I never use a filter. I use these to treat water from racing the Tour Divide to climbing in the 3rd world. I have never gotten sick even when sharing the stream with a herd of peruvian cows.

I see people with filters getting sick. all it takes is one drop of contaminated water...and there seems to be plenty of that when filtering. Yes, a filter can be faster when you need water right away, but proper planning usually prevents that.

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