Re: Sawyer Water Squeeze Filter bag

Evernew


On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 12:57 AM, JonB <[email protected]> wrote:

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> Just got back from a four nighter testing equipment for next year.
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> One new piece I was not please with was the squeeze bag for the Sawyer 2
> oz inline filter.
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> On the third day the seam near the busted open and was leaking a stream.
> I had read the reviews and was aware of it's delicate nature and was
> trying to treat it as VERY ultra light weight equipment but that part of
> Sawyer's filter just failed miserably.
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> I like the filter it's self very well and so I'm on the prowl for water
> bags/bottles to replace the Sawyer Squeeze bag.
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> I like the looks of Platypus Gravity Works "dirty" bag but want the tube
> end to have the screw threads that the Sawyer filter could screw onto or
> could have a pop bottle cap put on. I also want the open end for easy
> filling and with handles like the Platypus Gravity Works "dirty" bag has.
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> Some of the Platypus bags/bottles have fairly hard/sharp corners and edges
> that would cut/wear into the mesh pockets of my Maripoza Plus.
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> I've tought of a wine skin but of course way-too-heavy!
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> Any suggestions or thoughts?
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> 'til later
> jon
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