Thanks, Barry.

When I spoke of breaking, I was referring to things like the quick connect inlet on the Hiker Pro and a broken pump on the Sweetwater. I have had at least one Sweetwater filter cartridge break too. How do I know? Well, when I happened to look down in my Klean Kanteen, my filtered water looked the same as the dirty water I just filtered from. No mistaken. Dropped hard? No. I have heard similar reports from others.

From what I have seen and read, the Katadyn Pocket is in a different league than the others I spoke of. The fact that it's alum and stainless steel coupled with a 20 yr warranty says something. Do the others have any of that? No. Not even close. Its sheer simplicity is different too. So yes, I think the Katadyn Pocket has the potential to work for me. If only it wasn't so much money....