Platypus - QuickDraw Filter

Customize your system with this fast multi-compatible, ultralight squeeze filter.

At 69 grams and pocket-sized, the QuickDraw Filter is the kind of backcountry water filter you'll actually bring on every trip, not just the ones where you planned ahead.

The hollow fibre design flows at up to 3 litres per minute with squeeze pressure, or 1.75 litres per minute in a gravity setup, making it one of the faster filters in its class. I/O dual threads on the dirty side attach to QuickDraw reservoirs and common narrow-mouth bottles like smartwater and most Platy bottles, while the clean side gives you the choice between the DrinkCap for direct drinking and the ConnectCap for outputting into another vessel. That modularity means you can build a filtering setup around bottles you already own rather than being locked into a proprietary system. Each filter is individually tested to meet EPA and NSF guidelines, removing 99.9999% of bacteria and 99.9% of protozoa, including Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and E. coli.

Two cleaning methods keep things flowing throughout a trip: shake-to-clean for quick maintenance and backflushing for a more thorough refresh. The integrity check is a standout feature that lets you confirm the filter membrane hasn't been compromised by a hard drop or a freeze, something most squeeze filters on the market can't offer. Worth knowing about before you rely on it deep in the Canadian backcountry.

• Weight: 69 g (2.4 oz)
• Flow rate: up to 3L per minute (squeeze), 1.75L per minute (gravity)
• Removes: 99.9999% of bacteria, 99.9% of protozoa (including Giardia, Cryptosporidium, E. coli)
• Compatibility: QuickDraw reservoirs, narrow-mouth bottles (28mm), most Platy bottles
• Cleaning: shake-to-clean and backflush
• Includes: QuickDraw Filter, dirty-side cap, ConnectCap with cover, DrinkCap, backflush washer