Msr Guardian Water Purifier Review

1 0 out of 5 stars catastrophic failure of two msr guardians 10 days into trip.

Msr guardian water purifier review.

The msr guardian purifier is truly the cadillac of hand pump filters. It s fast easy to use and expensive. As one of the few filters that can extract viruses as well as bacteria and protozoan pathogens it s at home in the backcountry and abroad. The msr guardian is one of the finest water filters made with a price to match.

The msr guardian purifier is one of the most advanced portable water purifiers on the market. It s heavier than most filters but will last longer rarely need to be serviced gets out viruses and protozoa and makes your water taste delicious. The water quality output is incredible and the filter itself is insanely durable and self cleaning. A backpacker magazine 2016 editors choice winner the msr guardian purifier physically removes viruses bacteria protozoa and dirt quickly and easily on backpacking trips and international travel.

However there are many other pump filters on the market that should work well for most backpacking outings and will shave significant weight and cost in the process. Weighing in at 17 3 ounces this filter is able to remove protozoa bacteria and even viruses from your water source. The msr guardian is in a class of its own when it comes to a pump that can both purify and filter water no other system does both. The msr guardian purifier filters to 0 02 microns to remove viruses.

This review puts it to the test in british columbia. The msr guardian purifier was built to cleanse water wherever you may be. Reviewed in the united states on september 24 2017 we took two guardians on a canoeing trip down the r nahanni in nw territories as we were assured by all msr s information and various retailers advice that it would be the best purifier bar none. It can pump up to 2 5.

Being a scientist myself i know the importance of using a good quality filter while backpacking and world traveling. Weighing just 17 3 ounces the guardian has a self cleaning filter that constantly purges itself while you filter water so you never have to backflush or scrub the filter element.