Comments on: LifeSaver is LifeStraw for Big Situations http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/ ::Technology is Power:: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:06:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jeff http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/comment-page-1/#comment-3326 Jeff Mon, 25 May 2009 09:15:35 +0000 http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/#comment-3326 Generally, people that live in areas with poor water..are also POOR. How would you expect them to pay $180.00 for 1000 gallons of water? If they had $180, they would most likely use it to move to a place with decent water. Might be nice for campers, etc. There are plenty of such devices like this out there already. Generally, people that live in areas with poor water..are also POOR. How would you expect them to pay $180.00 for 1000 gallons of water? If they had $180, they would most likely use it to move to a place with decent water.
Might be nice for campers, etc. There are plenty of such devices like this out there already.

]]> By: Anna-Katarina Gravgaard http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/comment-page-1/#comment-2725 Anna-Katarina Gravgaard Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:03:48 +0000 http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/#comment-2725 Cool, thanks for this. Although it's expensive, lifesaver has definitely got the wow-factor down. I recently did a <a href="http://www.flypmedia.com/issues/08/#13/1" rel="nofollow">story</a> on LifeStraw that breaks down a lot of the world's water issues and shows how other filters works. I only wish I'd known about lifesaver before. You might find <a href="http://www.flypmedia.com/content/tubes" rel="nofollow">it</a> interesting. Best, Anna-Katarina Gravgaard Cool, thanks for this. Although it’s expensive, lifesaver has definitely got the wow-factor down.

I recently did a story on LifeStraw that breaks down a lot of the world’s water issues and shows how other filters works. I only wish I’d known about lifesaver before. You might find it interesting.

Best,

Anna-Katarina Gravgaard

]]> By: Soupbone http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/comment-page-1/#comment-2700 Soupbone Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:34:19 +0000 http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/#comment-2700 REPLY TO: SupaW You are so right... LOL I was just curious if the contraption was kick-ass enough to filter piss back into pristine drinkable water. What can it NOT filter? REPLY TO: SupaW

You are so right… LOL I was just curious if the contraption was kick-ass enough to filter piss back into pristine drinkable water. What can it NOT filter?

]]> By: SupaW http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/comment-page-1/#comment-2681 SupaW Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:49:28 +0000 http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/#comment-2681 The only thing about drinking urine with this i that if it did "puify" urine wouldn't it get less & less each time, which means if drinking piss is your only option your fucked anyway? The only thing about drinking urine with this i that if it did “puify” urine wouldn’t it get less & less each time, which means if drinking piss is your only option your fucked anyway?

]]> By: Soupbone http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/comment-page-1/#comment-2675 Soupbone Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:06:25 +0000 http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/#comment-2675 No one wants to speculate on whether or not this thing can make urine back into clean water? No one wants to speculate on whether or not this thing can make urine back into clean water?

]]> By: Ryan G http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/comment-page-1/#comment-2671 Ryan G Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:50:26 +0000 http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/#comment-2671 That is going to be a real life saver. That is going to be a real life saver.

]]> By: Milander http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/comment-page-1/#comment-2668 Milander Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:12:20 +0000 http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/#comment-2668 I bought 4 of these for our family to go along with our other storm survival gear. Took them out with us on our last 3 day hike trip and they worked really really well. I'd recommend them to anyone who wants a reliable source of clean drinking water and, NO, I'm not a sponser for this product just a regular Joe like you. I bought 4 of these for our family to go along with our other storm survival gear. Took them out with us on our last 3 day hike trip and they worked really really well. I’d recommend them to anyone who wants a reliable source of clean drinking water and, NO, I’m not a sponser for this product just a regular Joe like you.

]]> By: Me http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/comment-page-1/#comment-2667 Me Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:26:18 +0000 http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/#comment-2667 Hmm, boiling and traditional backpacking filters (I just have to say avoid First Need, after fixing one with a Leatherman and a safety pin early on a 7 day trip) have been mentioned, but iodine tables are another dirt cheap way to sterilize water. They leave a bad taste, but if you're cooking with the water you don't even notice. It's funny how all sorts of "oh my god, this is the most amazing invention ever!" ideas come out...and some specialist industry has been doing the same thing, probably better, for a decade. Hmm, boiling and traditional backpacking filters (I just have to say avoid First Need, after fixing one with a Leatherman and a safety pin early on a 7 day trip) have been mentioned, but iodine tables are another dirt cheap way to sterilize water. They leave a bad taste, but if you’re cooking with the water you don’t even notice.

It’s funny how all sorts of “oh my god, this is the most amazing invention ever!” ideas come out…and some specialist industry has been doing the same thing, probably better, for a decade.

]]> By: Bryce http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/comment-page-1/#comment-2666 Bryce Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:02:06 +0000 http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/#comment-2666 "he doesn’t mention what particle size the filter, which is the most important mumber in comparing filters" - Max I don't know if this is what you are asking about but after mentioning that average filter pores are 300-200 nanometers, small bacteria are 200 nanometers, and viruses are 25 nanometers, he mentions that the pores on the LifeSaver are 15 nanometers, small enough to filter out all bacteria and viruses. The explanation starts at about 30 seconds. Hope that cleared it up. “he doesn’t mention what particle size the filter, which is the most important mumber in comparing filters” – Max

I don’t know if this is what you are asking about but after mentioning that average filter pores are 300-200 nanometers, small bacteria are 200 nanometers, and viruses are 25 nanometers, he mentions that the pores on the LifeSaver are 15 nanometers, small enough to filter out all bacteria and viruses. The explanation starts at about 30 seconds. Hope that cleared it up.

]]> By: Soupbone http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/comment-page-1/#comment-2665 Soupbone Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:39:24 +0000 http://gopaultech.com/blog/2008/09/lifesaver-is-lifestraw-for-big-situations/#comment-2665 Will it properly filter urine? Will it properly filter urine?

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