settle in the bottle, then pour it into the plastic bag, then filter.into another container. I attached a loop of paracord to the nalgene bottle with gorilla tape which allows me to attach a length of paracord and pitch the bottle into a lake (or wherever) and retrieve. Back when I did a lot of backpacking in cold weather along Lake Michigan, this saved me from getting wet to collect water. Not a trivial matter when the lake and the weather are cold. In those days I used a vinal bucket that worked well.@@ochocobushcraft1742
For usage with the CNOC, did it still continue to flow under gravity only when the water level in the bag was low so there was less pressure? Or was squeezing the water bag required?
You to go to a marine supply website. May have some expensive saltwater gravity filter. Other option is electrical powered osmosis. Battery portable units are available.
I didn't see one. It says to blow the water out when finished, so maybe that is enough. Mine's been out a couple times now in we'll below freezing and working perfectly.
Heck yeah man. Thanks for funding and sharing that item. I might have to add that to my wish list 🤔
I was very happy with it and surprised. Will be using it a lot.
It probably will not gravity flow due to vacuum from a lack of air flow, if you were to put a small hole in the bottom of the bottle it would allow enough air for the gravity flow feature to function properly
Just like smokin a geeb lol
So open the lid and suck
You just have to slightly loosen the filter, will do it all by itself without leaking
I like the way you come across in your video - good job on the review
@@survivalistboards Thank you!
Thanks for sharing this product Dan. Have a great day.🇺🇲🔪🔥🌲
Thanks, you too!
Another great review Dan. Thank you
Thank you!
These are super handy to have in an emergency. I have two of them by Survivor filter and carry one in my EDC.
I'll definitely be buying a few more for each of my kits.
I'm going to work in Africa soon and looking for things to bring. Thanks for this information.
Absolutely! I know these are used a lot overseas
@@ochocobushcraft1742 Good to know. Thanks
A package of 4 for around $50, at Costco, is what I paid last week.
Nice!
thank you so much for this info
Glad it was helpful!
You should do a comparison between this and the sawyer squeeze.
Thank you. If Sawyer will provide one, I definitely will.
I think the bottle would work as well, but no way for air to escape
I was thinking that's probably the reason. Thank you!
Beat me to it, it definitely does with the sawyer mini (my preference, 100,000 gallons, lighter and smaller)
Might I suggest that unless you are drinking or filling a container that you keep the cap on.
Mini sawyer is definitely my favourite, it just works, smaller easier to carry and 100,000 gallons
Poke a small hole in the bottom of the bottle. Simply hold a finger over it, when filling.
I've read too many stories about BeFree and Sawyers cracking or glue coming apart and so Im giving Lifestraw a go. Ive noticed the housing on the Lifestraw is way more durable and another huge plus is that the filter micro tubes are longer and thus have more surface area compared to the competitors which is why I believe the Lifestraw flows better. The Lifestraw was designed to be used with suction which by design makes it higher flow than the competitors. I think ill stick with Lifestraw for the future over Sawyer and BeFree.
Still using mine with great success.
Nice! Is that a 1 or 2 liter CNOC bag? One of the things I always carried when I used to backpack was coffee filters. I would fill a container with water (or place the hose directly in a water source), let the silt settle, then use a water filter that I could pump to fill my water bottles, covering the hose first with a coffee filter wrapped with a rubber band. Is there anyway you can think of to prefilter your water to remove silt first in this system? Silt is the enemy of water filters.
This is the 1 liter. I also have the 2, which I like better. As far as pre filtering, if things are really bad I'll use my bandana. It could be used over my cup as I scoop water to fill the cnoc bag, or even wrapped around filter if drinking from creek.
I discovered that hanging flow works with a water bottle if you loosen the bottle. Just loosen the bottle but not so loose that it leaks. I just tried it and it works. It lets air into the bottle which helps water move into the tube.@@ochocobushcraft1742
Ok, so I bought the 1 liter bag and paired it with a 32 ounce nalgene bottle. Collect water with the nalgene, let the sediment settle in the bottle, then pour it into the plastic bag, then filter.into another container. I attached a loop of paracord to the nalgene bottle with gorilla tape which allows me to attach a length of paracord and pitch the bottle into a lake (or wherever) and retrieve. Back when I did a lot of backpacking in cold weather along Lake Michigan, this saved me from getting wet to collect water. Not a trivial matter when the lake and the weather are cold. In those days I used a vinal bucket that worked well.@@ochocobushcraft1742
Great review as always!!!
Thanks again!
how many times can you use this filter before you throw it out ?
It can go through 1000 gallons of water. So with good maintenance it should last you plenty of years
For usage with the CNOC, did it still continue to flow under gravity only when the water level in the bag was low so there was less pressure? Or was squeezing the water bag required?
@@jeffkarp3049 it kept flowing under gravity. Still my favorite set up!
What HydroBlu filter do you carry in your larger pack?
The Versaflow. I actually have come to like this filter even more, but the Versaflow lasts for thousands of gallons.
What I would really like to know, is if a life straw or Grayl will improve Salt Water enough to drink in an absolute emergency?
Both companies have a customer service team that could probably answer that. I'd be curious to know what they say if you ask them.
As for life straw: the website says no. It is not safe to drink salt water. The filter is simply not fine enough to filter out salt!
You to go to a marine supply website. May have some expensive saltwater gravity filter. Other option is electrical powered osmosis. Battery portable units are available.
Neither will remove salt. Need a desalination kit. There’s marine tools available. I think Katedyn makes one. Very expensive and large.
Is there a warning about damaging the filter if the filter is frozen in sub freezing temperatures?
I didn't see one. It says to blow the water out when finished, so maybe that is enough. Mine's been out a couple times now in we'll below freezing and working perfectly.
@@ochocobushcraft1742
Thanks!
The water bag will compress as the water flows the bottle will not!
Thank you
I am UF filters manufacturer.😀
Does it filter viruses?
It filters out 99.9%
for gravity feed: drill a small hole in the bottom of the bottle so it can suck air in. and there is no vacuum
With a water bottle once you tighten it down on the neck unscrewed about a quarter turn and it should gravity flow