MSR Miniworks EX Microfilter

I finally got to try out the MSR Miniworks EX and I like it. It's easy and fast to use, easy to take down and clean, and filters great water.

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Science & Technology

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• MSR Miniworks EX
• microfilter
• water pump
• water filter
• Mountain Safety Research
• hiking
• camping
• backpacking
• filter
• pump
• back country

[ballygeale1]

i got 1 of those pumps and u have 2 leave the water stand 4 at least 2 mins b 4 u drink it

[ghillisniper300]

@ballygeale1 I've never read or heard that...why would you have to let it stand? I can see letting it stand before filtering it to let the sediment settle to the bottom, but that is just for lengthening the filter life. I've never heard of letting it settle AFTER filteration?

[amusingisthedawn]

Do they make a hard case for this filter? I own it, and I went to purchase the maintenance kit for it, and I was surprised that the maintence kit comes in a blow molded hard case, but the actually filter which you want to protect in your pack...comes in a sock-like case.

[ghillisniper300]

@amusingisthedawn I haven't seen one. I was going to purchase the maintenance kit as well but they took it down from Amazon and I haven't looked for it since. I'm sure I can still find it. But I think a hard case for the pump would be nice, although I probably wouldn't use it except in some cases for storage. In my pack it already takes up a lot of high value real estate so I wrap it in a shirt and try to pack it in the middle of some softer items. Thanks.

[handyscot1]

Great review. Just got one last night for Christmas gift. Very excited to add it to my hiking setup.

[ghillisniper300]

@handyscot1 Thanks, and congrats. Mine takes up a lot of space in my pack but it's a nice addition. I'd gladly give up the space of a water bottle to save weight and get the ability to get many bottes of clean water! Take care and Merry Christmas.

[YMDueling]

i would do that first but since it doesn't catch viruses so i would get the steripen and use that to get the viruses

[meisjoe1]

I like your kid, offering moral support. hahaha

[ghillisniper300]

@MegaStrobelight Thank you. I haven't really had a chance to use mine again since I made this video. I keep hoping to go on a backpacking trip but haven't had time. I hope to get some good use of this though in the next six months or so. I hope yours works well and lasts a long time.

One note though is that this does take up a decent amount of room in my backpack. I bought a smaller backpack recently and I'll have to really think of how this needs to stow.

[MegaStrobelight]

Thanks for posting. I got one Saturday and tested it out yesterday. My buddy has a filter with a bicycle pump action. We went on a backpack trip last winter and man, with cold hands we had to switch off often to water our hikers. This should be much easier. I will be using the coffee filter trick, good idea.