GRAYL GeoPress 24oz Water Filter Bottle - Filter for Hiking, Camping, Survival, Travel

I travel quite a bit, and am constantly researching new tools and gadgets that make it easier to travel safely. I went to Nepal a few years back, to walk in the mountains for three weeks. Before going, I talked to people and read about the country to make sure I brought only the most necessary equipment for my backpack. One thing I always pay special attention to, is how safe the local water is to drink. Suffice it to say that you shouldn't necessarily trust the tap water, and buying loads of bottled water where the plastic usually ends up somewhere in the environment was not an option. So I got the Ultralight Water Purifier bottle from Grayl, and basically trusted my well-being to it. It did not disappoint. For three weeks, it filtered the water from all kinds of questionable sources, including streams. I was so happy with it, I now bought the slightly larger Geopress Water Purifier. In my opinion, this one is even better for hiking than the Ultralight since it holds more water, gives you more presses than the Ultralight, comes with pads for pressing down to filter and a practical spout.Now to those people who complain about the Grayl for various reasons... there are a few things that keep getting repeated, as I read the reviews, mainly on American Amazon:1. "It is hard to press". Well, this is really dependent on your own body strength and -weight. You certainly cannot press down with one finger, but by using both of your hands and pressing down by utilising a bit of your body weight there is no problem, unless you are a small child, or possibly a house-elf.2. "It leaks". I have had the Grayl with me in my backpack, both filled up and recently emptied, as well as in my carry-on on several airplane-rides. I have not experienced the Ultralight or the Geopress leaking. My advice is: read the instructions that are included on how to use, carry and empty the Grayl properly.I have bought this item for family members, as well as for friends. It's a great gift and they were, without exception, thrilled at the ease that you get pure water out of it. Most of the alleged problems that people have had with this, to me sound like "user error". I definitely will continue to tell people how great this piece of equipment is... until something even better comes along, eventually :-)

Amazing water bottle, super sturdy and well built, it works. It is pricey but worth your health, took it through Vietnam and refilling it with local tap water. Neither of us got sick (and I have a very sensitive stomach with IBS). I love the way it works and that it has a cap so it doesnt get cross-contaminated. I would recommend this to anyone. Saved so much plastic bottles also

Fantastic innovative item. I've used the lightweight version multiple times before with no issues. This version improves on that item and with increased capacity and some comfort features, is certainly hard to beat. Couple this to the filtration capabilities which are unchallenged at this price point, makes this a true game changer. Slightly heavy, but is understandably robust because of it.

Such a good option to not have to take pre-distilled water out to last you for the day!I read a few reviews to make sure I got it right, saw some bad reviews which I think now come down to user error!There is a fill line on the outside, stick to it. Make sure the cap is half undone. Add the inner and push down from a height. I'm feeble up top so if I can do it in 8-10 seconds, anyone can!

Regarding the review complaining about the tape on the handle - it's there by design! The bottle is secured to the packaging it comes in with a cable tie. The tape is there to prevent the tie from rubbing on the handle causing wear.Why 4 stars though? It's because the design, while good, could still be improved. The plunging action is fine, it's the removal of the inner bottle from the outer which is the hard part. Basically, you are trying to grip a wide diameter plastic tube (the outer part) and pull up on another part with limited gripping areas (the inner part).They have helped the grip on the outer part by adding some grippy material, however this is only on one side of the bottle; it really needs to be on both sides. Then there's the inner / top part. It's hard to describe, but basically it's hard to get an effective grip on it due to its shape, size and design. You can try pulling on the handle part, but you're pulling off-centre and potentially risking breaking it (it wouldn't happen for a while, but it's bound to happen eventually given the forces involved). There are a few rubberised areas but they're low down on the lid (need long fingers or big hands) and have plastic parts above them with slightly "sharp" edges, so if you try pulling up from these rubber parts it can potentially be quite sore on the fingers. I suspect the separation of the parts might get easier over time (like an aeropress) and maybe I just need to find the right technique, but I also think this is something which can be improved on by design.Also, for anyone wondering about the size - if you happen to have a 1L Nalgene bottle, it's about the same diameter but a bit taller.Also, the large part of the top lid can be unscrewed for a faster pour / cleaning. If you are cleaning it with soapy water you'll need to unscrew the filter first though. Again, the filter is quite a large diameter and needs to be unscrewed by hand, so if you have small hands I can see this being difficult.Aside from these few gripes, it is a solid product which will undoubtedly last for years, if not decades.

Very handy. A bit heavy but great to feel safe when drinking water.

I received my Grayl geopress very fast, it only took one night to get to me. I have already carried out a few tests with the geopress and so far so good. The water tastes great and the bottle is quite light as an all in one purification system, it weighs in at around 480g which for me is pretty good. I definitely recommend for anyone who wants fast purified water anywhere in the world!

La calidad y uso seguro

Been using Grayl in some pretty sketchy lakes and rivers (backcountry) for years. Tastes great and never gotten sick

Me gusta este producto ya que me ayuda a filtrar muy bien el agua que consumo en mis salidas al campo cuando salgo a pasar el fin de semana

I was really excited to talk this with me on a trip to Africa so that I could be sure all tap water was safe without the need to buy multiple plastic bottles of drinking water. Whilst I can confirm it appears to function as a filter perfectly adequately, my issue is the remaining unfiltered water. When you lift the bottle up to drink from it that water then trickles out and down your clothes. Also when I pressed down some water shot up and escaped over me. I managed a work around for the drinking aspect by emptying that part out after I filtered, but it wasn't ideal.So overall. good but doesn't give the standard I would expect for the high price.

Ottima borraccia... per ora ha sempre funzionato e sembra costruita per durare ... la consiglio a tutti anche a prepper e escursionisti della domenica perché la salute prima di tutto