Platypus expands its best-selling Water Filtration Line with Brand-New Gravity Filter and In-Bottle Filter

June 22, 2023

Building on the success of the original QuickDraw™ Microfilter, two new QuickDraw™ filters allow for higher volumes of water stored, while the new DayCap™ In-Bottle Filter makes filtration with your favorite water bottle seamless

SEATTLE, Wash. (June 21, 2023)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Seattle-based Platypus, the leader in taste-free and durable hydration that’s part of the parent company Cascade Designs, introduces two brand-new filtration systems for spring 2024.

The QuickDraw™ Microfilter was launched in spring of 2021, and saw incredible success as one of the premier ultralight personal water filtration systems on the market. Platypus will add two new filters to the QuickDraw™ family, the QuickDraw™ 2L Filter System and the QuickDraw™ 3L Gravity Filter System. The new QuickDraw™ 2L Filter System has an increased storage capacity and ease-of-use with a fast flow rate and easy-to-deploy squeeze filter system. The QuickDraw™ 3L Gravity Filter System is ideal for fast moving groups, but stays true to the collection’s defining characteristics – fast flow rates, simple and versatile performance and safe and effective filtration.

Platypus will also introduce the DayCap™ In-Bottle Filter to its filtration line, allowing users to transform their favorite wide-mouth water bottles into an effortless scoop-and-drink water filter. With a premium feel that compliments the quality of the compatible water bottles, the hollow fiber technology delivers fast-flowing 0.2-micron filtration so you spend less time worrying about clean hydration and more time enjoying the great outdoors.

“We’re committed to providing safe, easy and fast filtration to everyone at Platypus, and we’re excited to see these three new filtration systems round out our collection,” said Justin McGregor, Product Line Manager at Platypus. “The QuickDraw Microfilter became a fan favorite when it launched a few years back, and we’re pleased to bring the same technology to two new QuickDraw filtration systems. The DayCap adds more versatility into the Platypus line with its water bottle compatibility, broadening Platy’s reach to include all types of outdoor users.”

Spec and pricing breakdown below:

• QuickDraw™ 2L Filter System
  • Premium Reservoir: 2L reservoir is included with filter
  • Combine and Customize: the ConnectCap™ is compatible with common 28mm plastic bottles and Platy bottles, while the hose fitted with a CPC connector allows direct filtering to CPC fitted reservoirs like the BigZip™
  • Fast Flowing: filters 3 liters per minute with squeeze pressure and 1.75 per minute in gravity setup
  • Ultralight: 5.7 oz (161 g)
  • Safe and Effective: Each filter is individually tested to ensure it meets all EPA and NSF guidelines for the removal of 99.9999% of bacteria and 99.9% of protozoa
  • Integrity Test: determine if your filter has been compromised from a fall or freezing by performing a simple integrity test
• QuickDraw™ 3L Gravity Filter System
  • Premium Reservoir: 3L reservoir is included with filter
  • Combine and Customize: accessories like the ConnectCap™, a hose with a CPC connector and the wide and narrow-mouth compatible Bottle Adapter allow the system to be tailored and optimized
  • Fast Flowing: filters 3 liters per minute with squeeze pressure and 1.75 per minute in gravity setup
  • Ultralight: 8.2 oz (233 g)
  • Safe and Effective: Each filter is individually tested to ensure it meets all EPA and NSF guidelines for the removal of 99.9999% of bacteria and 99.9% of protozoa
  • Integrity Test: determine if your filter has been compromised from a fall or freezing by performing a simple integrity test
• DayCap™ In-Bottle Filter
  • Multi-Compatible: optimized to fit Nalgene® wide-mouth bottles, HydroFlask® wide-mouth bottles and Yeti® Yonder™ bottles
  • Easy-to-Use Design: with a drink spout optimized for pulling water through the filter, all you need to do is tip your bottle up like usual and drink
  • Premium Construction: TPE mold construction is durable
  • Proven Filtration: hollow fiber filtration is the same technology as all other Platypus field-proven filters
  • Flow Rate: 1 liter per minute
  • Easy Cleaning: shake to clean
  • Safe and Effective: Each filter is individually tested to ensure it meets all EPA and NSF guidelines for the removal of 99.9999% of bacteria and 99.9% of protozoa

All new Platypus filtration systems will launch to the public starting in spring 2024. For more information about Platypus, please visit: platy.com

About Platypus®

Seattle-based Platypus brand has been the market leader in flexible and modular hydration products for over two decades, designing easy-to-use, taste-free products for optimum performance. Unmatched versatility and quality define Platypus’s BPA-, BPS-, and phthalate-free bottles, hands-free reservoirs, hydration packs, and the pump-free, fast-flowing personal and group water filter systems. The majority of Platypus products are made in their U.S.A. and Ireland manufacturing facilities. For more information, visit platy.com.

About Cascade Designs, Inc.®

For 50 years, Seattle-based Cascade Designs, Inc. and its brands, Therm-a-Rest®, Mountain Safety Research® (MSR), Platypus®, SealLine®, and PackTowl®, have led the outdoor industry in designing innovative, useful, and long-lasting equipment, manufacturing the majority of products in their Seattle, WA, and Reno, NV, U.S.A. and Cork, Ireland facilities. From the original self-inflating Therm-a-Rest® camping mattress to the first multi-fuel stove from MSR®, Cascade Designs has developed leading products that explorers, travelers, adventurers, outdoor enthusiasts, and weekend campers can rely on to deliver optimum performance in the outdoors through exceptional engineering and quality. For more information, please visit: www.cascadedesigns.com.