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Gift: No

Pros: Good Water Flow, Stable, Easy To Refill, Comfortable

Cons: Bulky, Poor Construction

Best Uses: Extended Hikes

Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer

What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist

Bought the Vario for a trip to the Boundary waters. Read the reviews and saw that others had the intake nipple break off, but since I am very careful with my gear, thought I could avoid this weak spot. The comfort and ease of pumping make up for a bit more bulk than most. Being able to screw a Nalgene on the bottom is great, especially when pumping in a canoe. It was truly fast, it amazed all on the crew, who loved to use it. I had people standing in line to pump water… But, on day three, I opened the pouch to pump water and the nipple was broken off. Not sure how it happened, but for most of the circumference, the glue joint separated. I was able to temporarily repair with gorilla tape, but it still made me mad. The bright side is that I sent an email to Katadyn describing the situation and they promptly responded, promising to send repair parts. I intend to fashion a “doughnut” from some type of lightweight plastic to go around the new nipple to make it immune to any side forces and recommend that anybody who intends to depend on this pump do the same. I also noted that after 10-15 liters, the housing started leaking. Cleaning the ceramic did not stop it and I will have to investigate further to figure out what is wrong.

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Katadyn Vario Multi Flow Water Microfilter gt;gt; GadgetGrid

A must have for camping and hiking

Katadyn, a Swiss company has created a high-performance pump based on two technologies: a ceramic for a longer life and pleated glass fiber for easy operation.

The Katadyn Vario Microfilter is part of the “backcountry series” filter line.  Katadyn products are used by military, health organizations and outdoor adventurers world-wide.

It is truly designed as a technological marvel. The handle works the dual action pump. There are two pistons in the top of the cap that force water through the unit. The (replaceable) carbon inside of the core works to eliminate/ remove odors and tastes that usally get past conventional filters.

Technology: Pumpfilter; cermic prefilter, 0.3 micron glasfibre membrane Output: Up to 2 quarts (2 liters) per minute Cartridge Capacity: Up to 500 gallons (1875 liters) Weight: 15 ounces...

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