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Katadyn Micropur Purification Tablets - Package of 30
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Katadyn Micropur Purification Tablets - Package of 30

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Purifying water couldn't be easier, simply drop a Katadyn Micropur tablet into a quart of water to drink with confidence and no chemical aftertaste.

  • Features the same proven technology used in municipal water supplies, Micropur tablets are effective against viruses, bacteria, Giardia and Cryptosporidium
  • Destroys viruses and bacteria in 15 min., Giardia in 30 min. and Cryptosporidium in 4 hrs.
  • Use 1 tablet per quart of water
  • Meets the US Environmental Protection Agency purification guidelines; active ingredient is chlorine dioxide
  • Each tablet is individually wrapped and sealed
  • While a 4 hr. wait time may be inconvenient, alternative disinfectants do not claim to destroy Cryptosporidium

Made in USA.

Item 695229

This item contains hazardous or flammable materials and is restricted to surface shipping only. Online orders for shipment to Alaska must be picked up at the Anchorage REI store (follow options for Free Shipping to REI Store when ordering); shipment to any other Alaska address is not offered. Sorry, this product cannot be shipped to Hawaii, APO, FPO or international addresses.

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Specification

Description

Weight0.9 ounce
MaterialChlorine dioxide
Output30 quarts

Katadyn Micropur Purification Tablets - Package of 30 Customer Reviews

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Katadyn Micropur - 30 Pack
 
4.6

(based on 16 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (12)
  • Maintenance (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (13)
    • Hiking (8)
    • Day trip (5)
    • Car camping (3)
    • Emergency use (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (13), Casual adventurer (3)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist (4)

    Reviewed by 16 customers

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    Jun

    28

    2008

    (30 of 30 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Air Traveller FYI

    By Das

    from Santa Fe, NM

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

      Cons

      • Not TSA approved

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking

      Comments about Katadyn Micropur - 30 Pack:

      Just a heads up, no matter what your local REI employee says, these are NOT OK to pack in a carry-on or checked bag while travelling... even if still sealed in the original packaging.

      Says "DANGER: Corrosive" pretty clearly on the package, as the TSA agent will be happy to point out. ;) YMMV, but official TSA rules say "No Corrosives"

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (30 of 30 customers found this review helpful)

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      Nov

      10

      2008

      (11 of 17 customers found this review helpful)

       
      3.0

      I guess it works.

      By Uncle Been

      from Bay Area

      About Me Casual Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Lightweight

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Hiking

        Comments about Katadyn Micropur - 30 Pack:

        I use this product as a backup in-case my filter stops functioning, or if the water is particularly scary. However, the last time I took these out of my little emergency kit, I saw that about half of them had been crushed and in powder form they had broken through small holes the shards poked in the foil. Fine product, but being something so critical as water treatment for backpackers, they should come in a slightly more durable container, something that can hold up to the pressure of being packed snugly and the possibility of water saturation.

        If you're planning on using these exclusively, do yourself a favor and find some sort of hard case to put them.

        • Gift:
        • No

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (11 of 17 customers found this review helpful)

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        Aug

        9

        2008

        (11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

         
        3.0

        Health vs. aesthetics?

        By Ranger Fuzzy

        from Sacramento

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Pros

        • Lightweight

        Cons

        • Filtered water doesn't taste good

        Best Uses

          Comments about Katadyn Micropur - 30 Pack:

          I carry these as a back-up, in case of filter problems, which has happened to me several times (including yesterday!). Never gotten sick afterwards, and, in a few instances, would have been in serious trouble without clean water. So, as a safety/backup measure, these are awesome.

          On the other hand, I am very surprised to read reviews saying there's no aftertaste. Every time I've used these, the water has had a nauseatingly strong taste of chlorine. Not like tap-water, but like diluted bleach: completely disgusting.

          Anyway, a great item to throw into your survival kit, just in case.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

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          Oct

          30

          2008

          (9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Delicious!!

          By Veloboy

          from Nashville, TN

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Pros

          • Lightweight
          • Low maintenance

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking
            • Hiking

            Comments about Katadyn Micropur - 30 Pack:

            THE BEST!!

            Buy this over the potable aqua tablets hands down. Those tablets taste absolutely horrid, and they don't kill chriptosporidium (sp?). These tabs do, and they also don't taint the taste of the water at all... in fact I personally think they make the water taste more pure. I prefer this water to my local tap water, and cannot recommend these tablets highly enough. Pony up the extra 6 dollars and don't suffer through another backpacking adventure ruined by water that tastes like it came from a cow's intestine.

