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First Need XL Replacement Canister

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Rejuvenate your First Need XL Purifier with this replacement cartridge.

  • Cleans up to 150 gal. of water before replacement under ideal conditions
  • Removes cryptosporidia, viruses and bacteria from water
  • Replacement filter weighs 8.4 oz.

Made in USA.

Item 767833

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First Need XL Replacement Canister Customer Reviews

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First Need XL Replacement Canister
 
4.3

(based on 7 reviews)

86%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to use (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (4)
    • Day trip (4)
    • Hiking (4)
    • Car camping (3)
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    Sep

    2

    2011

    (0 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

     
    1.0

    Not pleased in the Adirondacks

    By racer625

    from Kalamazoo, MI

    About Me Avid Adventurer

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    Pros

    • Easy to Use

    Cons

    • Bulky
    • Heavy
    • Poor Quality

    Best Uses

    • Water Bottles

    Comments about First Need XL Replacement Canister:

    After first use, filtered water was dirty and full of debris. Seeing 2mm debris in the "filtered water" would seem to indicate that microbes are not being removed from water. Because of the lack of ability to filter water, a week long hike in the mountains turned into a series of day trips centered around known good water sources.

    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (0 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

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    Jun

    25

    2011

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Fast fresh water

    By McTim

    from Dayton OH

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

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    Pros

    • Easy to Use
    • Good Quality

    Cons

    • Bulky

    Best Uses

    • Hiking/Camping

    Comments about First Need XL Replacement Canister:

    The entire family enjoyed safe clean water from Smoky Mountains streams using this canister

    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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    Aug

    26

    2010

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Great filter, never failed

    By djustice

    from Southeastern USA

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    Pros

    • Easy to Use
    • Good Quality

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Hiking/Camping
      • Travel

      Comments about First Need XL Replacement Canister:

      I have used these filters while backpacking for 20+ years. Always has worked great. Backwash occasionaly to maintain.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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      Oct

      17

      2009

      (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Simply the best.

      By AllenQ

      from Ithaca, NY

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      Pros

      • Excellent filtration
      • It's a purifier

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Car Camping
        • Day trip
        • Mountaineering

        Comments about First Need XL Replacement Canister:

        First Need is the only filter that filters finely enough that it is deemed a purifier by the FDA. It doesn't add anything to the water to kill pathogens (with what cumulative effect on humans?) and does filter out inorganic matter that can be harmful (eg glacial silt). I trust the filter implicitly, have had to use it with very questionable water sources and have never gotten sick. And, yes, it can be field cleaned (backwashed) if necessary.

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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        Oct

        1

        2009

        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        It did everything it said it would do an

        By pat on a mission

        from Honolulu, Hawaii

        About Me Avid Adventurer

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        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Compact
        • Lightweight

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Car Camping
          • Day trip
          • Mountaineering

          Comments about First Need XL Replacement Canister:

          Just finished a 2week mission in the mountains of Nepal this water purifier worked flawless,it did everything it said it would do,and none of us got sick,concidering last year when we used another type of filter which caused some of us to get sick,this one worked great,we even did a side by side taste test with our old filter!!!big difference,only wished the stroke on the pump was a little longer,other wise this product worked awsome for us and our needs for 13 people

          • Gift:
          • No
          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Minimalist

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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          Nov

          24

          2008

          (12 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          good product

          By corvus

          from Perth, Western Australia

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          Pros

          • Easy to clean
          • Easy to pump
          • Good filtration

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking
            • Car Camping
            • Day trip
            • Emergency home kit
            • Hiking

            Comments about First Need XL Replacement Canister:

            I have several of these in my home emergency kit to go with the pump unit. The complaint that they clog is true as do all very fine filtering devices. an easy solution is that if you are going to a location that has muddy water is take some coffee filters along and put on over the intake with a rubber band to pre filter the large junk out or a bandanna folded over many times. Nothing substitutes for intelligence. Some of the water holes here in Australia that I have used were very muddy [one even had a dead rue in it, yes I was desperate and used the water anyway with no ill affect] and that is what I did with no difficulties with the filter and I am still using my first filter, 150 gallons is a LOT of water. cheers

            • Gift:
            • No

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (12 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

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            Jul

            27

            2008

            (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Best filter/purifier out there

            By Idaho outdoorsman

            from Caldwell, ID

            About Me Avid Adventurer

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            Pros

            • Easy to clean
            • Easy to pump
            • Good filtration
            • Low maintenance

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking
              • Day trip
              • Hiking

              Comments about First Need XL Replacement Canister:

              The First Need purifier is far superior to other filters I have used, including the PUR/Katadyn hiker models. The First Need is much easier to use (no messing with keeping clean & dirty hoses separate-a major plus with Boy Scouts), fits popular water bottles more easily, and pumps nearly twice as fast as comparable filters. Highly recommended. Worth the higher price.

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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