HydroBlu Sidekick Backpacking Emergency Preparedness Review

This is a great personal water filter straw. Easily fits in your jeans pocket or small bags for everyday use. Because of its small size, it gives you a sense of security knowing you've got a tough little filter no matter what. Replacement filters are small and inexpensive. 👍👍

I have been using the Trueblu straw every day since I bought it. I mainly use it when I need to draw water from public well or tap water, it tastes like pure water. I also found a way to reverse the straw. Great product!

Love this filter. Except it stopped working after about 5 minutes. I used it on a trip to Las Vegas to filter out chemicals from tap water. It worked great at first, but quickly stopped working. Then I had to blow through and then suck in, and then sometimes it worked. I have not drunk pond water that might have a lot of solids that could clog it. My theory is that the tiny rubber straws inside can break while sucking, causing the straw to get stuck. Anyway, it was a pain in the ass to use.

I had healthy expectations as Hydroblu seems to be an experienced manufacturer in this field and the review is not bad. I was a little disappointed when I saw that the plastic packaging was torn quite badly, but I figured it might just have been an accident. However, I was really surprised that it is made in China because someone claimed it was made in the USA. consider this before purchasing. Haven't used it yet but I'm going to Africa in a week, hope it works better than the packaging.

This is an amazing water filter. It's not just a 3 stage water filter that costs less than an ounce including 4 replacement filters which I ordered separately. This gives it a capacity of over 200 gallons while also being extremely affordable when compared to other filters of similar quality on the market. I carry it in my travel bag as a spare and keep it in my edc/get home kit. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS FILTER. PS You should always clean the filter with alcohol wipe after drinking alcohol…

This was my daily replacement filter for. I hope I don't need tap water. an experience. I ended up taking it with me in my everyday bag on a trip to Southeast Asia (Philippines). It has definitely come in handy. I wish the replaceable little bottom filter wasn't so flimsy (the plastic loop broke), but that's a minor complaint. This article is definitely the best! I will buy another. And for the curious. no, i didn't get sick. I've used this to drink tap and well water from all parts of the…