Military Equipment

Pure Hydration has supplied individual water purification products (IWPs) for military use for over 20 years, and today continues to offer advanced solutions for operations conducted in remote locations away from safe, secure sources of drinking water.

The final full report is militarily restricted, but an issued summary permits the following reporting of the findings:

  • [With regard to the Survivor Ranger] “Even in the dirty muddy jungle streams after heavy rainfall it worked amazingly well.”
  • “The bottle functionality allowed a dismount to replenish his water with one hand […]. The ability to be aware whilst topping up was seen as a step change by the team.”
  • [With regard to the Armour Weave/InLine Purifier] “The Survivor Armour Weave Reservoir (3L) and Survivor In-Line combination was also outstanding.”
  • [With regard to both systems] “Overall, the sheer durability of the build quality of these units was very impressive. […] and no adverse effects were experienced from daily hydration and admin.”
  • [When compared to other products] “The Survivor systems were tested alongside other devices, but all of the other water purification systems on trial rapidly became dead weight as we became accustomed to the straightforward simplicity of the Pure Hydration capability.”
  • “Using filtration pumps and having to wait to replenish drinking water quickly became laborious. […] having to assemble a unit, pump it or use batteries (not recommended in the jungle), they quickly became recognized as adding unwanted and unnecessary time to each of the routes laid out on the trial.”
  • “The Ranger bottle and the bladder capability was by far the preferred option by the team and the most operationally effective kit on the trials.”

In addition to noting the technical reduction performance of the M.A.D.® purifier module (including the highly important factor for a jungle that “It filters VIRUSES”; not all products are equal in this respect), and the improved taste (“the water out of the dirty river was after filtering better than potable water”) the findings of this review echoed that of the Malaysian trial in terms of ease of use for military settings, stating:

  • “Very easy in use, just fill your bottle and drink. I have drunk about 4 to 5 litres a day.”
  • “No waiting time: just fill your bottle, close it and you can drink directly”
  • “Lightweight bottle”
  • “Squeezable bottle”
  • “Perfect fit in our chest webbing”

The conclusion to the posted report is:

  • ”As a SERE-Instructor with jungle experiences I really recommend the Survivor 58 water purifier when you go to an environment with potential virus danger in the water!”

 

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