Product review (5 stars): Love the shape and versatility
I really like this better than my Brita and Pur pitchers.

One of the initial reasons is purely cosmetic... I love the look/shape of the pitcher and I love the aqua blue color of the filter bulb. My house is beach themed, so this color really appeals to me.

Next reason is the time saving aspect, that it really does filter down through and allow you to completely fill the pitcher faster. With the Brita and Pur pitchers, you fill the top basin and then have to let it sit and wait til it drains down through into the pitcher and then add more water to the basin and let it drain down through til the pitcher is full. With this Whirlpool, it fills faster and you just hold it under the running water until it's full. I do pull it away from the faucet for literally a second or two here and there to let it catch up and drain but even with doing that I can still fill this pitcher in half the time than it takes to fill my other ones. How long it takes to fill and how often you will need to pull the pitcher away from the faucet to allow it to drain down a little will depend on how fast you have the faucet turned on, of course.

Next reason I really like it is the convenience and versatility aspect - you can use the filter to fill any pitcher, container or bottle, since the bulb that holds the filter has a funnel on the bottom. You could even refill bottled water bottles, baby bottles, sodastream bottles, and single glasses of water. You can carry the filter and bulb/holder around with you in a lunch bag etc., and filter water where ever you are.

You do have to soak the filter for 10 minutes before the first use, just like some of the other brands of pitchers.  You will want to wash the pitcher and all pieces to the filter holder when you first open the package, of course, too.

The filter/ holder consists of a lid, cap, filter and funnel. They basically just stack easily together in place. There's a locking "collar" piece for the top rim of the pitcher as well and that piece has the pour spout on it.

The collar has the months listed on it, so when you replace the filter you line it up with the current month and then replace the filter 2 months later.

You don't have to keep the filter in the pitcher after the pitcher is filled. It doesn't sit down inside the pitcher in the water like with other brands and there's no instruction telling you that the filter should not dry out like with other brands.

This pitcher us about an inch shorter than my Pur pitcher, so it goes in and out of the refrigerator easier for us with the way we have our shelves spaced. I like the general shape and size better overall. The old fashion glass pitcher shape is really nice. I will be using this instead of my Pur and Brita pitchers.