Katadyn Hiker PRO Replacement Cartridge

Manufacturer: Katadyn
Customer Rating:

, based on 5 reviews

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Editorial Review:

Replacement cartidge for Katadyn Hiker and Hiker Pro water filter systems
Provides up to 200-gallon capacity (depending on water quality)
Removable filter protector extends cartridge life in challenging conditions
Glass-fiber element is pleated for increased surface area to handle silt and muddy water

The Katadyn Hiker Pro Replacement Cartridge replaces old, scummy cartridges from your Katadyn Hiker or Hiker Pro microfilter. The Hiker Pro Cartridge uses the same awesome microfilter element, but wraps it in a protective membrance that makes it a snap to service in the field. Clogs will be less common and easier to fix if they do. When you're out in the wilderness, you just need the water, not the nasty things living in it.

Customer Reviews:

Great water filter

It took some research to figure out this was the right cartridge for my filter, but it is and it works great. Once inserted it greatly improved the speed of my filter.

2008-09-27

Works great!

Used this on a four-day Appalachian Trail hike, and it worked great. I was with a scout group, and there were two other water filtration products in the group. The Katadyn worked much better than the other two, and we ended up using it to filter water for most of the group. Would wholeheartedly recommend.

2008-09-21

Does its job (not for long), and it's expensive.

This is the third year we've used these replacement filters in the Katadyn Base Camp water filter. The Base Camp is an excellent idea; fill the bag and let gravity do the work.
The filters are advertised as: "Provides up to 200-gallon capacity (depending on water quality)" I'm guessing you'd only get 200-gallons with clean, city tap water.
The past 3 years we've gone into the BWCA with 8 people for 4 days. We bring the Base Camp filter with 2 replacement cartridges. Each cartridge lasts for perhaps 25-30 gallons (~ 10-12 refills of the Base Camp bag). The water in the BWCA generally has a red tint (iron?) and there are always a few microscopic bugs, but I would still hope a filter would last more than 25-30 gallons. I follow all the directions that come with the filter with the hope of extending its life, but it doesn't really help.
I'd give this filter 5 stars if it lasted for just 100 gallons or were half the current price of ~ $33 USD.
On the positive side, the filter works - no one has returned home with a water-borne illness.
P.S. This year, Amazon was the only place we could find these filters. They had been back-ordered (sometimes for several months) at all the local retailers.

2008-09-14

Plain and simple...works great.

Easy replacement...comes with replacement O-rings and silicone lubricant too. Well worth the price--you probably will want to stock up on a few of these, both for your regular outdoor uses and "just-in-case." Want an interesting internet search??? Go to your favorite search engine and input "municipal water supply contamination" and see what you get. Definitely worth your while to buy a good water filter (I use and recommend Katadyn) PLUS some spare filters.

2008-04-05

Replacement filter works well enough

I have the old PUR brand hiker pro and this filter the replacement for it. It is used in both Katadyn and older PUR Hiker models.

Overall, I think the quality of Katadyn filter is better than the older PUR brand, but neither of them lasted long. If you do extended backcountry trips, expect it to last about 2 weeks with 4 people using it. I do not trust the durability of ceramic filters so I stick with my trusty old PUR/KATADYN hiker which is easy to repair and rebuild with the kit provided.

2007-09-12