Price: $86.86 - $82.63
(as of Feb 17, 2025 08:55:11 UTC – Details)
Award-winning LifeStraw Family is used by over 13,200,000 people worldwide
Surpasses EPA standards for water purifiers: removes 99.99% viruses, 99.9999% bacteria and 99.9% protozoan cysts to 0.02 microns
Purifies 18,000 liters/4755 gallons WITHOUT iodine, chlorine, or other chemicals; Clean drinking water for a family of four for 3 years
Gravity filter – pour water in the top and clean water comes out the bottom; Comes in a sealed bag, perfect for storing for emergencies
Flow rate of 9 -12 liters per hour
Customers say
Customers appreciate the water purifier for its value, build quality, and functionality. They find it worth the price, well-built, and durable. The water purifier works consistently and produces great-tasting water. Many customers appreciate the ability to have clean water in an emergency situation. The water filter filters a large amount of water effectively.
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ChargerX –
Best value
I haven’t opened or used this yet but I’ve purchased other Lifestraw products in the past. The only negative I know of and read from other reviewers is that once you open the bag there is no storage case for the unit and it’s pieces so, before I open it I’m going to find a plastic tool case or something to use to store it in.The reason I’m writing this review now is to get the word out about Lifestraw. This is the second best unit I know of. It filters 4,755 gallons of water down to 0.02 microns which is enough to filter out viruses and bacteria etc. The absolute best filter I found (the Survivor Filter PRO) was twice as good bc it went down to 0.01 microns and did like 25,000 gallons or something and they both cost about the same. The reason I chose Lifestraw is because it’s gravity fed and you can hook up a large water bladder or tank etc to it to feed it… The 0.02 micron level is way good, much better in fact than most water filters sold (which are generally rated at 0.20 microns) and so safe to use and have sold like 5 million units worldwide. The Survivor Filter PRO’s .01 micron filter has to be hand pumped 50 times to get a 500ml (about a pint) little water bottle full of water and it uses multiple filters that need replacing etc. There is no way I could see the tiny looking hand pump lasting long enough to pump 100,000 liters. That comes out to 379 pumps for one gallon of water. 100,000L’s = 10,000,000 pumps. Wow! The pump in the picture looks plastic but I seriously doubt that if it was metal and with ball or roller bearings, that it will last that many pumps, lol. But seriously, I don’t see myself pumping this thing 50 times every hour to get some safe water. I’d rather just dump some water in the feed hopper (my words for it) and come back in an hour and get 2.4 to 3.2 gallons of purified water. That’s an average of 2.8 gallons of water in an hour with no work, no pumping.
Alan Bonifay –
Excellent water filter, great value!
We took this water filter with us to Zimbabwe, six months ago. Although we were able to buy bottled water, we had this as a back-up. We filtered water every day, from a nearby well, to use for washing dishes (I still boiled the water first, but that was probably over-zealousness on my part!), for washing clothes by hand and other non-drinking uses. We were truly pleased with this product and have recommended it to many people. We appreciated that it is very lightweight and portable, and it was so easy to use. I did learn that it’s important to have the unit hung high enough (per the clear directions), so the hose is straight and taking full advantage of gravity. The production is slow, but if everyone in your party adds water to the chamber whenever they think of it, you’ll be fine for everyday uses. I did drink the filtered water a few times and did not have any ill effects. The water we were filtering was coming from a residential (city) well, and you could see dirt in it, sometimes. If you are thinking of taking a gift to a local resident living in a situation where water is scarce and not treated, this could be a life-changer. Highly recommended product!
Ant –
I grew up in a state with really good water quality
I grew up in a state with really good water quality. Did not realize how spoiled I was until I moved away. Started feeling kind of worse for wear and noticed the water always tasted a little funny. Then my boss recommended that I don’t drink tap water. He does bottled, I went to a filter. I was used my sawyer mini for awhile but that got too tiring to do every day and i wore the plastic film on the pouches out too quickly. This family version is awesome. Gravity fed water on demand. Plus is the lowest priced filter I could find on amazon that also deals with viruses. Works great for home/car use. Or non through hiking style. They have a $100 version that has a massive dry bag instead of the plastic tub, that would work as an on the go type large group filter. Have been using this for almost a year and love it. I do wish they sold replacement pieces (water bulb, clamp rings) just in case they break or get lost. Main tube is not the standard 1/4 hydration tube size though. It is a little bit bigger. I did add a carbon cartridge to the fresh spout as a proof of concept. Works great and coconut activated charcoal makes the water taste almost as good as my home state.
