MSR Mini Works Ceramic Water Filter

Pros: A true standard for wilderness water filters and very affordable, too.
Cons: Doesn't kill viruses. Needs several scrubbings before becoming torrential.

I have tried many a micropore water filter and this is the best pump value I have found to date. Not only the best value but the best design ergonomically and easily cleanable and field repairable. My pump was slower at first use out of the box, but...

Pros: Fast, easy to clean
Cons: Does not remove viruses, but iodine tablets will take care of that..

I love my Miniworks. It is very easy to use and care for, takes up little space, and pumps water fast. I've never had a case of diarrhea after a hike when I've used it.

The best thing about this filter is how fast it pumps water. In 2...

Pros: compact design
Cons: time consuming, a bit heavy, possible failure

Any water filter is a tech device and failure or marginal operation will occur eventually. MSR starts with a warning that the miniworks cannot remove all viruses and suggests using iodine tablets to kill viruses before filtering. Camping in California ...

Pros: Fits large mouth nalgene bottles, easy to pump, easy to clean
Cons: Reliability

I have mixed feelings about this filter. You can screw it to a large mouthed Nalgene bottle, it's easy to pump with the large handle and puts out a decent stream of water. You can clean it by scrubing the ceramic filter with the supplied scrub...

Pros: Simple Use, Efficient, Easy to disassemble and quickly clean
Cons: None, but it seemed to clog quickly in clear water(15 Liters).

This was my first experience with a water filter. I took it with my family of 5 to the High Peaks W ...

Pros: Excellent performance with minimal maintenance; excellent design
Cons: none really

This is all the filter you will need. I replaced my Sweetwater Guardian with the MSR two years back. The advantages of the MSR are clear:
- the ceramic filter does not clog easily, but is easy and convenient to clean when necessary;
- the...

Pros: Durable, Simple, Affordable
Cons: Contains small parts

I have been backpacking for a long time and used countless water filters/purifiers, but none of them have compared with the MSR MiniWorks Ceramic Water Filter.

The MSR MiniWorks is simple, affordable, easy to use, and durable. The only...

Pros: Cleaner, Safer
Cons: Slower, Clogs up faster

Well I can give an honest review Between the Pur Hiker and the MSR Mini Waterworks. I used the Pur Hiker for a year alone and got sick seven times averaging about two trips per month. I cleaned the pur like the instructions said with bleach but no avail....

Pros: Easily cleaned and repaired
Cons: Only convenient with Nalgene bottle, heavy, takes a while to filter

When going to hike the Pacific Crest Trail this past summer, I was recommended the MSR Miniworks by almost every gear-head I knew. "Easy to clean in the field", "replaceable filter", "bomb-proof" etc. I've used a number of...

Pros: Ceramic element, field-maintainable, works well with MSR water pouches and large-mouth Nalgene bottles
Cons: Only works well with MSR water pouches and large-mouth Nalgene bottles

This filter is not going to get rave reviews from me, and if anybody else gives it rave reviews they probably don't know what they're talking about. But it is an acceptable and reasonable filter that is easy to field-maintain and whose limitations are ...

Pros: Lightweight, durable, easy to troubleshoot
Cons: unreliable pump system

I purchased the MSR Miniworks because I was tired of drinking iodine flavored water and wanted to carry less fuel for purification by boiling. I would like to say that when my MSR water filter has worked it has been excellent. The construction of...

Pros: its convenient
Cons: it's a little big

I purchased this item about a year and a half ago because I do alot of camping with my friends and its not always so easy and convenient to boil the water when you can just run it through the purification pump. The pump has worked great for me I haven't...

Pros: Simple, Inexpensive, Reliable, Maintainable
Cons: Cannot Stop Viruses

I first used the MSR MiniWorks filter when backpacking with a friend in the Emmigrant Wilderness. I was impressed with several of the features:

1) The filter screws onto a Nalgene bottle, eliminating spills.
2) The lever handle seems...