LifeStraw Go Series Filter Water Bottle Overview (Examined)

Packability

The LifeStraw Go Series Filter bottle matches inside carry-on baggage, a typical cup holder in a Toyota Highlander and Honda Minivan, and the facet pocket of the Eagle Creek Packable Backpack and Fjallraven Kajka X-Latt 45 L backpack. We used it in a wide range of packing situations, like in a backpack,as a handheld whereas touring on a airplane, and through a fishing journey.

Leakproofness

The bottle is leakproof when positioned horizontally in a bag and the wrong way up within the facet pocket or a backpack. To take a look at leakproofness, we positioned it the wrong way up in a backpack and didn’t have any water mishaps.

Ease of filling and consuming

The LifeStraw Go Series Filter Bottle has a wide-mouth opening so it’s simple to fill in water fountains and sinks, which we examined a number of occasions on a visit. It just isn’t chug-able as a result of the membrane and filter are activated when utilizing the sip mouthpiece to drink water. This bottle doesn’t have a straw.

Portability and carry

At full capability, the bottle weighs 22 oz and might be comfortably carried all day. We additionally examined the match by putting it within the facet pocket of a number of backpacks and customary cup holders in a Chevy Malibu rental automobile with none points. It was additionally simple to hold and use in a drift boat on a fishing journey because it match comfortably within the boat’s cup holder.

Durability

This Lifestraw bottle is fabricated from BPA-free plastic and is sturdy sufficient for outside adventures. We additionally did not see any dents, scratches, or lid elements breaking when packed in suitcases and carry-on baggage. The filter lasts as much as 2 months of steady use or 1,000 gallons. We crammed and filtered water greater than 12 occasions throughout our testing and didn’t discover any put on and tear. We additionally dropped the bottle on a concrete sidewalk and it didn’t crack or harm the plastic.

Taste and materials efficiency

The bottle is fabricated from BPA-free plastic however doesn’t have any plastic style, even when outdoor in extraordinarily excessive warmth (105 levels F), as we encountered throughout a fishing journey. There was additionally no odor retention. We additionally used it with electrolytes and didn’t have any odor retention or lingering style after a traditional wash.

Filter efficiency