            • Gift:
            • No

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

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            Oct

            15

            2007

            (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

             
            4.0

            more of a smell than a taste

            By Kerry Rodgers

            from Dallas, TX

            About Me Avid Adventurer, Casual/ Recreational

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Lightweight

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Backup
              • Ultralight hiking

              Comments about Katadyn Micropur - 30 Pack:

              This is like municipal water smells, but stronger. I had to hold my nose at first. I've been told to leave bottles sitting open after the contact time is up to let some of the gas escape. I'll try that next time.

              You only need the long, 4 hour contact time if you think you have cryptosporidium to kill. Generally rangers/locals should know whether there is crypo in the area.

              These weigh nothing, so they would be good for ultralight or as a backup in case the filter breaks.

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

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              Oct

              8

              2007

              (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Tastes good, no problems

              By Dano TR

              from Phoenix, AZ

              About Me Avid Adventurer

              Site Member

              Pros

              • No taste

              Cons

              • 4 hour wait

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking
              • Day trip
              • Emergency use
              • Hiking

              Comments about Katadyn Micropur - 30 Pack:

              I always carry these with me, and used them in a setting when I was out of water and had about 7 miles to go, much of it steep (I'd gotten a bit lost and spent quite a bit more time than expected on the hike). I could have made it out without extra water, but it would have been pretty uncomfortable, so I decided to treat the water for an hour and take my chances. The water had no noticeable taste, and I didn't get sick. So while I certainly wouldn't recommend drinking it without the 4 hour wait, I can vouch for the taste, and definitely recommend it for emergency use (or if you can treat water overnight for the next day.)

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

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              Mar

              28

              2008

              (8 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Lightweight, years of great use

              By Sailcats

              from Savannah, GA

              About Me Avid Adventurer

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Lightweight
              • Low maintenance

              Cons

              • none, if you wait 30 min

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking
              • Day trip
              • Hiking

              Comments about Katadyn Micropur - 30 Pack:

              A great water purification product. I've used these chlorine dioxide tablets for years, and have never gotten sick using them. I backpack 1 to 4 nights per month, usually in the NC mountains. I've gotten sick drinking this water through a pur filter before, but never with using these tablets alone. I don't wait 4 hours, usually only 30 min.

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (8 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

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              Mar

              2

              2008

              (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Micropur is the answer

              By Idaho Adventurer

              from Boise, ID

              About Me Avid Adventurer

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Easy to Use
              • Effective
              • Lightweight

              Cons

              • Wait time

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking
              • Day trip
              • Emergency use
              • Hiking

              Comments about Katadyn Micropur - 30 Pack:

              I have been using Micropur as my primary treatment method for over a year now. It is obviously very light and easy to use, with the exception that the foil packs are a little hard to open - I recommend a small scissors like on a multi-tool or knife.

              I typically only wait 30 minutes unless the water source is really suspect. The only time that I have noticed the taste is when the water is warm. For those cases where taste is an issue, I am planning to add a Aquimira Frontier Pro Filter to my setup - the activated carbon will eliminate most taste.

              This product is also a good purifier supplement to knock viruses out of pump filtered water, which only takes 15 minutes.

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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              Aug

              7

              2008

              (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Time to retire the filter

              By JohnIV

              from Montgomery Alabama

              About Me Casual/ Recreational

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Low maintenance
              • No taste little odor

              Cons

              • Doesn't clear sediment

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking
              • Hiking

              Comments about Katadyn Micropur - 30 Pack:

              Compared to the bulkiness of a filter, this product is a great weight & space saver in your pack. Used the tabs for a weeklong backpacking trip along a section of the Colorado trail and never experienced any taste problem and very little odor. Small tabs are easy to misplace if you don't keep an organized pack. A little planning avoids problems with the 4-hour wait period. One step treatment process very convenient. These tabs will make it hard to go back to carrying a filter except when sediment may be a problem.

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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              Mar

              8

              2009

              (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              great product

              By peterson7

              from Huntington, WV

              About Me Avid Adventurer

              Pros

              • Easy
              • Effective

              Cons

                Best Uses

                  Comments about Katadyn Micropur - 30 Pack:

                  Just used these guys to purify creek water on a two-day hike in West Virginia and loved them. Yeah, sure, there's a clear chlorine taste--strong enough to notice but not enough to disgust--but anything short of dog poo is well worth not having to carry an extra fifteen pounds of water. Anyone particularly sensitive (probably aren't hiking much anyway) can just buy some Crystal Light or Propel mix to spice it up. Just buy them. You won't regret it.

                  • 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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