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)
| Filters: | Large bacteria, unpleasent tastes, odors, chlorine and pesticides |
| Shared usage: | Recommended for no more than 2 people |
| Filtration speed: | 1L (0.2 gallons) per minute |
| Modes of operation: | "Longer life" and "Faster flow" (faster flow should only be used when the water is clear) |
| Cleaning: | Katadyn Hiker pro comes with a field maintenance kit to extend the life of the unit |
| Compatibility: | Includes a quick connect kit fitting with is compatible with many hydration systems |
| Pump design: | Ergonomic handle which facilitates the pumping process |
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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!
Early Life
Born in El Paso, Texas, Lopez attended Cathedral High School, where Lopez was identified by the National Hispanic Institute to participate in the institute's high school programs. He went on to study at Georgetown University in Washington DC at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service where he received a in International Politics with concentration in International Law, Ethics and organization as well as a Certificate in Latin American Studies. Lopez later went on to receive a in Communication with a Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Villanova University in Villanova, PA.
Career
While studying in Washington DC, Lopez began his career working at the United States Peace Corps and Generations United as a work-study student. After completing his undergraduate coursework, Lopez returned to his hometown of El Paso, Texas to work in municipal government where he served as International Trade Liaison and Industry Development Adviser for the City of El Paso, Texas. During his time in municipal government, Lopez also taught International Relations and Business Diplomacy at his high school alma mater Cathedral High School and served as the National Hispanic Institute's El Paso Project Administrator for the Young Leaders Conference (YLC).
In 2004, Lopez left his work in municipal government to become the Northeast US Director of the National Hispanic Institute and assist the organization in furthering its work throughout the northeastern United States and in developing its Leadership Service Center (LSC) on the campus of Villanova University in the Philadelphia, PA area. In 2006, he went to become the Associate Vice President for Government, Community & Public Relations of the organization that he had first become acquainted with as a high school student.
Lopez has been credited with expanding the institute's work in the northeastern United States, Mexico and Panama. Since 2004, the National Hispanic Institute has strengthened its work in the northeastern United States and Latin America establishing partnerships with institutions such as the City of Knowledge in Panama, New York University, University of Rochester, and Villanova University.
Early Life
Sada has been involved with the organization since its establishment as the daughter of the founder and president Ernesto Nieto. Born in Austin, Texas, Sada attended Johnston High School and went on to study Vassar College where she received her Bachelor of Science in Latin American Studies. After her undergraduate coursework, Sada continued her education receiving an MBA from both the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Career
Sada has been credited with expanding the to its first international program at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico in 1996 and developing the organization's Mexico Language Program (MLP), Discover Spain (DSP), and Discover Argentina (DSA) programs. The has since become an international nonprofit organization serving the United States, Argentina, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Spain.
Sada was also instrumental in the development of the National Hispanic Institute's Leadership Service Center (LSC) model and the establishment of a national partnership to launch the LSC on the campus of Villanova University. The LSC was established to jointly investigate how institutions of higher learning such as Villanova University could advance and develop the Latino college campus community and better develop innovative community outreach that could effectively strengthen both partner's name recognition in northeastern United States Latino communities in 2004.
Public Service
Nicole Sada served as an at-large member of the Lockhart Independent School District Board in Lockhart, Texas.
Education
Stokeling has a B.A. in Business Administration from Mercer University; a Master's Degree in Management and Finance from Georgia State University; and an MBA from NYU.
Theological Education
Reverend Stokeling's religious education includes the Seminary of the East in NY; the Chandler School of Theology of Emory University; and the London School of Economics and Theological Seminary at Vanderbilt University.
Honors
Stokeling's recognitions include three honorary doctorate degrees from Luther Rice Seminary in Jacksonville, FL; Fitzgerald Theological Seminary in Fitzgerald, GA; and the Macon School of Theology. In 2007, Dr. Stokeling was selected to participate in Harvard University's Summer Leadership Institute.
Pastor of St. Baptist Church (Brooklyn, NY)
SJBC is a non-profit church in the predominantly African-American neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant in the borough of Brooklyn. The racial and social strife of the faced by the neighborhood in the 1960s and 1970s was a force in the church's growing influence. SJBC quickly grew from 800 square feet to 22,000 square feet. Starting in the 2000s the neighborhood started to become gentrified, a trend that currently continues to this day.
Preaching Style
Stokeling is an accomplished musician who plays regularly in non-demoninatinal New York City jazz clubs. Meter hymns and gospel music, as well as "Southern African-American close" (whoop) are elements of his sermons.