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Katadyn Vario
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Location Store (Helsinki): Trekking, 11, warehouse
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Product description
Perfect for a small group, the award winning Katadyn Vario is a powerful companion in a small, lightweight package. This variable filter offers higher output or longer life, your choice!
In the outdoors, you need a water filter for all conditions - clear or dirty water, the award winning Katadyn Vario is adjustable to different conditions. The filter eliminates bacteria, protozoa, cysts, algae, spores and sediments. Reduces chemicals and improves taste and odor thanks to a replaceable activated carbon granulate.
Output (litre/min)
2
Weight
0,425 kg
(with sales package 0,82 kg)
Warranty
12 month(s)
Country of origin
Switzerland
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Immediately
Detailed availability
Location Store (Helsinki): Trekking, 11, warehouse
Reviews
| Overall rating | (70 reviews) |
Product description
Perfect for a small group, the award winning Katadyn Vario is a powerful companion in a small, lightweight package. This variable filter offers higher output or longer life, your choice!
In the outdoors, you need a water filter for all conditions - clear or dirty water, the award winning Katadyn Vario is adjustable to different conditions. The filter eliminates bacteria, protozoa, cysts, algae, spores and sediments. Reduces chemicals and improves taste and odor thanks to a replaceable activated carbon granulate.
The Katadyn Vario uses ceramic as a cleanable dirt shield and glassfiber for microbiological filtration with minimal pump resistance. In "LONGER LIFE" mode, the turbid water is first prefiltered through the ceramic disk and has an output of approx. 1L/min. When operating in mode "FASTER FLOW", the water is directed straight to the glassfiber membrane, increasing the water flow to up to 2L/min.
A dual piston mechanism provides continous water flow with minimal effort, the rubber base a secure stand and an integrated bottle thread fits directly on Nalgene bottles (wide mouth).
Replacement filters are sold separately.
Features:
- In the outdoors, you need a water filter for all conditions - clear or dirty water the Katadyn Vario is adjustable for different conditions.
- The new Katadyn Microfilter uses ceramic as a cleanable dirt shield and glassfiber for microbiological filtration with minimal pump resistance.
- In “LONGER LIFE” mode the turbid water is first prefiltered throught the ceramic disk.
- When operating in mode “FASTER FLOW” the water is directed straight to the glassfiber membrane, increasing the water flow to up to 2 l/min.
- Replaceable activated carbon granulate reduces chemicals and improves taste and odor.
- A doual piston mechanism provides continous water flow with minimal effort.
- Replacement filters are sold seperately (ceramic disk, glasfibre with AC, activated carbon granulate refills).
- Ceramic prefilter > ceramic is cleanable and protects the glasfiber from clogging
- With activated carbon core > improves taste and adsorbs chemicals
- Rubber base > provides a secure stand
- Integrated bottle thread > fits directly on Nalgene bottles (wide mouth)
- Outlet tube with bottle clip > easy filling of various containers
| Water source | Clear Water, muddy water |
| Group size | 2-5 |
| Product type | Hand pump |
| Output |
Approx. 2 l/min (Faster Flow) Approx. 1 l/min (Longer Life |
| Treated Quantity | Up to 2000 litres depending on water quality |
| Filter material | Glass fibre, ceramic, Activated carbon |
| Effective against | Bacteria, protozoa, cysts, sediments, bad taste, chemicals |
| Field cleanable | Yes |
| Height | 190 mm |
| Diameter | 100 mm |
| Weight | 425 g |
The approximate size of the packed product or the sales package is 240 x 230 x 90 mm.
Output (litre/min)
2
Weight
0,425 kg
(with sales package 0,82 kg)
Warranty
12 month(s)
Country of origin
SwitzerlandComments
| Overall rating | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
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— Show originalEffective for cleaning emergency water without heating| Overall rating |
— Show originalIncluded on all longer trips. You can easily take water from almost anywhere. Quick to use and the bottle fills quickly.| Overall rating |
— Show originalA working puller and a solid one considering the service life.| Overall rating |
— Show originalI don't have any real experience with filtering natural waters yet. Tested at home with tap water, at least it didn't get dirty after the first liters. The first bottles have to be run through before actual use, the active carbon filter gets quite a bit of dust into the water at first. The device is easy to use and it can certainly clean the water for several people quite quickly.
Update: Tested in autumn at UKK park. The waters there are otherwise clean, but filter everything. Filtered a few liters of water for cooking and drinking from the little stream flowing on the edge of the swamp, no side tastes and the water is absolutely clear. During the trip, using the filter didn't become difficult, but the water could be filtered without much effort. With the included accessories, the ceramic filter can be cleaned if necessary if it starts to get clogged.| Overall rating |
— Show originalThe water filter worked better than expected and was easy to use. Pumping was quick and effortless, and the lake water was completely clear and tasteless. When water was pumped from the small pond, the taste was a bit musty, but it didn't bother me.
Cleaning is quite easy and the instructions are clear. Sometimes it seems that it is difficult to screw the different parts of the filter into place or that they won't settle into place no matter how hard you try.
Good purchase, I recommend!| Overall rating |
it is quite big, my surprise.
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— Show originalWorked for a week's hike (in addition, a filter bag was used in the suction head, which was necessary to prevent clogging)| Overall rating |
First-class quality, highly recommend.
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— Show originalWorks for sure like a train toilet! It is a good idea to familiarize yourself with the device well before the first actual test and it is definitely a test run, ie the filters should be rinsed. Appropriately sized and light enough to be carried as an emergency.Brand
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