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title: "Comparing the most popular water filters: Sawyer vs. Katadyn vs. Platypus"
description: "A comparison of the Sawyer Squeeze, Katadyn BeFree and Platypus QuickDraw water filters. Reviewed by Martin Benc, who tested the filters on the PCT, in Madeira and in Jordan."
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Comparing the most popular water filters: Sawyer vs. Katadyn vs. Platypus

Authors: Martin Benc

Date: 2026-09-10

A comparison of the Sawyer Squeeze, Katadyn BeFree and Platypus QuickDraw water filters. Reviewed by Martin Benc, who tested the filters on the PCT, in Madeira and in Jordan.

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