This was recommended to me as a lightweight but super effective and easy to use water filter. Never filtered water before but I watched a few videos before I headed out just to be sure I understood the concepts. I will say it's not as fast as some other styles (my hiking pals could fill up faster than me) but it was worth it for the low weight. I also was hiking in a really long stretch without water so I carried a bunch and filled up completely. Depending on what you're up to the slightly longer speed may not matter as much.

A few of my friends that camp had these; it seems to be the de facto standard for these types of filters. A bit pricey but it works really well and when you're out in the middle of nowhere, clean water is important. Easy to use and has been great so far.

I buy bottled Spring water and the Sawyer Squeeze filters down to 0.1 micron, which removes Microplastics. It's easy and fast to use. Comes with 2 water bags that you attach to the filter. Some say the water bags are fragile and will break. NOT true in my experience, just don't overly harshly squeeze the bag and you'll be fine. I've been using it for 6 months and have had no leaks. Works like a champ to get rid of those microplastics and water tastes a little cleaner.

I saw this product while watching a documentary at the Friday Harbor film festival where this company was handing this out to villagers in Africa. I took it out to my desk golf course filled the water bottle with pond water drink from it using this filter and I am still alive and never got a tummyache for the price, this thing is a lifesaver

I bought this filtration system for my inaugural backcountry backpacking trip. It packs small, is very light, and is very easy to use. Simply fill the included bag from the water source, attach to the filter and squeeze. Waterflow is very rapid, though the rigidity of the supplied bags makes filling them a bit cumbersome. A number of reviewers have noted that they are prone to damage as well. Based on my experience, I intend to purchase a Cnoc Outdoors 2020 VECTO 3L Water Container before my next trip as it is much easier to fill from the water source and is more durable. The Sawyer Squeeze can also be used in coordination with a water bladder such as a Camelbak, either by directly connecting to the bladder to squeeze clean water into the bladder (optional kit SP115 Fast Fill Adapters for Hydration Packs required), or by being spliced in-line with the bladder so that the bladder can be filled directly from the water source and the water passed through the filter on the way to the bladder mouth piece (adapter included).

The Sawyer Squeeze package contains a syringe for backflushing/cleaning the filter, but based on reviews I ordered the SP150 Coupling for Water Filtration Cleaning and use that in coordination with a bottled water bottle (I used a LIFEWTR bottle) which works extremely well, and provides much better cleaning pressure than the supplied syringe. The $2.99 for the SP150 is well worth the cost given the convenience and functionality it provides, and the repurposed water bottle can double as an extra water container during an outing.

For comparison, my companions on the trip were using a GRAYL Ultralight that weighs 16 oz (compared to 3 oz and a much smaller pack size for the Sawyer) and were taking about twice as long to filter the same amount of water, with a much higher ratio of grumbling as well.

Pros:
"¢ Lightweight
"¢ Packs small
"¢ Easy to use
"¢ Quick flow
"¢ Easy to backflush w/additional coupling
"¢ Lots of online instructions/documentation available from Sawyer to get maximum utility and performance from the product

Cons:
"¢ Supplied bags are rigid, cumbersome to fill, and prone to damage
"¢ To get maximum utility from the Sawyer Squeeze's flexibility, optional kits/parts are required

Overall, I highly recommend the Sawyer Squeeze.