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Your cart is empty.With the BeFree filter, you no longer have to worry about where your next drink will come from. Just fill up the 0. 6L Hydrapak flask and let the EZ-Clean membrane do the work. Gently squeeze the flask for instant treated water wherever you go. Maintain the EZ-Clean membrane quickly and easily for longer life and more enjoyment by simply fill the flask with water, attach the cover and shake free the debris. Or, remove the filter from the flask and swish in any lake, river or stream. And when you're ready to "hit the road, " the collapsible flask packs small to fit into tight spaces (running or pants pockets, cycling jerseys, fly vests, purses, etc.). just smash, stash and go! worry less and discover more with the BeFree water filter. Weight: 58g.
Kortland B.
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2025
As a field biologist and avid outdoorsman I have used my fair share of water filters. The Katadyn BeFree has been my favorite and is my go to for most adventures. The squeeze bag is so easy and fast to use and is very durable. The filters are a breeze to change, reasonably priced, and last a decent while. I do like the 1 L over the 0.6 L bag as it's really not much heavier and you get more filtering capacity with each use.
Monique
Reviewed in the Netherlands on January 16, 2025
Is hoor een trekkingtocht komende zomer.
J. K. C. Llc
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2024
I drank the filtered water and use the filtered water to brush my teeth. It smells a little bit but it gets better later on.I am treveling around Peru. I had severe watery diarrhea even though I ate cooked food and drank only bottled water. I heard some people fill used water bottles with tap water and sell it. Once, the bottle was a little bit suspicious in a restaurant but I drank it. The next day, severe watery diarrhea started. This filter saved me.It can be easily squeezed and the water flow is good. Easy to use.I don't keep water in there as other reviewer recommended.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2024
I have used it on several backpacking trips. On my most recent trip, I dropped the bottle on a wood bridge. The cap split. I contacted the support team and they were readily and willing to replace the top for me. That's great and easy customer service. I also like how lightweight it is.
Someone
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2024
This is so much better than my Sawyer that requires hard squeezing and needing another bottle to filter into. You can walk by any stream and just fill up and drink directly from this, no need to set down your backpack or waste time. I had no issues or leaks on a 6 day hike.
Dimitri
Reviewed in Germany on October 28, 2024
Very useful product during hikes in mountains with running water. As it has small capacity though it must be filled frequently.
xiaotao guo
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
This bottle is light and convenient with a filter. Bought for a hiking trip in Spain where I may need to filter to obtain clean drinking water. But it’s not for sport activities because you can’t put electrolytes in it.
Skyler
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2023
I've had this thing for years. Since before COVID hit. If you take care of your gear, it will take care of you. Don't store water in it and hike, us it to filter water and store water in your water bottle. Amazing product. Having used 1,000 litres yet cuz I pack water but when I run out this thing packs a punch
Roma
Reviewed in India on May 28, 2022
Safe water to drink, anywhere. Long hikes, day hikes, you find a stream a river a lake or a waterfall. This is bloody useful and accompanied me everywhere
Oh chee gee
Reviewed in Singapore on May 24, 2022
Super easy to use. Simple enough to handle it. Felt safe when using it.
Cody
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2022
This is an absolute game changer for backpacking. The flow rates out of this are incredible compared to my old Sawyer Mini. This filter does not adapt to as many water pouches and bottles as the Sawyer does, but it's bag folds up so much smaller and it's flow rate is so much faster that I have never found myself upset that I had to squirt the water into another bottle or pouch rather than being able to tether a clean container to the end like the Sawyer. The flow rate is such that it is nearly free flowing when drinking directly out of the filter cap.I used to dread the frigid hands, long stops, taking off my pack to pull out all of the components and endless squeezing of my old system to the point where I would end up dehydrated. This filter has changed the game. I typically filter a couple of liters in the morning that I carry as a backup in my pack and then keep the filter at hand and drop it in any water source I pass since it's so easy to drink right out of the filter and that way I'm not trying to filter a full days worth of water in the morning and carrying it throughout the day.
Susan S.
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2020
Ditch your Sawyer and Be Free!. The large opening makes filling a breeze and MUCH better than filling a sawyer squeeze pouch or a smart water bottle. I only needed a scoop on the very shallowest of water sources. I tested this over a couple week section hike on the AT. I had a Sawyer squeeze set up for gravity feed with a CNOC bladder (My old go-to) and this Katadyn BeFree that I was deciding on. Since I was starting at Amicalola, I knew I would be at Mountain Crossing in a few days, so I left the Sawyer at home and just brought the BeFree. I figured I could replace it at Neil's Gap if it sucked. It does not suck. I could gather from 99% of water sources without scooping, and filter directly into my smart water bottles from the BeFree. The flow rate is incredible. I would be done filtering 2 liters and cameling up on the 3rd before folks with Sawyers were done filtering their first liter.The flow rate is high enough to drink directly from the BeFree if that's your style. I have tried this previously with the Sawyer filters and found it to be a less than satisfactory process. The mini has too little flow and, even when used in-line with a bladder, the flow rate is terrible and will leave you sy=ucking hard on your bite valve to just get something to drink. The Squeeze is also difficult to drink directly from for a couple reasons: You have to squeeze the bottle hard to get water into your mouth and the bottle crushes, leaving low pressure in the bottle forcing you to break the seal to allow the pressure to rebalance.
Ian
Reviewed in Canada on June 24, 2018
I was going to buy a life straw or sawyer but this is a much better hiking solution in my opinion. Good materials and build quality with excellent flow. Because the "bottle" is actually a bag it compresses down into a compact size that will easily fit in a pocket. I keep mine in the small pouch on my back pack hip belt. The mouth of the "bottle" is large so its easy to fill even from a shallow stream. It does have excellent flow because squeezing the bag is like having a built in pressure pump but I did find that after the first use and it's completely dried out, it does take quite a few minutes soak time before the pores open up to flow more than a trickle. Once soaked though, it flows good as new. I carry a Britta water bottle with a built carbon filter and use the Katadyn to refill it in under a minute so one of these could hydrate a few people. I don't know how well it handles really dirty muddy water because Ive always found clean looking water to use. I'm going to get another one for my parents who moved to an island with off grid water.
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