Sawyer Mini VS Hydroblu Versa Flow - Which is the Better Water Filter?
Channel: Mark Young
Date: 2022-09-24

In this video I compare the Sawyer Mini with the Hydroblu Versa Flow water filters

BarnYard Outdoors https://www.youtube.com/c/BarnYardOutdoors

Gear Skeptic  - Backcountry Water Treatment, Part 3: Microfiltration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJOiCztnXfY&list=WL&index=26

Hydroblue Versaflow https://hydroblu.com/versa-flow-light-weight-water-filter/

Sawyer Mini https://www.sawyer.com/products/mini-water-filtration-system


Size/Weight
Hydroblue Weight - 2oz  Length - 5.7”    Diameter - 1.5” 
Sawyer Weight - 1.4oz Length - 5.35”  Diameter - 1.35”

Performance
Hydroblue Removes 6 log 99.9999% of all bacteria and 3 log 99.99% of all protozoa
Sawyer Removes 7 log (99.99999%) of all bacteria and 6 log (99.9999%) of all protozoa

Features
Hydroblue 0.1-micron hollow core fibers
Just the filter (show enhanced package)
  Cap on both ends
Can attach bottle to both ends
Month indicator 
Filter Life: up to 100,000 gallons
Sawyer 0.1-micron hollow core fibers 
Filter, straw, 1 bag, and syringe
Can only attach a bottle on the input end
  Cap on one end only (other end will leak)
Filter Life: up to 100,000 gallons

Cost
Hydroblue Versaflow $42.00 CAD ($59.99 CAD plus for my package)
Sawyer Mini    $40.00 CAD