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LifeStraw Personal Water Filter $20, Paderno World Cuisine Vege Slicer $37 - Delivered @ Amazon

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  • Award-winning LifeStraw has been used by millions around the globe since 2005
  • Removes minimum 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria (>LOG 6 reduction) and surpasses EPA standards for water filters
  • Removes minimum 99.9% of waterborne protozoan parasites (>LOG 3 reduction) and filters to an amazing 0.2 microns
  • Filters up to 1000 liters of contaminated water WITHOUT iodine, chlorine, or other chemicals
  • Comes in a sealed bag, perfect for storing for emergencies
  • Paderno World Cuisine Tri-Blade Plastic Spiral Vegetable Slicer
    The Paderno World Cuisine vegetable slicer creates spiral cuts and vegetable or fruit noodles in seconds. The frame and blade plates are constructed of very high-quality, impact-resistant ABS plastic that is BPA-free, and the blades are made of stainless steel. It has four powerful suction feet that are fitted with tabs for easy release, and does not require an outlet connection or batteries.
  • Make quick work of fancy vegetable peeling with the spiral vegetable slicer
  • Includes 3 sets of blades: 1/8-inch spacing, 1/4-inch spacing, and straight blade for ribbon cuts
  • Simply place vegetable or fruit on prongs, turn wheel while pushing base toward blade
  • Made of durable plastic
  • Backed by a 1-year warranty
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  • +2

    I could do with one of those filters. Cheers OP

    • Thanks trent. I bought one right away without thinking "ozbargain style" with the fear that these will sell out quick like the Panasonic water flosser

      These are great for camping and in times of disaster such as floods etc

    • +7

      Do you live in Adelaide?

    • I bought one a while ago, to keep it in the boot of my car as an emergency thing. Still there… along with emergency food supplies haha.

    • +31

      Flourine isn't a metal, heavy or otherwise.
      These devices are designed to provide water free of immediately harmful contaminants when out bushwalking or in a disaster situation.
      If you are concerned about bio-accumulation of micro contaminants you have a different requirement.

    • +24

      If you're drinking from a water supply treated enough that it contains fluoride, consider yourself thankful that you don't require filtration just to be able to drink water….

        • +14

          Perhaps you need to find your fluoride information from Google scholar instead of just normal google…. You might learn something

        • +3

          Do you also complain about having iodine in your table salt?

        • I taken it you believe in chemtrails too?

          "Science disputed. Almost no effect" is not a valid claim… What science?

        • +1

          @Shonky: What science?

          probably the same as those regarding climate change
          ;)

        • +2

          Don't forget the anti-vaccination crowd.

        • +3

          *Foil hats on please

        • +2

          somehow I don't think fluoridealert.org has published its finings in a scientific peer reviewed journal.

        • +2

          What you saw was ball lightning. Or swamp gasses.

  • Ta EC.

    • +10

      I read that as "tight arse eastern culture" instead of "thanks eastern culture"

  • I'm so tempted to get one of those vegie slicers. But I don't need it :(

    • +2

      Has that stopped you before?

      • +1

        The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Thanks OP, grabbed one :)

  • Also note, the Lifestraw does not remove salt.

    • +5

      I believe the oxygen also remains.

      • +3

        How about the hydrogen?

        • +2

          That too. The combination of hydrogen and oxygen in the form of dihydrogen monoxide had been implicated in the deaths of millions of people.

  • +2

    Sucks the life out of someone…

  • Will this remove the yeast from beer?

    • +2

      It will remove the alcohol from beer but not the flavor. So if you want to enjoy a refreshing six-pack on the drive home from work, use one of these straws.

  • Would this let me drink out the tap when in SE Asia like Thailand/Vietnam? Places even the locals can't

    • +3

      It all depends on the water source and what is in it (Protozoa, bacteria, or viruses)…

      Filters only do not removes viruses (such as hepatitis a), so if you want to be 100% sure you are removing all nasties, you need to use a water purifier as opposed to a filter.

