Daniel P. Gerber
2025-08-19 13:03:56
I added this to my filtering system - I do a lot of hiking in the high peaks in the Adirondacks. Recently I did a solo backpacking trip - and camped out for 2 nights. I wanted to make sure there would be no reason I would fall prey to some kind of parasite from a brook or stream. I coupled this with another filtering system and really felt this to be a great solution. It was compact and simple to use. I will be using this for a lot of trips ahead. Great solution!
Leanne
2025-07-24 10:51:20
I bought this for a trip to Guatemala as a backup in case we needed it. It came in handy when we travelled to Tikal and didn’t want to buy a bunch of overpriced water at our hotel. It’s a bit of a leap of faith when you start using it and I’ll admit, I ran it twice over everything for good measure. No one got sick, it really does work. I highly recommend it.
Jeo
2025-07-18 11:37:23
I bought this SteriPEN specifically for backpacking and camping. I first thought about purchasing one when I was taking my Wilderness First Responder course, and my instructor demonstrated how one worked. I've spent a lot of time drinking iodine over the years while hiking, and I'm quite relieved those days are over. This product sterilizes your water using modern technology, and doesn't affect the taste of the water one bit. The button is easy to press and you can press it once for 1 liter, or tap it twice for .5 liter. This SteriPEN is durable and the batteries are secured nicely using a wide screw on the bottom that also helps keep the cap secured so water doesn't get inside. Well manufactured, great concept, perfect for the outdoors. Besides, you never know when you might need one! This would also be great during any kind of disaster, so having one handy is comforting. I would recommend this product!Pros: Lightweight, durable, effective, no bad taste!Cons: It will be a little pricey to replace the batteries.
Pawel Nowicki
2025-07-11 16:09:23
I have used this product once until now, I have done about 3 gallons of water. The unit operates fine from the looks of it i get the green light every time. For the short time I got to use it, it still runs on the same battery, the sensor that some people said have problems with, for me works ok. The water quality, I am no expert but drank water from a lake and am still fine after 2 weeks. When I get to use it in other sources I will give another review. I like this option better then filters b/c from the description it kills more pathogens. Understanding the concept of UV light and knowing that in my child hood they use to use these lights to sterilize hospitals i trust it more then a simple style filter. I picked this particular type b/c of its price/convenience/performance, I think it fulfilled all these for me. I don't mind spending few dollars more for batteries or the extra negligible weight for extra protection. I also think that if my steriPen batteries will tip the scale on global warming, then we are in more trouble already the we think. I use rechargeable at home.
Mark Olson
2025-06-29 13:39:01
This is a really great product but I would suggest getting the rechargeable style instead.Because of this product, I will never go back to pumping water again. This product saves time and energy while hiking and camping. But I would not recommend getting this particular steripen. I wish I had gotten the one that comes with rechargeable batteries and recharges via USB. You may be perfectly fine with this product if you have easy access to CR123 batteries, but amazon won't ship such batteries to hawaii, and they are hard to find in stores here. So if you are like me and you travel with some kind of usb-charging device, it's clear that the best option is the usb-rechargeable style. Then you can charge it up before you go camping and you don't have to wonder if it's going to die on you half-way thru the trip.Another important point is that I could only get the steripen to work half of the time with the pen cover on. The other half of the time the cover had to come off in order to get the water to make contact with the leads. For a long time I didn't realize I could take the cover off (it doesn't suggest taking it off anywhere in the instructions), so I spent a lot of time being frustrated trying to get the water inside the cover. Now that I know the cover comes off, it's easy.Lastly, I agree with the suggestion of others that it's best to have a clear bottle cuz it's quite difficult during the day to know if the pen is working inside an opaque bottle.
Dee-Ann Benson
2025-06-07 13:22:17
We took this with us on a vacation to Thailand recently. It was exactly as the company advertised would definitely recommend it, it worked great while we were on vacation.
Edward C
2025-05-12 21:53:36
This has been mostly used for a trip to Nepal, it was a pleasure to use, and I imagine the main factor in keeping my completely healthy for 6 weeks.I used it everyday for almost all of my water and I changed the batteries once. A great little thing if mineral water is hard to come by, its helped me out many a time when I have needed just a little water to brush my teeth, but cant be bothered to go out and find a shop!Alternatives to this (things that kill viruses as well bacteria) are not terribly convincing, this is completely chemical free, and my tongue and general well being appreciate that.I used it after filtering the water beforehand with a homemade gravity filter, as the water must be fairly clear to remain effective.The only thing I would like to see improved is the strength of the led light which indicates the UV bulb is on; It can be a little difficult to see in direct sunlight, it is possible though, you may need to use your body to create a shadow. So not a massive issue!
Ambre
2025-05-05 14:03:37
Je cherchais un système me permettant de consommer de l'eau de qualité sans passer par les bouteilles en plastiques vendues en magasin. J'ai essayé les filtres du style brita, mais ce type de produit est controversé, du fait des résidus et du contenu des filtres qui avec l'usage finiraient par être nocif pour la santé !Les bouteilles d'eau c'est trop contraignant et cher : les porter par 6 et le bisphénol m'ont conduit à trouver une solution me permettant de consommer l'eau du robinet.Bien qu'en France la réglementation serait stricte, je préfère prendre les devants car je n'ai pas non plus confiance en la "qualité" de l'eau du robinet (résidus malgré leurs contrôles et filtrage en tout genre).A présent je suis ravie de pouvoir filter l'eau du robinet. Je la met dans des bouteilles en verre comme à l'ancienne et puis au frigo !Et hop : je bois de l'eau qui a le goût de l'eau des montagnes ou de l'eau de source. La qualité gustative est au RDV.C'est un investissement qui paye à long terme tant au niveau de la qualité de l'eau que de la santé.J'ai tout de même testé avec mon appareil, mais y'a pas trop de différence en ppm, peut être n'enlèverait-t-il que le mauvais ?Eau du robinet sur Nice : 176 ppmFiltrée : 136 ppm.@ vous de juger !
MIlmi
2025-04-16 18:55:11
Indispensable si vous devez voyager dans des pays où il n'y a pas l'eau courante.Petit détail: il n'est pas possible de stériliser son eau directement dans sa bouteille en plastique (le goulot est trop étroit pour laisser passer le steri pen). J'ai dû pour ma part utiliser un gobelet transparent en plastique et ensuite transvaser l'eau dans ma bouteille.Cela dit, la gêne est minimale.
Customer
2025-02-18 13:41:09
My wife and I carried one of these, along with two wide-mouth Nalgene bottles, while travelling in the Far East, as we didn't want to be dependent on bottled water. Each day, we would fill up from a tap, give it a blast with the pen and off we went. While others on our trip suffered from nasty doses of diarrhoea, my wife and I were spared.