AllOutdoor 1-Year Review: LifeStraw Peak Solo – Compact Water Filtration

LifeStraw is a company that is selling “insurance” when it comes to the outdoors. When you are in remote or inhospitable environments, they deliver you a mechanism to get clean water. Whether it is for a day hike, a spike camp while hunting, or where you flatly live everyday of life might not have clean drinking water. Understanding that, LifeStraw has a program where every purchase you make, a child in need receives safe drinking water for a year. That’s awesome! The thought of clean drinking water has really hit home for many Americans since we have been battered by hurricanes in the South in the past month. Something as simple as a LifeStraw could be a Godsend. So, today we are going to take a look at the recently announced LifeStraw Peak Solo Water Filter to see how it performs. Let’s dive in!

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Specifications – LifeStraw Peak Solo Water Filter

The MSRP for the LifeStraw Peak Solo Water Filter is set at $29.95 making it very affordable for a clean, drinking water solution to always have on-hand. It comes with a simple carabiner that allows you to clip it to your pants or a backpack easily, and the LifeStraw Peak Solo Water Filter comes in a bevy of colorways including Limeade, Blue, Pink Lemonade, and Blue Raspberry. Some of the specs that you can come to expect for the Peak Solo Water Filter can be read below as presented by LifeStraw:

PROTECTS AGAINST bacteria (including E.coli and Salmonella), parasites (including Giardia and Cryptosporidium), and microplastics.
ULTRALIGHT + LONG-LASTING: only 1.7oz; membrane microfilter lasts up to 2,000 liters.
HIGHLY VERSATILE: Screws on to standard water bottles.
FAST FLOW RATE: 3L/min – fill up a 1L bottle in just 20 seconds.
DURABLE AND SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS: made with premium, durable 50% post-consumer recycled BPA free plastic.
Includes: leak-proof top and bottom cap, custom threaded backwash syringe + user manual.
LifeStraw is proud to be a B Corp and Climate Neutral Certified brand
For every purchase, a child in need receives safe drinking water for a year.

The LifeStraw Peak Solo Water Filter has a nimble weight of 1.7 ounces (48.2 grams) and compact dimensions of 5.1″ by 1.3″ (12.9 cm by 3.3 cm). LifeStraw goes on to share their excitement and thoughts about the Peak Solo Water Filter via their press release statement listed below:

LifeStraw Peak Series Solo Water Filter is an ultra-lightweight (only 1.7oz), compact (just 5.1”), portable water filtration device that removes bacteria, parasites, microplastics, silt, sand, and cloudiness from drinking water. The standard 28mm threading on the filter allows it to be screwed onto most common water bottles. The one-handed flip cap makes on-the-go filtration super easy and fast: fill up a 1L bottle in just 20 seconds. Great for hiking, backpacking, camping, emergency situations, travel or on-the-go needs. At less than 2 ounces, and 2,000L of clean drinking water, no backpack, pocket, emergency bag, or glove compartment should be without one.

Some more nerdy info about the Peak Solo Water Filter is that it has a flow rate of 3L per minute, and it meets US EPA and NSF P231 drinking water standards for the removal of bacteria and parasites. Also, it is BPA Free, FDA approved, and fabricated from premium materials to ensure longevity out in the field.

Includes: Solo water filter includes top and bottom caps for leakproof storage, Backwash syringe included
Enhanced microfilter performance – our re-engineered filter helps reduce clogging from sand & silt for better flow rate over the long haul
Highly versatile: Standard 28mm PCO threads to screw on to standard water bottles
Made with premium, durable 50% post-consumer recycled BPA free plastic. Includes leak-proof top and bottom caps.

What’s the Upsell? What’s the Elevator Pitch?

The LifeStraw Peak Solo Water Filter is valuable product because it can afford you safe drinking water in the palm of your hand. You don’t need some bulky and heavy water filtration contraption; rather, with any body of water and a simple water bottle, you can get clean water to keep fueling your day’s exploits.

LifeStraw Peak Series Straw Filter Protects Against

99.999999% of bacteria
99.999% of parasites
99.999% of microplastics, silt, sand, and cloudiness
Lasts up to 500 gal | 2,000 L (the filter will stop allowing water to flow through once it has reached the end of its lifetime!)
Pore size: 0.2 micron

Field Use – LifeStraw Peak Solo Water Filter

So, how did the LifeStraw Peak Solo Water Filter perform out in the field?… I have had this LifeStraw for over 1 year now and it has been on a hoard of adventures with me. From hunting to ranch work, and a camping trip. I didn’t need to bust it out many times because we live in such a connected society where even while camping we are so close to civilization, but I did learn a thing or two while using it.

For one, LifeStraw states that the Peak Solo Water Filter can connect to standard water bottles. I found that can be a little hit-or-miss. Yes, it connected to everything I tried, but some “gas station” water bottles connected more securely than others. So, when you invert the Peak Solo Water Filter some dirty water might leak while you’re attempting to drink clean water. Learning that quite quickly, I wouldn’t drink water with it flipped upside-down. Instead, I would attempt to drink water with the Peak Solo Water Filter sideways and squeeze water through the filter instead of allowing gravity to do its job.

The Peak Solo Water Filter also comes with a backwash syringe which I would recommend getting familiar with because it is important to clean the Peak Solo Water Filter when possible to ensure its cleanliness and overall longevity. That will connect to the drinking end of the Peak Solo Water Filter and you can push and will water through the filter forcibly as needed.

Finally, I supremely appreciate that you get a basic carabiner clip with this LifeStraw. Could you pick one up at a hardware store for a couple dollars? Of course, but the fact that LifeStraw includes one simply shows that they are thinking ahead as to how their customers are going to deploy this product. So, to simply attach it to your pants or a backpack is a breeze.

Final Thoughts – LifeStraw Peak Solo Water Filter

So, what are my final thoughts on the LifeStraw Peak Solo Water Filter?… Overall, I believe this is an absolute “must-buy” for anyone who spends extended periods of time in the outdoors. Hydration is the key to life, and you never want to be without water – or, at worst – the ability to produce clean water (which is exactly what this product allows you to do). Also, bear in mind this isn’t meant for bulk water purification. LifeStraw has other products for that. This is a simple, affordable tool to get a water bottle’s worth of clean water to continue going about your day.

In closing, I want to say thank you to LifeStraw for allowing AllOutdoor and myself the opportunity to try out their LifeStraw Peak Solo Water Filter. That is greatly appreciated. Also, we would like to know what all of you guys and gals think? Do you believe that the LifeStraw Peak Solo Water Filter are something worth spending your money on? Would you take one with while hiking? Possibly camping? Pack one in a “go bag” for those just-in-case scenarios? As always, let us know all of your thoughts about LifeStraw and their Peak Solo Water Filter in the Comments below! We always appreciate your feedback.

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Adam Scepaniak