BUYING GUIDE: What is the best filter system for my family?
Portable water filters offer a great alternative to purchasing bottled water, especially when travelling with a group or family. Portable water filters are packable, lightweight and take away all contaminants in the most questionable water sources. The number one advice we hear most when traveling to foreign countries is “don’t drink the local water.” Fortunately, our portable water filters can change that.
Why Survivor Filter?
Bottom line: superior triple filtration. With 2 membrane filters and a carbon filter. Both Membranes can be back washed and re-used and the Carbon Filter allows for better tasting water and heavy metal filtration. Also, our test results blow other filters out of the market. We can go on but recommend you checking out the specs below for more details.
What do portable water filters remove from water?
There are a lot of nasties lurking in water, and here are a few that our portable water filters can remove and what to watch out for:
- Bacteria: Typically found in human and animal fecal waste, examples include: e.coli, salmonella, staph and the like.
- Protozoa: Typically found in freshwater sources such as lakes, rivers, streams, and stagnant water.
- Sediment/Dirt: Sand, silt, dirt, plant and animal matter that can be separated from your water.
- Chemicals/Toxins: Mostly found in municipal tap water where man-made products such as oil, gasoline, chemical byproducts may seep into water.
Can a portable water filter be doubled in emergency situations?
Our portable water filters will remove most organic pathogen found in the USA and you can find our independent testing on this here: Product Reports
The Best Portable Water Filter For Your Family
Survivor Filter PRO Pump
Survivor Filter PRO Pump
Ease of Use:
Don't be fooled by it's rugged look. It's extremely easy to use, clean and pump.
Measures 6.5 inches long, weighs 12.8 ounces and has a super fast flow rate of 500ml (17 ounces) per minute. Can be used directly from fresh water source, pumped into the attached cup, or pumped into any hydration container.
Taste
The Survivor Filter PRO not only filters your water, but makes it taste great. Thanks to the Carbon Filter, it removes odor and makes your water taste crisp and clear.
Bottom Line: The best rated outdoor filter on the market today at just $65, it's the perfect all around solution for your family's needs. It offers an outstanding 0.01-micron filtration making it the #1 choice for water filtration anywhere in the world.
Key Features
- Filters up to 100,000 liters of clean tasting water
- Removes 99.999% of bacteria and waterborne illnesses
- Triple filtration system to 0.01 microns
- Cleanable and reusable filter components (3 filters)
- Use directly from a fresh water source, pumped into attached cup or any water container
Specifications
- Suited for: large groups and families, camping, hiking, trekking, fishing, vacation, portage, backpacking, emergency preparedness, adventurers
- Weight: 12.8 ounces total
- Length: 6.5 inches
- Flow Rate: 500ml/minute
Survivor Filter Electric PRO X
Survivor Filter Electric PRO X
Ease of Use:
Simply tap the button and watch as it produces 500ml per minute of clean water, removing heavy metals, bacteria, parasites and other nasty substances. The Electric PRO X can be used with any micro USB plug, mobile charger or 2-AA batteries. Tested to run on a set of 2 high energy AA batteries for up to 12, 000 oz of filtered water in poor conditions and 15,000 oz in ideal conditions.
Taste
The Electric PRO X not only filters your water at the push of a button, but makes it taste great. Thanks to the Carbon Filter, it removes odor and makes your water taste crisp and clear.
Bottom Line: An electric version of our best rated outdoor filter on the market today at $125, it's perfect for those who want no manual effort collecting water. It offers an outstanding 0.01-micron filtration and very easy to operate.
Key Features
- Multiple ways to power: AA-batteries, power bank or plugged into an outlet
- Filters up to 100,000 liters of clean tasting water
- Removes 99.999% of bacteria and waterborne illnesses
- Triple filtration system to 0.01 microns
- Cleanable and reusable filter components (3 filters)
- Tap the button and watch it filter!
Specifications
- Suited for: large groups and families, camping, hiking, trekking, fishing, vacation, portage, backpacking, emergency preparedness, adventurers
- Weight: 13.75 ounces
- Length: 6.4 inches
- Flow Rate: 500ml/minute
- Compatible with: 120-240v external power bank, standard wall plug with a Input AC of 100-240V and output of 5V 1000mA
- Lasts up to 6 hours on 2-AA batteries (included)
For couples or smaller families
Survivor Filter Straw
Survivor Filter Straw
Ease of Use:
Simply sip directly from any fresh water source with the straw mouthpiece and taste fresh, crisp water or scoop water into a bottle and squeeze through. The Survivor Filter Straw lasts 100x longer than all competitors on the market and you can easily replace all the filter components inside the straw.
Taste
The straw not only filters your water, but makes it taste great. Thanks to the Carbon Filter mouthpiece, it removes odor and makes your water taste crisp and clear.
Bottom Line: The most affordable reusable filter straw that's ultra lightweight and includes a protective mouthpiece to keep bacteria out. This powerful straw has 3 removable filters - Membrane Ultra Filter which Lasts up to 100,000 Liters, Replaceable Carbon Filter that last up to 1000 Liters and are simple to change and the Cotton Pre-Filters which last 264 Gallons a Piece. It is extremely versatile and screws onto most standard bottles like Dasani, Coke, and Smart Water.
Key Features
- Attaches to most soda bottles (Dasani, Coke, Smart Water)
- Filters up to 100,000 liters of clean tasting water
- Removes 99.999% of bacteria and waterborne illnesses
- Triple filtration system to 0.05 microns
- Cleanable and reusable filter components
Specifications
- Suited for: Solo or couples, camping, hiking, trekking, fishing, vacation, portage, backpacking, emergency preparedness, adventurers
- Weight: 3.5 ounces
- Length: 7 inches
- Flow Rate: 200ml/minute
Survivor Filter ACTIVE Filtration Bottle
Ease of Use:
Simply fill, squeeze and drink! Made In USA removes 99.99% of bacteria, parasites, VOC (volatile organic compounds) and toxic chemicals, heavy metals, unpleasant taste and odors. Squeeze 900mL of clean water in 30 seconds and replaces 426 single-use water bottles.
Taste
Water filters through an ionic adsorption filter to provide you with fresh tasting water instantaneously.
Bottom Line:
This 900mL powerhouse bottle filters your water as you drink it. It's Made In USA, BPA-free, and it comes equipped with a filter that has 575 refills capacity when filtering tap water or 25 gal / 145 refills capacity when filtering lakes, rivers, streams and natural bodies of water.
Key Features
- Meets EPA Standards and ANSI/NSF 42&53
- Reusable 426 times before needing a replacement
- Removes 99.99% of bacteria and cysts, parasites, toxic chemicals, heavy metals, unpleasant taste and odors
Specifications
- Suited for: Everyday use, kids, adults and seniors, filling up larger jugs, hunting, camping, hiking, trekking, fishing, vacation, travel, backpacking, emergency preparedness
- Weight: 4.9 ounces
- Capacity: 900 ml
- Flow Rate: 2 liters/minute
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