SteriPEN Adventurer Handheld Water Purifier
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List Price: $99.95
Our Price: $84.99
Your Save: $ 14.96 ( 15% )
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Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Sports
Brand: SteriPen
Color: Black W/ Yellow Accents
EAN: 0400101365884
Feature: Fast Purifies 0.5 L (16oz) of water in 48 seconds, or 1.0L (32oz) in 90 seconds.
Label: SteriPEN
Manufacturer: SteriPEN
Model: AD-RP
Publisher: SteriPEN
Studio: SteriPEN
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Features
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Fast Purifies 0.5 L (16oz) of water in 48 seconds, or 1.0L (32oz) in 90 seconds.
Light Weighs just 3.6 oz (with included non-rechargeable 2CR123 batteries).
Easy operates by a single push button
Effective Destroys viruses, bacteria and protozoa
Safe Exceeds United States Environmental Protection Agency Guidelines for testing microbiological water purifiers
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Not reliable
Comment: I've giving it a single star for being unreliable.
I got this thing and tried it out a couple times and it seemed to work. Then I took it on a weeklong backpack trip and it failed from day one because it ran the rechargeable batteries down after less than 5 uses. I should have brought Iodine tabs as a backup.
Also, the LED lights used to indicate readiness are very difficult to see in sunlight, and the message system needlessly confusing. A sound-based system would be much better. Finally, the info about lights out to be printed on the case so that losing the instructions doesn't render the unit totally useless.
Customer Rating:
Summary: good for travelers
Comment: I bought the SteriPEN before traveling to India and Nepal. Three weeks on trains and in modest lodging, using the pen to sterilize one liter of water at a time.I learned that I had to insert it deep into the water, just a little beyond the rod, otherwise it didn't work. I used it 20 - 30 times and it took away the uncertainty about the water. I'm taking it with me to Mexico this month. It's lightweight and small, so easy to include.
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Summary: Have not used
Comment: The pen seems to work properly, but I have not tested it on raw water as yet.
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Summary: Lightweight but doesn't like the cold
Comment: Having read elsewhere that the Adventurer was hard on batteries but most people were using rechargeables, I decided to do my own testing using Panasonic Lithium Photo batteries. Thus far I have gotten about 20 liters of purification over a period of 6 days. The only time I have encountered any problems is in cold. For the first test I put the pen in the refrigerator for about 3 hours and tried to use it but it only flashed the red light saying the battery was too weak. After warming it up for 5 minutes with body heat, it performed fine. Another time I left it outside 40F for a few hours and tried it but had the same problem. Again, after warming with body heat the unit worked fine.
I was looking forward to using the Adventurer in the winter when filters freeze and chemicals take way too long. After these tests it is obvious that I will have to keep it warm or warm it up before I use it. I think it must really require a big "shot" of power and it is necessary that the batteries are warm to be able to do this.
Recommended with qualifiers.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Works Great
Comment: I have used the SteriPEN Adventurer for a week of backpacking in Colorado. Several days involved sterilizing what you would ordinarily call "good" water from running streams. But, several days included taking water from a lake in an area with heavy human use (no human waste management like a pit toilet). The water was obviously questionable and I was concerned that the SteriPEN would not be up to the challange. But, the only way to know was to try it, so I did. No illness at all. Got at least 50 quart sterilizations with one set of two CR123A batteries (non-rechargable). The product and its single LED signals take a little getting used to, but my experience convinces me it does the job.
It is very rugged - though I always worried about breaking the bulb. I took no special precautions carrying it. Simply stowed the provided hard shell and poly-canvas carry bag in the backpack with other gear. It traveled without problem.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Adventurer from Hydro-Photon is an ultra-light UV water purifier that destroys 9999% of the bacteria, viruses and Giardia flourishing in your questionable water source Small, light and powerful, the Adventurer is exactly what you need for the trail or hostel Features: UV light demulsifies up to 16 ounces in under 1 minute Includes two non-rechargeable lithium CR123A batteries Specifications: Weight: 36 ounces Size: 61 inches Batteries: 2 x CR123 (rechargeable lithium recommended)
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