Katadyn hiker Pro Microfilter meets industry standards for reduction of bacteria (99.9999% Klebsiella terrigena) and protozoan cysts (99.9% Giardia and Cryptosporidium).

Characteristics (pros)

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Cons:

1)Katadyn Hiker Pro cannot be used to actively turned murky water into clear water. The sediments need to be filtered out by covering the pump with a bandana or a paper coffee filter. Otherwise the device might get clogged and extensive cleaning will be required.

2) The outlet on the filter freezes in temperatures below 25 Celsius

3) After 1000 liters the filter needs to be replaced (low amount compared to the Katadyne Pocket which can filters up to 50,000 liters, since it has a cleanable Ceramic filter)

4) While Katadyn Hiker Pro filters out 99.9999% of Klebsiella terrigena bacteria, the Katadyn Pocket filters out even more, because it relies primarily on the ceramic filter and not the activated carbon (which is the case with Katadyn Pro Hiker)

Company profile:

Katadyn Group is heardquartered in Wallisellen-Zurich, Switzerland began operation in 1930. The company used the technology developed by Professor Alexander Krause that cleans the water bacteriologically through the use of silver ions. Katadyn makes portable filtration systems which clear and desalinate the water (turn sea water into fresh water). As of 2001 Katadyn became the largest supplier of portable water treatment systems.

Clients of Katadyn include United Nations, Geneva based Red Cross and multiple armies worldwide that have personnel deployed in areas with poor water quality.

Katadyn is also the only company that produces handheld desalinators which became standard on sea vessels in some European countries.

Testimonials:

Device is Light-weight, it's easy to pump and did not clog once in a 7 days during my hiking trip. I even use it to filter tap water at home, this made it taste better and smell less! I like the fabric case and the fact that the instructions are on a fabric bit sewn onto the case which means that it will not get destroyed by water. At times I've had issues ensuring that the "dirty" end doesn't touch the "clean" end when setting up or after filtering, but I fixed it by shortening the hose length. All in all, this was an amazing filter, 2 thumbs up!