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[at-l] First Need filter?

Very low end.  Lousy ergonomics. High failure rate. (my experience, two
units.) DO NOT FREEZE !  YMMV, but, You get what you pay for.

My primary unit; Sweet Water Guardian.  Ultra-lite unit Katadin Mini.  I
often set them up for gravity feed. (liters per hour.)  Ergonomically the
Mini is little better than the First Need.  Both units have a much smaller
filtration size, are field cleanable, can be frozen when drained/dry, and
give a lower cost per volume filtered.

Black Wolfe


At 11:54 PM 4/2/02 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi everyone.  Thanks for all the great feedback I've gotten from my 
>postings.  One more question for you guys as I prepare for my AT thru-hike.  
>I noticed that the First Need Deluxe Purifier is going on-sale at REI this 
>weekend.  I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this purifier, 
>and if so, how is it for thru-hikes?  Thanks!
>
>Phil
>
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