cyccommute 

Perhaps a bad choice of words. They weren’t meant to apply to anyone other than myself. If I offended, I apologize.

That said, I was burned very badly by my experience with Sawyer. I don’t generally allow something that fails me a second chance. I’m also not being particularly vindictive towards Sawyer. I jump into these conversations about hollow fiber filters to caution people that this type of filter can have some issues. I would also agree, now, that you should test your filter before you go out. On the other hand, I have no equipment that I use regularly in camping or bike touring or bikepacking that I feel needs to be tested before I set off on a trip.