Versa Flow Water Filter System Package

I love this thing!!! Cheaper than most other water filters, comes stock with threading that connects to a smart bottle on both sides (good to connect to a CNOC and gravity filter), fast enough compared to the competition. Quite lightweight. Has a cool window to see inside the filterDownsides:I do wish it had an O ring. Unless you really twist it tight, it can leak.Technically filters not as small particles as the sawyer squeeze, but does well enough.Overall I think this is the best option on the market :)

I love it, it was here fast, the product is professionalIt is super useful when I’m outdoor

great item..exactly what i ordered

Used this filter with a platypus gravity bag system in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) for five nights and had no issues. After a couple days it began to slow a bit but a quick backflush cleared it out. Even raising the clean water bag to backflush some clean water sufficient. The Sawyer syringe also fit to backflush. I havr used the larger Sawyer squeeze filter for a couple trips but that clogged earlier and more often. Tried the Sawyer mini filter on one trip and that was awful and clogged constantly. I'll be sticking with the Hydro Blu.

Easy to use

This worked very well and is a good value. Seems to have higher throughput than (for example) a Sawyer Mini. It might be because it just has more surface area (the area with the filter tube looks larger than the Sawyer Mini, about in proportion to how much more water it filters).The window so you can see the status of the filter is helpful.The fittings and bags it comes with are good. You will need some way to backflush the filter (ie, a large syringe) - not included in the kit.We went to the neighborhood hardware store and bought 9 feet of clear flexible tubing to match the size of the enclosed tubing. Setting the bag or bucket with the dirty water at least 5 or 6 feet higher than the clean water bucket increases the pressure rather dramatically and produces a lot more water faster. We also used a 5 gallon bucket to settle the dirty water and another to receive the clean water.We were using the filter in the Green & Colorado Rivers, which are very silty. So we first clarified the water using alum (1 teaspoon alum per 5 gallons dirty water, stir and let sit for at least 15-60 minutes but preferably overnight). Using this method plus backflushing before & after every use, we were able to easily filter 4-5 gallons per day in reasonable time.When backflushing, you want to do backflush rather forcefully. I used a large syringe and generally gave it all the pressure I could by hand; supposedly you can backflush with the pressure from a regular kitchen tap or the like and it is all the better.

I have liked, used and abused a HydroBlu filter for a couple of years and decided I should probably get a new one. It’s good to see some improvements to the bottles.I really like the increased volume, clear panel, biner clip and handle. For the previous model I ditched the bottles for clear Evernew bottles, but these new HydroBlu ones are good. One thing I have changed is the bottle cap. The pop-up ones that came with the bottles leak under pressure in your pack. Smart Water bottle lids fit just fine. Although I would prefer the lids to be attached to the bottle (like the Evernew lids). Losing the cap in a rushing creek could be a big problem. I might still try to get one of those lids onto the HydroBlu bottle.Another detail I would have changed is to put the biner clip on the same side as the handle for easy rolling and fastening when empty. Also to make the handle big enough for 3 or 4 fingers to fit through.Having hanging points on the top and the bottom of the bottle is great!The filter is just as good as ever and I don’t anticipate any issues with it.It’s a good product.

Hopefully, we'll never have to find out if it works good.