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Guyot Designs TapGuard

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Did you know that Americans throw away an estimated 2.5 million plastic bottles each hour? The Guyot Designs TapGuard™ helps reduce this dizzying figure by improving the taste of tap water.

By using the TapGuard and the 2 included carbon pouches you can save 400 plastic bottles, 65 lbs. of carbon dioxide, 2 gallons of oil and $500 of your hard-earned cash
TapGuard utilizes an activated carbon pouch to remove chlorine, iodine and other bad tasting chemicals; removes up to 95% of chlorine
Package includes the food-grade silicone TapGuard and 2 carbon pouches, which each deliver 100 liters of better-tasting water
Fits easily into most wide-mouth water bottles, including CamelBak and Nalgene; pop the TapGuard into your bottle, sip through the grated mouth hole and enjoy
Additional carbon pouches are sold separately
As part of the Guyot Designs C-Minus™ program, the TapGuard is more than just ''carbon neutral,'' it's actually ''carbon negative''
Guyot Designs purchases enough carbon offsets to not only neutralize the production impacts of TapGuards, but to actually reduce greenhouse emissions
Each TapGuard carries enough carbon offsets to account for more than 50 lbs. of verifiable greenhouse gas emissions reductions
Every product in the C-Minus program receives a unique serial number, allowing you to verify the carbon offsets at the Guyot Designs website
Please note: The Guyot Designs TapGuard is for use with safe water sources only

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Guyot Designs TapGuard Customer Reviews

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Guyot Designs TapGuard

3.7

(based on 30 reviews)

70%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (16)
Compact (14)
Tough (8)
Comfortable (6)
Easy to use (6)

Cons

Best Uses

Day trip (14)
Car camping (8)
Backpacking (7)
Travel (5)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual adventurer (14), Avid adventurer (11), Casual/ recreational (4)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort driven (10), Survivalist / minimalist (8)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (6)

REVIEWS

Reviewed by 30 customers

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Nov

2008

(12 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Now I Drink out of the Pool

By PhilliesRock

from Philadelphia, PA

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Day trip

Comments about Guyot Designs TapGuard:

Seriously if it can make the Philadelphia water taste good you really could use it to drink out of a pool.

I'm amazed. This product is going to change my life. It completely kills the terrible over-chlorinated taste of my tap water.

It's easy to install, you can fill up with it in place and it filters as you drink.

Really great product!

Aug

2009

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

not ready for prime time

By spen

from nations capitol

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Pros

Compact
Great tasting water

Cons

Poor functionality
Poorly designed

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Day trip
Mountaineering

Comments about Guyot Designs TapGuard:

when it works, it works really well, but i found that the little bags were prone to bursting, leaving me with a mouthful of carbon. i also found that the weight of the filter would pull it out of the mouth of the nalgene bottle, leaving me to fish around in the bottle to get the filter back up to the neck. this happened frequently enough that i stopped using iti'd liked to have returned it, but felt that it wasnt right to return an item that was food related, so its been binned and i'm out [$]not one of my better REI purchasesi was suprised as most of guyot designs items are so well designed

Mar

2009

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Finally I can drink my tap water!

By worldly_fool

from Ventura, CA

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Guyot Designs TapGuard:

Just bought the Tapguard off a recommendation from a friend. I was skeptical at first (I didn't believe anything could get rid of the weird taste of our tap water). But get this, it TOTALLY worked! I had my roommate do a taste test just to make sure I wasn't imagining it.

Now if only the folks at Guyot could make one that removed Giardia so I wouldn't have to pack my filter.

Jun

2010

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Good idea, bad execution

By pfasta

from Lower Alabama

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Comments about Guyot Designs TapGuard:

This worked well for a couple of fill ups. The carbon does remove bad flavor. However, it takes a while to fill up without taking the insert out of the bottle. Also if you drop the water bottle more than a couple of times, the insert falls into the water which was frustrating. Finally, after about 15-20 uses, the carbon filter started leaking carbon grit into the water which made it pretty much useless.

Aug

2009

(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Not so great for me

By AnotherREIFan

from Boston, MA

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Pros

Easy To Install
easy to use

Cons

Leaks air
Not a great fit

Best Uses

Comments about Guyot Designs TapGuard:

I got this because I travel a lot and can't stand the chlorinated pool-flavored water that one usually gets from hotel or city water taps, and I also wish to avoid buying bottled water and the associated issues with bottled water.

While the filter works (the water definitely tastes better), there are some problems with the device for me. I'm using a camelbak bottle, and the insert leaks air around the seal to the bottle; so if you try to drink quickly, you wind up sucking in as much air as you do water.

The insert also interferes with the bottle lid and prevents me from completely tightening it all the way down, but luckily the soft silicone material it is made of seems to have prevented leaks while the bottle is closed.

Lastly, if you have a completely full bottle, the hole in the insert that allows air to get in as you drink conveniently allows large amounts of water to pour out onto your face and down your shirt if you aren't careful and aware of exactly how full your bottle is. That might be a nice "cool off" surprise if you're hot during a hike, but if you're dressed for work - not so great!

Mar

2009

(4 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Do NOT buy !

By ELS

from Tennessee

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Comments about Guyot Designs TapGuard:

I was very excited when I ordered this product. However it uses a carbon filter and the water was gritty. It was very slow to come out of the spout. After 4 uses the carbon pouch busted open leaving me with a mouth full of gritt! I love the concept of the product but it is a bad design. I am sending it back !

Mar

2009

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Brilliant and convenient

By bklynknight

from Brooklyn, NY

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Day trip

Comments about Guyot Designs TapGuard:

I often find that tap water from different cities taste a little off. I used to buy bottled water on road trips when filtered water wasn't available. The tapguard completely eliminates the need for that. As for carbon residue, it's no worse than a Brita filter, I really don't notice it.

Mar

2009

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

fine tasting h2o

By b the traveler

from Deer Isle, ME

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Lightweight
Tough

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Day trip

Comments about Guyot Designs TapGuard:

I recently drove from Maine to Arizona and back. I used the tap guard the entire time. I would fill my bottle at gas stations and rest stops and use the tap guard to deal with the taste of the water. I would often sample the water with out using the tap guard and found that the tap guard does what it says it does. I drank a lot of water on this trip and saved myself a lot of money using the tap guard.

Mar

2009

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Works for me!

By jimskime

from Washington, Maine

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight
Tough

Cons

Best Uses

Car Camping
Day trip

Comments about Guyot Designs TapGuard:

When I first installed the charcoal filter I didn't soak it enough, but after a few runs through the charcoal taste was gone. It really does remove the chlorine taste quite well. I use the TapGuard when I travel, filling up my water bottle from airport fountains and then decanting into a second water bottle so I have two full bottles. When I drink from the water bottle with the TapGuard if I want a lot of water quickly I suck on it a bit. Once I learned best how to use it I really love the product.

Oct

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

tried to like it, but disapointed

By ELS

from Rock Island, Tennessee

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Pros

Cons

Bad taste
Charcoal packet busted
Not Functional
Weak water flow

Best Uses

Water Bottles

Comments about Guyot Designs TapGuard:

I bought this and really wanted to like it. I used it for about 2 weeks before the charcoal pack that you insert busted open and I got a mouthful. I used it on a Nalgene bottle and filled the bottle with regular tap water. There is not much water flow to the spout you drink from. I liked the idea of not throwing so many plastic bottles away but I dont think this thing works filtering water, you mind as well drink it from the tap. The charcoal packet is the only "filter" and mine burst open after only two weeks. The charcoal also gets out of the packet (before it burst) and my water was gritty. Dont waste your money. Good concept bad design