Why 75 bucks wont any clear PBA free bottle or bag like a platypus work the same?
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No. If you check the company's website you will see it uses the sunlight on the nano-technology mesh inside the bag to purify water. You can kill germs if you leave a bottle or bag in the water long enough, but the Solarbag also takes out chemicals and works much faster.
653249
Any other bottle or bag will work fine to store water but it will not purify it to make it safe to drink.
653250
Well, if you were born a redhead, why would you use an SPF 10 sun cream when you could use an SPF 50. The SolarBag provides drinking water with a greater degree of safety than any other method available.
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I don't know about that but check into Cab Fresh....they may have something and their stuff works!
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This tank has a questionable zipper closure. It is hard to seal, and once it popped open on me and spilled all over, luckily not where would soak all my clothes or a sleeping bag (which in extreme environments could be life threatening). I don't trust it, and sent it back. The threads match other Platy items. If you go to a store like REI you should be able to screw Platy to Sawyer and test it out.
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I have used the same case for both bottles for years but I find I am now experiencing a lot of eye infections necessitating changing contacts AND cases more often. It certainly gave me cause to wonder if using the same case past a single bottle was the reason for infections but what choice do we have when we can't get them? It's even worse if you buy the solution through Sam's Club. Their bottles are even larger so you use the case that much longer. I wrote Ciba Vision today in the hopes of getting the cases back on the shelf. Hope it works.
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don't know. But its not a good idea, most drinks that contain alcohol leave a slime or stain in most BPA free bottles, I wouldn't to it.
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I have the glass bottles and a plastic sippy cup and they both use the same type of nipple. I wondered this same question and thought perhaps it had something to do with the bottle being plastic or glass. Otherwise I wanted glass anyways so I guess it didn't matter enough for me to put out a question about it. Call the company.
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I used the glass Dr Browns bottle and it worked so-so. To be honest...The material is flimsy and my daughter never liked it. I'd save the money for something more useful.
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My Hefty Baggies are "Made in USA". I don't see any "PBA Free" marking on the box.
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Same here!!!!!!!!! just bought two more boxes and NOT ONE so far has held it's seal! going to write to the CEO and send him/her some of the defective bags, extremely disappointed and will try the manual hand pump from Zip Lock. Just Garbage!
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It really is all about getting a air free seal. As long as I have that I have no problems. I've been using them for years. Also, don't use the bags that are made for another brand. Have never had any luck trying to go cheaper.
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I have this problem too. The only place I can find it is wag.com, but they are selling for $25 for a 3-pack of refills. I am going to try a small 3-gallon trash bag and a large rubber band as a makeshift replacement liner but not sure if that will work.
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The Vacupack Elite has been able to seal any brand bag I've tried. There are really good deals on bags on Amazon. However, when I run low on bags I buy whatever the local stores offer. It's still the best sealer I've ever used. BTW, I've sealed zippered bags before, too just to see how it would do it without melting through the bag. Just turn the temp down. I still recommend bags designed for sealing.
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I bought the clear plastic envelop bag A7 7 1/6x5 1/4 from Wholesale Craft Outlet and they worked perfectly for me. They reseal on the shorter end and came quickly and were of good quality. Hope this helps you a bit.
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I agree with dpage. The bottles are nice but they are "pretend." No liquid actually comes out of the bottle, it just disappears when held upside down and reappears when held upright.
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The threads are too short and there is no rubber or gasket material to seal well. I tried adding a thin gasket material to seal properly on a platypus bag and again, the threads are simply too short. It will not seal on a water bottle well enough nor platypus bags. You have to turn the bottle up and drink from it and all the unfiltered water flows right down the filter into your mouth. Bad design. The Sawyer products are far superior.
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I use mine frequently and haven't encountered a problem. It helps that Carol checked with Nordic and was told it's PBA-free.
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I got the 510 mg Bpi. they seem to buttholes and not send the pictured bottle!