Debbie C. –
Peace of Mind
It gives me peace of mind having this. We have some small LifeStraws that will work great for some applications but to be able to hang this one is more convenient for someone my age. I was going to order another one but the price has increased $47.00 since I order mine three weeks ago.
DON MILLS –
It works
Quick shipping
K. Kotha –
Cheapest solution to remove viruses.
How does one know that a product like this REALLY works? Reviews and company reputation pretty much are your only options, short of finding your friendly neighborhood industrial polluter or livestock farm, and drinking from their water discharge. Since I didn’t have the time to do that, I went with Lifestraw. If this works as an everyday water purifier for families in some of the worst parts or Africa, it certainly works for the occasional user like me. I absolutely needed the capability to filter viruses since my travel often takes me to third-world countries, and nothing else does that in this price range other than a couple of products from far less reliable companies. I’ve run a couple of gallons through the filter and that has greatly reduced the slight plasticky taste to the water, and I fully expect that too to go away with some more use.EDIT: We’ve successfully used this on a 10 day backpacking trip through Asia where our main source of water was the bathroom tap at hotels. Had exactly zero issues. In order to reduce the bulk, I removed the blue 2L bucket and simply plugged in a 3L water bladder bought on Amazon. Worked beautifully!
sue –
Survival water tool
Good thing to have in case of an emergency seems like it will work well not overcoming
David Rosales –
Confío en que hace bien lo que promete, pero las instrucciones que trae son muy escasas, por ejemplo ¿cada cuando se aprieta el globo rojo?, etc.De hecho no lo he empezado a usar por qué no se cómo se usa al %100
Patrick Faure –
C est le troisième kit de filtration que j ai commandé , pour des sites différents ! Je n achete plus de bouteilles en plastique donc je filtre l eau systématiquement quelque soit le lieu ( bateau , cabanon et maison ) c est parfait pour moi !
Amazon Customer –
I ordered this Water Filter System purely to store away for an Emergency. The Company delivered promptly, and overall, I am very pleased with this purchase. I can not comment at this stage as to whether or not if it works as it should, as mentioned above, I have bought this purely to store away, and use in the event of an emergency situation only to which I hope, I will never need to use. I also purchased the Family Pack of X5 Lifestraw. It was a tough choice between these and the Sawyer Mini Water Filters. For some reason, I was more drawn to these, as I believe these Water Filter Systems are used in third world countries, and have been tried and tested well. If they help people in these countries, I am confident that they will work well in an emergency situation in the UK. I personally believe, these are essential to any Survival Kit, or just handy to have, in case of an Emergency. Without clean water, your chances of survival are pretty slim, aren’t they ? Best of luck.
Robert –
Hope I never need it.
ScreaminLizard –
This thing is just amazing. I spent days researching different brands and styles and this is the only portable filter I could find that did all bacteria, protozoa AND VIRUSES. Buying one that doesn’t do all 3 doesn’t make sense to me because you’d still be worried that the water isn’t safe. It’s a little on the expensive side but when you consider it does 18000 liters of water, it seems justified. I got it mainly for camping and for my earthquake kit. Only thing I would like to see is a storage container to keep it in. The bag works well enough until you open it and then it just seems like there is no way to reseal it. Even if they sold an optional plastic box for $15 I would buy it in a heartbeat. Overall, I think this is the best portable water filter available as long as you can handle its size.Pros:1.Large reservoir and great filter capacity for long term use with multiple people.2. Gravity feed. No pumping, no seals to wear our or mechanical devices to break. Gravity feed is the way to go if you can handle a larger unit like this.3.Filters viruses as well as the usual bacteria and protozoa that most filters are limited to.4. Durable and easy to use. No need to keep an instruction manual.Cons:1. The bag it comes in is kind of useless as a storage container after you open it. A storage box would have made this thing perfect.Great quality and performance overall.