MSR
Guardian™ Purifier
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$399.95
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Overview
The world’s most advanced backpacking water purifier, the Guardian water purifier is a workhorse with tool-free, self-cleaning for the utmost reliability.
Specs
- Brand
- MSR
- Weight
- 482 g · 17.0 oz
- Method
- Gravity
Weight vs. category
277% heavier than the category average.
How it measures up
Against every one of the water filters & treatments in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
- Weight
- 1.06 lb (482 g)
- Lighter than 0% of 12 weighed · #12 lightest
- +467% vs the median 3.0 oz
- Price
- $399.95
- Cheaper than 0% of 16 priced · #16 cheapest
- +734% vs the median $47.95 · $23.52/oz (median $14.25/oz)
The lightest of the water filters & treatments on record is Sawyer Mini Water Filtration System at 2.0 oz — 425 g less and $370.96 less.
The cheapest is MSR Aquatabs® - 30 pack at $14.95 — $385.00 less.
RidgeNote verdict
Similar — lighter or cheaper
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$399.95