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SteriPEN Journey LCD

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Stopped working after only 2 liters in the backcountry.

Rating: rated 0.5 of 5 stars
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $70

Summary

Stopped working after only 2 liters in the backcountry.

Pros

  • Lightweight

Cons

  • Quit working after first day

So I filmed this video clip while on the River-to-River Trail. I'm pretty mad.

To further explain, it arrived a couple weeks before my trip. I tested it at home to make sure everything was working right. Three days before my trip, I demonstrated it to my Cub Scout den, as we were learning about the "Ten Essentials."

On the first day on the trail, we stopped to refill water bottles. It took multiple attempts to get it to work. I kept getting the "Frown Face." Finally, it purified 2 liters.

The next morning, I handed it to my buddy and left him to take care of water while I made breakfast. He came to me a few minutes later and said the battery light was coming on. So after only 2 liters (plus the 2 I tested at home), the battery was dead.

We finished the week using purifying tablets. The taste is nasty, but I think that's my new ultralight solution.

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I bought this unit to replace a water filter when…

Rating: rated 1 of 5 stars
Price Paid: US$100

I bought this unit to replace a water filter when its valve tore after several months of hard use on the AT. The first 8 liters went well, then the battery went flat. 3 more pairs of new batteries would only treat 2-4 liters of water before they also were flat according to the device. I kept the batteries in my underwear to keep them warm, and this worked for 2 more liters.

A waste of money and I'll never buy another one.

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I thought that this was one of the coolest products…

Rating: rated 0 of 5 stars

I thought that this was one of the coolest products I had seen in awhile when I bought it. But this weekend I took it out for the first time, only to find it doesn't work! At home I purified several liters of water no problem. But on the trail I couldn't get the damn thing to work! I ended up having to boil 4 liters of water! I don't recommend anybody get one.

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Specs

Specs

Weight 139 g (4.9 oz.) with batteries.
Dimensions 18.6 cm (7.3 in.) in length, 4.1 cm (1.6 in.) in width, and 3.3 cm (1.3 in.) in depth.
Battery 2 CR123 batteries (included)

Description

The Journey LCD is a water purifier made by SteriPEN. It has an average rating of 0.5 stars (out of 5), based on 3 user reviews

MSRP: $129.95

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