[pct-l] Sawyer Water Filter Adapter SP110

[Dan C. aka Thumper]

John, Well then the research is in error.  The 3 major brands use a larger diametet drinking tube.
Thumper aka dofdear
---- "John T. Smith" <johntsmith at sawyerproducts.com> wrote: 
> Our research showed that of the different size tubes used on hydration
> bladders the 1/4" ID was the most common.  That size is what we design
> the kit to fit.  At this time we are not offering a kit for the larger
> size tubes.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan C. aka Thumper [mailto:dofdear at cox.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 2:05 PM
> To: Pct-L at backcountry.net; John Abela
> Cc: feedback; John T. Smith
> Subject: Sawyer Water Filter Adapter SP110 [sls]
> 
> Previously on the list and in John's blog there was discussion regarding
> the potential to use the Sawyer Water Filter with an in-line adapter
> set.  This is their "INLINE HYDRATION PACK ADAPTERS FOR SAWYER SCREW ON
> FILTER, SP110.  I promised to report back my findings.
> 
> I'm sad to report that the adapters are generic barbs and will not
> iterface with any quick disconnect or standard hoses used in today's
> drinking tubes.  The intent of the SP110 is to cut your existing
> drinking tube hose and slide the barbs into each cut end.  The problem
> is that barb's diameter is to small to create a seal (by about half)
> after insertion into the cut hose end.
> 
> I recommend you not try this in-line method until a properly fitting
> adapter is available.    
> 
> One use for the female aportion of the adapter would be to use it with
> the squeeze bag and push clean water through the drinking tube into your
> bladder.  In addition to the Sawyer Adapter you will need a short lenght
> of tubing and quick disconnet that works with your drinking tube.  I
> currently have used this setup to use a filter pump to push clean water
> through the drinking tube into the bladder.  My whole goal in this is to
> not have to remove the bladder from the pack.
> 
> Not all drinking tubes have this type of setup.  As an example, I use
> the military version of the Camelbak bladder with drinking tube.  My son
> uses the non-Mil type.  My bite valve can be removed from the drinking
> tube via a quick disconnect and could be adapted to the Sawyer filter as
> described above.  The non-Mil type does not use quick disconnects hense
> it is not adaptable.
> 
> I've copied Saywer Customer Service on this post and  hopefully they
> will consider an adapter set that will quick disconnect with the
> existing bladders and another adapter set, while barbed, will be of the
> correct diameter to adapt to the drinking tubes.
> 
> Thumper aka dofdear
> 
> What could be easily 
> 
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