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Comments about GSI Outdoors H2jO! Coffee Filter:
Works as described and makes a great cup of coffee. Make sure you use coffee that is ground at the most coarse setting.
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Hard to believe the 64 per cent favorable review stat for this unusable product. It does not fit any Nalgene or Camelback standard wide mouth bottle, so I can only assume those who like it have a GSI bottle that's tweaked to fit their product. Because of my earlier reviews they've added a disclaimner about mettle bottles -- not something I use in the wilderness.Even the [$] staff agreed with me (see past reviews)and said she would not recommend this product because it doesn't fit, and therefor leaks all the coffee out. Why does REI still carry a defectively designed product?
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A common thread is that one must twist the cap extremely tight to stop leakage. Over tightening will - over time, damage the threads, and increase the leakage.This is a self defeating practise. Instead do the following:DIY Hardware as well as all others, such as [@], sells o - rings made of neoprence and or teflon which will fit the diameter of a nalgene bottle. About four dollars or less. Get the neoprene, although anyone of them will do. They are all supple and pliable material.There are several diameter o - rings. When I say diameter, I mean the diameter of the o - ring itself NOT the circumferance. GET THE SMALLER DIAMETER O - RING.The smaller diameter will tuck itself underneath the bottom lip of the coffee filter creating a seal which will eliminate any leakage.Keep in mind the o - ring should be of a circumferance which is slightly smaller than that of the bottles' neck or collar. This is the area where the lid will compress to.BE SURE NOT TO OVERTIGHTEN THE LID.This will solve the leakge problem, and will allow you to make residual coffee for a refill. Or Tea for that matter.As for the Nalgene bottle: the hard plastic clear bottles have a smoother collar than the least expensive ones - which are opaque.The opaque bottle is more flexible, thus it is less subject to deformation through heat induction, over time.Now why wouldn't the manufactuer provide an o - ring to begin with. Simply, they do not know which bottle you are intending to use.You may repeat the process for the upper thread of the coffee filter by purchasing an o ring which inserts into the upper cap for sealing.After all, some poeple like to reuse their grounds and loose tea.Personally I dry either and use them as carbon material for the camp fire.Enjoy your beverage, this device for making coffee and tea is an excellent one.Good job REI!!!
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Ok, I am not a Coffee Aficionado BUT I am a Tea Aficionado. I enjoy fine loose leaf tea when I am camping, and this thing is GREAT! I no longer need to carry my big and bulky Teavana Perfect Tea Maker to have a fine glass of tea when I am away. The unit did not leak and I found it very easy to clean. This thing is GREAT!
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The seal leaks every time.Pressure built up can burn you. Takes a long time to make mediocre coffee. Will never equal perked!!!!
Pass this one up!
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Check out my video review of the H2JO here:[@]
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Purchased for use on an extended bicycle tour.
We've used several coffee making devices and though this is not perfect, it comes closest to what we want.
It ALMOST works perfectly with an insulated Klean Kanteen, otherwise we'd give it a perfect rating. We know it says explicitly it is not suppose to work with the KK, but it is our preferred insulated vessel.
-It screws on and stores inside the KK, which is great for reducing pack volume.
-The mesh basket is metal, which is preferred to other nylon alternatives.
-The holes are fairly wide, so be sure to dial in a coarse grind, otherwise you'll be eating your coffee and not eating it.
Made coffee both recommended ways. Cowboy. Infusion. When tightened down and inverted, there is slight leakage, but nothing so terrible as to keep us from using it. Just don't throw the whole thing upside down inside your bag and you'll be fine.
It makes a decent cup of coffee, though not as clear as filtered. Somewhere between a french press and filtered coffee.
Not perfect, but of the many camp coffee methods we've tried (pour over, cowboy, press pot) this makes good coffee given the compromises.
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I had what I thought was a million dollar idea. Then I did some Googling and found it already existed... and this is it.
I don't drink coffee every day. However, when I do make it at home this is what I now use. For me it is much easier to just boil some water on the stove to make coffee when I want it rather than use the coffee maker.
When I'm backpacking, I do drink coffee every day and this thing works wonderfully. Once you get used to it, you can make a nice strong full-bodied coffee that tastes great.
What works best for me is this:
1. Pour boiling water into the bottle.
2. Screw on the filter with coffee in it. Make sure it is screwed on tight.
3. Screw on the Nalgene bottle cap (tight).
4. Invert the bottle for a while.
5. Pick up the bottle and tighten the caps again.
6. Shake the s-it out of the bottle.
7. Shake it to the left.
8. Shake it to right.
9. Do the hippy shake-shake, with all of your might.
10. Stand the bottle upright.
11. Give it one last little shake to try to wash the grounds off the Nalgene cap.
12. Enjoy!
Notes:
Don't try to pour the boiling water through the coffee and filter. That's a pain and makes a big mess.
You need to agitate the bottle or you'll end up with tan-colored water.
Use a course-ground coffee like Torke percolator-grind.
You might want some little glovey-things to wear while you're shaking the bottle. It gets pretty hot. I have homemade fleecey mittens that I carry for sleeping because my pinkies get chilly at night. They work great for steps 6 through 9.
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Great concept but like anything else it is usless if the bottom keeps falling out. Makes for an unpleasent cup regardless of the coursness of your grind.
It worked fine the first couple of times. I put the coffee in a Nalgen added boiling water. placed the filter in the Nalgene and poured a cup. Not so anymore
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I used to use one of the pour through coffee makers you set atop your mug. This filter helps me save space. I recently paired it up with a GSI stainless Dukjug for my morning joe. I like my coffee dark as hell and strong as death. I use fine ground coffee and pour through enough water to float the grounds. The inversion method is risky....it seems like the threads just don't seal up tight enough with hot liquids.
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