Greetings Hikers,

SteriPEN has recently released a new version of their UV water filter called the “Ultra“, which is being claimed as “the most advanced UV water purifer in the world”  – SteriPEN Ultra

I have to admit that I have been a fan, supporter, and user of the SteriPEN UV filters.

I know a fair amount of long distance hikers that have hated them. I also know a fair share of long distance hikers that have over 3000 miles of use with a SteriPEN and continue to love them. Inevitability articles about the SteriPEN turn into a whole bunch of hyperbole, so if we can keep those type of comments to a minimum, that would be awesome.

What I wanted to write about today was to present to all of the hikers that follow me the “new” and, oddly, heavier, new SteriPEN and to discuss the merits of this new UV Water filter by SteriPEN.

Now, by heavier, I do not just mean, ‘heavier’… I mean “heavier”… as in the second heaviest SteriPEN that they have ever made.

SteriPEN Specs:

Product	Grams	Batteries	Treatments	MSRP
SteriPEN Freedom	74	Internal	200	$119.95
SteriPEN Protector	103	CR123	100	$149.95
SteriPEN Traveler mini	105	CR123	100	n/a
SteriPEN Adventurer	108	CR123	100	$89.95
SteriPEN Journey LCD	128	CR123	100	$99.95
SteriPEN Ultra	140	Internal	100	$99.95
SteriPEN Traveler	162	AA	200	$49.95
SteriPEN Classic	162	AA	200	$69.95
SteriPEN Defender	162	AA	200	$129.95
SteriPEN Emergency	162	AA	200	$49.95

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