QuickDraw™ Filter

  • QuickDraw™ Filter | DrinkCap Closed
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Platypus

QuickDraw™ Filter

Color: Blue
Customize your system with this fast multi-compatible, ultralight squeeze filter.
  • Combine & Customize: I/O dual threads and the ConnectCap™ let you dial in your custom leak-free system using the clean and dirty vessels you prefer, like smartwater® bottles and Platy bottles.
  • Ultralight & Compact: Filter weighs just 2.4 oz (69 g) and can fit in your pants pocket.
  • Fast Flowing: Hollow fibers filter up to 3 liters per minute with normal squeeze pressure or 1.75 liters per minute in a gravity setup.
  • Easy Cleaning: Easily shake-to-clean the system or backflush it to keep the water flowing fast throughout your trip.
  • Safe & Effective: Each microfilter is individually tested to ensure it meets all EPA & NSF guidelines for the removal of 99.9999% of bacteria and 99.9% of protozoa*.
  • Integrity Test: Unlike other squeeze filters, easily determine if your filter has been compromised and is unsafe to use in the event of a fall or freezing.

    • Comes with QuickDraw Filter, dirty-side cap, ConnectCap™ with cover, DrinkCap, and backflush washer.

    *This includes Giardia, Cryptosporidium, E. coli, Salmonella and Cholera.

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Description

Improve your backcountry filtering experience with the do-it-all QuickDraw Filter. Hollow fiber technology allows the QuickDraw to filter water fast (3L/m) while remaining compact and ultralight (2.4 oz). It’s designed to work seamlessly with a wide range of bottles and reservoirs, empowering you to assemble a filter system tailored to your preferences. The dirty side I/O (inner/outer) threads attach to QuickDraw reservoirs as well as common narrow-mouth bottles like smartwater® and most Platy bottles. On the clean side, select between the DrinkCap for drinking and pouring and the ConnectCap™ that attaches to narrow-mouth bottles. The filter is built to be safe, effortless, and long-lasting. Two cleaning methods—shake-to-clean and backflushing—keep the filter flowing fast throughout your trip, while the Integrity Check process allows you to ensure it’s still safely filtering water. So, choose your color, pick your vessels, and head out with a fast, effective and super-easy water filter system that’s all yours.

Tech Specs

SKU:
13851, 13851, 11695, 13853
Color:
Orange, Green, Blue, Pink
Minimum Weight (Standard):
2.4 oz
Minimum Weight (Metric):
0.07 kg
Weight (Standard):
2.9 oz
Weight (Metric):
0.08 kg
Width (Standard):
1.8 in
Width (Metric):
5 cm
Length (Standard):
5 in
Length (Metric):
12.7 cm
Height (Standard):
1.8 in
Height (Metric):
5 cm
Effective against bacteria:
Yes
Effective against chemicals/toxins:
No
Effective against particulate:
Yes
Effective against protozoa:
Yes
Effective against viruses:
No
Filter media:
Hollow Fiber
Filter pore size (microns):
0.2
Flow (L/min):
3 liters per min
Cartridge life:
1000 liters
Field cleanable:
Yes
Water Bottle Adapter:
Yes
Material(s):
Hollow Fiber, Plastic
Country of Origin:
Made in U.S.A. of U.S. and Imported Materials

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FAQs and Documents

With which bottles and reservoirs is my QuickDraw compatible?

Dirty Side: The dirty side of the QuickDraw features inside/outside (I/O) threads. The outside set of threads is only compatible with QuickDraw reservoirs.™ The inside set of threads is compatible with all common 28mm-thread plastic water bottles (like smartwater®), and narrow-mouth Platy bottles including the SoftBottle™, the Platy® 2L, PlatyPreserve™ and the Platy® Water Tank.

Clean Side: The QuickDraw’s ConnectCap threads directly to all common 28mm-thread plastic water bottles (like smartwater®), and narrow-mouth Platy bottles including the SoftBottle™, the Platy® 2L, PlatyPreserve™, the Platy® Water Tank, and the Hoser™ Reservoir.

The QuickDraw 2L and 3L Gravity models have a hose with a quick connector fitted on the end that clicks into any hydration reservoir with a quick disconnect, like the Big Zip™ Evo. Hydration reservoirs without a quick disconnect pair with the ConnectCap by removing the reservoir’s bite valve and pushing its hose onto the ConnectCap’s hose attachment point.

The QuickDraw 3L Gravity’s Bottle Adapter threads directly to common wide-mouth bottles like Nalgene®, Hydro Flask® and Yeti®. It also press-fits to narrow-mouth bottles like all common 28mm-thread plastic water bottles (such as smartwater®), and narrow-mouth Platy bottles including the SoftBottle™, the Platy® 2L, PlatyPreserve™, the Platy® Water Tank, and the Hoser™ Reservoir.

What is the difference between the shake-to-clean and backflush cleaning methods?

While both cleaning methods clean your filter and can easily be performed in the field or at home, they are intended to complement each other and allow you to keep your QuickDraw free of debris and flowing fast.

Shake-to-Clean: Is the quicker cleaning method and can be easily done every time you filter. It works by agitating and dislodging particulates attached to the hollow fibers, particularly at the opening on the dirty side of the filter.

Backflush: Backflushing is more time consuming and the more thorough way to clean your QuickDraw. It works by passing clean water through the length of your QuickDraw—in the clean side and out the dirty side—thereby rinsing and removing particulates stuck to the hollow fibers along the length of the bundle.

How often should I shake-to-clean or backflush my QuickDraw?

That often depends on the clarity/quality of water being filtered. However proactive cleaning will keep your filter flowing faster for longer. Consider the following proactive cleaning routine:

  • Quickly perform a shake-to-clean before you filter each time you fill up.
  • Backflush the filter after every 10L of water you filter through it.

Use your best judgement and adjust the routine as needed depending on frequency of use and quality of water.

Do any of your products contain BPA, BPS, phthalates, or use polycarbonate?

No. All Platypus hydration products are 100% BPA-, BPS- and phthalate-free, and do not use polycarbonate.

Will the QuickDraw filter remove unpleasant tastes?

No. Hollow fiber filter media does not remove tastes from water.

Is it okay to filter tea-colored water?

Tea-colored water typically has a high concentration of decaying vegetation adjacent to, or in, a water source, resulting in a variety of organic acids. These acids, and the accompanying water conditions, are very hard on ALL types of water filters. Get your water elsewhere if you can.

However, if no alternatives exist, we recommend backflushing/cleaning your filter more frequently, even after each use. This will help minimize the clogging of the filter.

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We Believe in What We Build

At Platypus, we take pride in engineering the highest-quality outdoor gear available, and we stand behind everything we make. MSR gear is built to be exceptionally durable and easily repaired. And we back it up with the best service in the industry, all to keep your gear performing for you—and out of landfills. Visit our Platypus warranty page for more info.

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  • FAST & SAFE

    Hollow fibers filter 3L/minute with squeeze pressure and meet the rigorous P231 filtration test protocol.

  • 2 CLEANING METHODS

    Shake-to-clean and tool-free backflush methods effectively maintain fast flow rates throughout a trip and into the next one.

  • INTEGRITY CHECK

    A simple integrity check, that can be easily performed on-trail, adds backcountry safety by allowing users to know if their filter has been compromised from being dropped or frozen.