Platypus QuickDraw 1L
Platypus
Squeeze filter at 2.4 oz rated up to 3 L a minute that cleans by shaking or backflushing.
Platypus QuickDraw 1L costs $54.95 in Cascade Designs's own US store, checked on October 6, 2026.
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Price in the maker's own store, checked October 6, 2026. Amazon prices change often, so we link without a price.
What you get
A squeeze filter for a 1 L reservoir. It also runs by gravity at a rated 1.75 L a minute. The maker lists 99.9999% bacteria and 99.9% protozoa and says it meets EPA and NSF guidelines. Cleaning is a shake or a backflush.
- Shake-to-clean or backflush
- Filter alone $39.95; 2L $79.95; 3L gravity $99.95
Pros and cons of the Platypus QuickDraw 1L
Pros
- Rated flow up to 3 L a minute when squeezed.
- Weighs 2.4 oz alone and 2.9 oz as a system.
- Cleans by shaking or backflushing and was picked by Outdoor Life and OutdoorGearLab.
Cons
- Bacteria and protozoa only so viruses are not covered.
Specs
- Type
- squeeze filter
- Removes
- 99.9999% bacteria, 99.9% protozoa
- Tested to
- meets EPA & NSF guidelines (per maker)
- Weight
- 2.4 oz (68 g)
Why it scores 8.9
8.9/10
Shortlist score. How it is calculated
Emergency features
- Removes bacteria and protozoa
- Also removes or kills viruses
- Filter life or capacity listed by the maker
- Tested to a named standard
- Works without power
Tester picks
- Outdoor Life
- OutdoorGearLab
Search demand
Number 7 of 20 on this shortlist for Google searches by model name.
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