Sawyer recently released their new Micro Water Filter and we’re pretty excited about it. In a nutshell, the Micro is more compact, lighter, and more affordable than their very popular Squeeze filter. And unlike the Sawyer Mini - which was smaller and lighter but had a slower flow rate - the Micro has roughly the same flow as the original Squeeze. After several months of field testing on the trail, the Micro is our new go-to Sawyer filter and we think it’s among the best backpacking water filters on the market, hands down.

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October 24, 2024

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