      I am going to SE Asia next year and have just bought myself a SteriPEN.
      They are more expensive, but will essentially pay for itself after 3 or so months since I will not have to buy bottled water.

      This is a good read;

      http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/water-treatment-inter…

      http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/water-treatment-backc…

    • -2

      I spend several months a year in Vietnam and Thailand and drink tap water daily, never been sick yet

  • +10

    Not a bad price for the LifeStraw but you should also look at the Sawyer Mini if you're after a filter straw - filters better than the lifestraw (7 log/99.99999% bacteria, 6 log/99.9999% protozoa, filters to 0.1 micron) and filters HEAPS more water (100,000 gal so over 350,000L according to sawyer), it's also about half the size and weighs less.

    Normally they're the same price ($20+ post) but with this deal the sawyer is $6 more, but given the extra filtration/volume etc worth it IMO.
    Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FA2RLX2

    • +1

      Also sawyer screws into most disposable water bottles, and can be gravity fed

    • +3

      But then you read replies to the same comment, and dont know what to think…. better to be safe than sorry I guess

      http://www.amazon.com/review/R1G4J1JPQY3KN3/ref=cm_cr_dp_cmt…

      • There's actually no longer a shelf life listed. It was initially 3 years, then 5 years, and now Vestergaard of Switzerland (the manufacturer) has removed the notice completely. They were designed for use in African countries where the constant hot sun degrades any plastic, and the shelf life notice was created in case some users left them outside for years in the sun. Turns out it wasn't much of an issue to worry about, so the shelf life notice has been lifted. You can use it, store it, and use it again without problem. Just be sure it's totally dry inside before storing - in fact you can store it uncapped to be sure

  • Do these water filters have a use-by-date?

    • There’s also an expiration date stamped on the straw, of 3 years from date of manufacture. There’s nothing that’ll degrade over time in the filter, but the manufacturer hasn’t had any unused straws in storage for more than 3 years, so they put the expiry date on it ‘just in case.’

      http://eartheasy.com/blog/2011/09/a-backpackers-review-of-th…

      • A user on Amazon said that it was 3 years, then changed 5 years and now there is no use by date on them…

  • +1

    I bought the straw direct from the manufacturer a few years ago for my bug out bag.

    Yes the zombie apocalypse is coming

  • The paderno vegie slicer is great. I paid full price for it a year or so and love it - chops zucchinis and cucumbers into pasta (great for my wife who can't eat wheat) and great with carrots and other veggies too.

  • +2

    The Lifestraw is an excellent lightweight, cost effective filtration device, great for hiking etc.

    Just be aware that filters only remove;

    • Protozoan cysts (Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia lamblia). Tiny (1 to 300 microns; 1 micron = one-millionth of a meter).

    • Bacteria (Escherichia coli, or E. coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter jejuni, Yersinia entercolitica, Leptospira interrogans and many others). Very tiny (0.1 to 10 microns).

    Filters DO NOT remove viruses (hepatitis A, rotavirus, enterovirus, norovirus)

    Only purifiers (not filters) eliminate viruses.

    So make sure you consider this based on your intended usage.

    REI has some good info;

    http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/water-treatment-backc…

    http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/water-treatment-inter…

  • +2

    I'm going to test it by drinking out of the toilet

    • Ask your dog. He's probably been doing it for years.

  • +2

    Does purchasing one still cover the cost of one for a developing country?

  • Has anyone tried drinking Coke or similar using this?

    • +1

      Didnt you read above… Filters DO NOT remove viruses

      • are you sure? i was going to drink some ebola water

  • The "Paderno World Cuisine Vege Slicer" is actually $44.50 including postage.

    • Op was only quoting $37 USD, so $44.50 would be AUD ..
      i think normally people put AUD in title aswell or state that it is USD in title..

  • -2

    Thanks poster brought 10 will be great chrissy presents. cheers

    • +4

      Where did you bring them?

  • The lifestraw is showing shipping & handling: USD $5.44 extra to SA

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