Platypus QuickDraw 1L Filter System

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UOG TOP PICK: QuickDraw 1L gravity filter is ideal for backpacking and travel, providing reliable water treatment from backcountry sources. It features a 1L dirty reservoir with a wide mouth and a hollow fiber filter that meets EPA/NSF standards. The filter is fast, producing up to 3L/min flow, and has an integrity check to validate its function.

Platypus says: 

The ultralight QuickDraw 1L Filter System delivers fast and easy filtration and allows users to customize their systems with multi-vessel compatibility to give adventurers the best user experience of any squeeze filter on the market. The 1L dirty reservoir is light and compact and built to withstand the rugged demands of a months-long thru-hike. Its wide-mouth opening and fill-handle keep your hands dry while you quickly and easily fill up so you can keep moving. On the filter, the dirty-side I/O (inner/outer) threads attach to the QuickDraw reservoir as well as common narrow-mouth bottles like smartwater® and other Platy bottles. On the clean side, select between the DrinkCap for drinking and pouring and the ConnectCap™ that screws onto narrow-mouth bottles. The system is built to be safe, effortless and long-lasting. Two cleaning methods—shake-to-clean and backflushing—keep the filter flowing fast throughout your trip, while the Integrity Check process allows you to ensure it’s still safely filtering water. With its incredible ease-of-use, packability, and fast-flowing performance, the QuickDraw 1L Filter System is the best squeeze filter for your backpacking trips.

Our Verdict

The QuickDraw 1L ultra-versatile gravity filter system is perfect for lightweight backpacking and travel. Weighing just 113g complete, it provides simple and reliable water treatment from backcountry sources.

The 1L dirty reservoir is made from durable yet packable Platypus film. The wide mouth makes filling easy. On the clean side, you can drink directly through the DrinkCap, pour into bottles via the ConnectCap, or hook up the included hose to a hydration reservoir.

The hollow fibre filter is fast, providing up to 3L/min flow with squeeze pressure. It meets strict EPA/NSF standards for bacteria/protozoa removal. An ingenious integrity check helps validate if the filter is still functioning correctly.

While not the absolute lightest option, the QuickDraw 1L strikes a great balance of performance, versatility, and reasonable weight for shorter backpacking trips. Its customisable, leak-proof setup is hard to beat for filtering reliability in the backcountry.

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• Premium 1L Reservoir: Proprietary tri-layer film dirty reservoir has an easy-fill easy wide mouth opening, a fill handle, is super durable and packable—plus it’s guaranteed plastic-taste-free.
• Combine & Customize: I/O dual threads and the ConnectCap let you dial in your custom leak-free system using the clean and dirty vessels you prefer, like smartwater® bottles and Platy bottles.
• Ultralight & Compact: The entire system (filter + reservoir) weighs just 3.6 oz (101 g) and packs smaller than a rolled-up t-shirt.
• Fast Flowing: Hollow fibers filter up to 3 liters per minute with normal squeeze pressure.
• Easy Cleaning: Easily shake-to-clean the system or backflush it to keep the water flowing fast throughout your trip.
• Safe & Effective: Each microfilter is individually tested to ensure it meets all EPA & NSF guidelines for the removal of 99.9999% of bacteria and 99.9% of protozoa*.
• Integrity Test: Unlike other squeeze filters, easily determine if your filter has been compromised and is unsafe to use in the event of a fall or freezing.
• Compatible Vessels: QuickDraw reservoirs, smartwater bottles and other narrow-mouth 28mm bottles, Platy 2.0L, Platy SoftBottle™, Platy Water Tank.
• Comes with QuickDraw Filter, 1L QuickDraw dirty reservoir with cap, dirty-side cap, ConnectCap with cover, DrinkCap, backflush washer.

Specifications

• Weight: 113g
• The filter by itself weighs 66g
• Pack Size: 8 x 13 cm (3 x 5 in)
• Flow Rate: 3L per minute

Help & advice:

• The Ultimate Guide to Water Treatment and Purification
• Time-Saver Guide to Water Purification