Hosaphone
10-23-2012, 12:05
Can't post on BPL so I figured I would just post here. Recently bought a Sawyer Squeeze just out of curiosity really. I figured out a very easy fix to the problem of the threads not being compatible with Platypus bladders.
I also bought the in-line filter plugs when I ordered my filter. If you look at the plugs, they have one part that fits almost perfectly into the opening of a Platy (or any other standard bottle). Then there is a little notch that would be perfect for putting an o-ring around. It seems like they were actually designed with this in mind.
So I went to Home Depot, walked into the plumbing/toilet repair section. Bought a "stem repair O-ring assortment" for $3. There were a bunch of o-rings in the assortment that were the perfect size.
Put the o-ring on, and then all you do is push the plug into the opening of the platy - forget the threads altogether. It creates a seal that is plenty waterproof and holds up to more than enough pressure for the purpose of the squeeze filter. I'm not sure how durable the o-ring will be (probably get brittle and break after a while, especially in cold weather), but I can always just throw another one in my pack - they weigh basically nothing.
My filter actually came with a plug on the input end that looks just like the grey one in this picture but with a rubber sleeve closing the end. If yours also came with this plug, you could probably just chop the end off and use that, instead of needing to buy the in-line kit.
Hope that helps somebody. I know a lot of people have been switching to Evernew bags to make use of the Sawyer filter, but they are hard to find and I'm attached to my 3L platy. This seems like it should work very well for me.
http://www.rei.com/skuimage/837889:80
I also bought the in-line filter plugs when I ordered my filter. If you look at the plugs, they have one part that fits almost perfectly into the opening of a Platy (or any other standard bottle). Then there is a little notch that would be perfect for putting an o-ring around. It seems like they were actually designed with this in mind.
So I went to Home Depot, walked into the plumbing/toilet repair section. Bought a "stem repair O-ring assortment" for $3. There were a bunch of o-rings in the assortment that were the perfect size.
Put the o-ring on, and then all you do is push the plug into the opening of the platy - forget the threads altogether. It creates a seal that is plenty waterproof and holds up to more than enough pressure for the purpose of the squeeze filter. I'm not sure how durable the o-ring will be (probably get brittle and break after a while, especially in cold weather), but I can always just throw another one in my pack - they weigh basically nothing.
My filter actually came with a plug on the input end that looks just like the grey one in this picture but with a rubber sleeve closing the end. If yours also came with this plug, you could probably just chop the end off and use that, instead of needing to buy the in-line kit.
Hope that helps somebody. I know a lot of people have been switching to Evernew bags to make use of the Sawyer filter, but they are hard to find and I'm attached to my 3L platy. This seems like it should work very well for me.
http://www.rei.com/skuimage/837889:80