| | |  | | Home » Aquamira Frontier Emergency Water Filter System | | | | | | | Description: | | The ultra-light and compact Aquamira Frontier Filter easily slips into a day pack, shirt pocket or travel luggage and is always ready when you need it. Use the Frontier Filter to drink from any bottle, cup or directly from water sources. McNett customer care @ 1-800-221-7325 (or) www.mcnett.com | | | Features: | |
• Emergency water filter system ideal for hiking, traveling, and emergencies
• Particle blend removes more than 99.9 percent of cryptosporidium and Giardia
• Compact body slips easily into a daypack, shirt pocket, or travel bag
• Single unit filters up to 20 gallons of water; improves tastes and eliminates odors
• Weighs less than 1 ounce; use in conjunction with treatment drops or tablets for best results
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 4.4 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.7 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 6.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 59 reviews |
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126 of 127 found the following review helpful:
Pretty good, but be prepared for initial carbonApr 07, 2010
By Gil
This system is much like everyone mentions. It's light, weighing about as much as 5 quarters. It's compact, about the size of a roll of pennies. The filtration unit seems pretty sturdy and would probably not crack if dropped. The straw seems OK, about the same quality as the flexi-straws you get with $10 plastic water bottles. I'd worry that the straw might crack with repeated use, but it should be fine if you use it only for emergency purposes (i.e. rarely).
As with all carbon-based filters, this one has a lot of dust when you first use it. I forgot this detail and was surprised by the straw full of coffee-colored water on my first draw. There is a note on the unit that warns about this dust (which I didn't notice until later). The note implies that all of the dust would disappear after the first draw. That is not true. I've drawn about 4 cups of water through the system, yet there is still very noticeable dust in the water. It's no longer the color of coffee, more like weak tea. I'm OK with this, but my wife and daughter would complain (of course, they probably wouldn't complain too long if there's no other water).
In sum, I think this is a good product and recommend it for emergency use. But I suggest drawing a few cups of water to remove the carbon before you store it in your emergency kit.
109 of 114 found the following review helpful:
 Essential item for third world travelsAug 11, 2009
By N. Hawkins
"whereishawkins"
I bought the Aquamira filtration straw as a lightweight way to keep safe and not get sick from water-born illnesses (Cryptosporidiosis and Giardiasis being the two major ones) while abroad. I still carry water filtration tablets while abroad as a "just in case" item, but let's face it - that's a pain to deal with and you need to be planning ahead. Sometimes you just need to drink now.
I really can't get over how light this thing is. It weighs less than an ounce, and fits easily inside of any pocket you can think of. The collapsible straw is a bonus. The straw is rated at being able to filter around 20 gallons of water before it's discarded.
The price and size make this a "must have" for any hiker/camper/traveler/survivalist. Sure, you'll probably not use it, you'll be glad you have it.
58 of 60 found the following review helpful:
An Absolute Must!Oct 19, 2010
By D. Tennimon
This thing is great. You can drink from a mud puddle and it still taste clean. One time I was camping and it started raining so I threw up the poncho and put my metal cup out to collect water. Well pigment from the poncho came off since it hadn't been used before, as well as smoke that had collected. I tasted the water pre filter and it was foul, undrinkable. but with the filter it was clean and cold. My friend tried the filter and said yeah taste like water, then I had him taste the unfiltered stuff and he just about puked lol
19 of 19 found the following review helpful:
you don't have this yet? :)Jun 26, 2010
By solocanoe
ok, here's the deal. put this in your wish list...next time you need some $$ to get up to the free shipping...add one. then keep doing that until everyone in your family has one of these for their emergency pack.
Tablets are great and light, but still a pain to use. boiling is best, but sometimes you just can't. this is less than an ounce! It's not perfect, but it's so small and light...it will be WITH YOU when you need it. better safe than sorry. It will taste bad initially (carbon) but just spit out the first few draws and you'll be fine.
39 of 45 found the following review helpful:
Great addition to my packMay 15, 2009
By Jennine L. Wardle
I've been looking for a small water filtration system for my hiking pack that didn't rely on yucky-tasting chemical tablets and drops. When I saw this on a survival gear review online, I immediately bought it. It's so small and light that everyone should add it to their camping/hiking gear, emergency bag or glove box/first aid kit. It also fits comfortably in a pocket for extreme situations when you don't necessarily have access to your other gear.
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