Interesting. 'Fraid I haven't tried it. I wonder if it's basically their straw filter element with a different housing and a prefilter.

The closest thing I've heard of is the Timberline water filter, which can either be used as a pump or a straw. It has replaceable elements and is something like 5 1/2 oz.
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