Katadyn

Gravity BeFree 6L Microfilter

Another great katadyn product

Worked flawlessly while hunting in Colorado. Its heavy when you fill it and have to walk back to camp but its worth it.

Platypus Replacement

Updated Review: Worked great for the first few trips. Was very optimistic about it. Suddenly on my next trip it reduced to hardly a trickle. Went through all the steps to clean out the filter and get it working again. Took it home to do a more thorough cleanse. Slightly improved, but as soon as I got out again on another backpacking trip it reduced to a tiny trickle. Tried again to clean it out according to instructions. Still the same result. The squeeze filter works great, unfortunately they need to go back to the drawing board and figure out this gravity system. I’m going back to Platypus for a gravity filter.

Amazing

I take it camping with me and my family of 4 and it does extremely well filtering water.

Worked Great

I used this for a week long camping trip with 3 people. We were able to fill the bag each day and hang it from a tree at the campsite. The water tasted amazing, with no plastic taste from the bag. It filtered extremely fast with good flow, allowing me to fill a 2 liter bag in around a minute. Care and cleaning are extremely easy. The bag is durable and does not seem easy to rip. I can't say enough good, one of my favorite purchases for our recent camping trip. Buy with confidence.

Unreliable. 100% clogged after less than 40L.

Used for two people on a ten day trip. Definitely filtered less than 4L per day. Worked great when it worked. Took it backpacking a couple months later and it wouldn't pass a single drop of water. Have read many other bad reports since then. Clean water in the backcountry is not something to gamble on. Absolutely would not recommend this product. There are other filters out there that won't fail you.

Easy to use, great filter speed, works great for group backpacking trips

Easy To Use Filter

I took this filter on a recent hike in the backcountry. The Gravity BeFree was clutch once I got to camp and needed to filter larger quantities of water for cooking and drinking (the area we were in is quite remote so you need to be prepared). The filter is easy to use, and packs into a relatively small bag for the amount of water it is capable of filtering.

Great for backpacking

Packable, lightweight. I've hung it from a tree branch, I've hung it from trekking poles. Easily assembled.

Great filter

I’ve always had pump filters in the past. The gravity setup is better in every aspect

As close to indoor plumbing in the backcountry as it gets!

I used this filter on a week-long trip to Isle Royale. Being able to fill the bag, and let it hang waiting to be used was a great option. I always had water ready to cook with, fill my water bladder, top off water bottles, or clean up. I was always able to submerge the bag so it was never a challenge to fill, although you still have options when you can’t submerge completely. Easy to use. I quickly had my 14 year old up to speed on its function.