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The LifeSaver Bottle

A Portable Water Purification System for People on the Move

Ideal for backpacking, travelling, hiking, fishing or any other outdoor activity where storage space is limited and lightweight is key, the original LifeSaver Bottle, invented by Michael Pritchard MBE was the world's first portable water purifier, and has been saving lives for over 15 years. Our water purifier bottle allows you transform the dirty water found in rivers, lakes, streams and ponds into safe drinking water - without the use of water purification tablets or power. Simply fill, pump, drink.
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Safe & Reliable

The Ultra Filtration water purification system safely removes 99.99% of viruses, bacteria, parasites and microplastics to leave you with clean, clear, SAFE drinking water. Our patented FailSafe Technology stops water from passing through a filter that needs replacing so you'll know exactly when you need change it over. Add an activated carbon filter and the taste will improve too! 

Approved for Military Use

The LifeSaver Bottle is an essential part of many military kits including the UK and the US armies. Together with the LifeSaver Jerrycan, our products have helped keep soldiers safe when deployed overseas and living in challenging conditions.

How does the LifeSaver Bottle Compare?

We've listed the specs of four similar water purifier bottles below so that you so can see how the Bottle measures up. Information taken from manufacturers' websites Nov 2025.

  LifeSaver
Bottle 		Grayl
Geopress 		Bachgold
Outdoor 		Aquapure
Traveller 		Lifesystems Filter Bottle
Made in UK USA China China China
Type Purifier Purifier Filter Purifier Purifier
Method Ultrafiltration Adsorption Ultrafiltration Adsorption Adsorption
VALUE
Cost £174.99 £100.00 £51.99 £49.50 £49.99
Filters up to 6,000 l 250 l 1,500 l 350 l 600 l
Cost per litre 1p 25p 4p 14p 8p
TECHNICAL
Capacity 750 ml 710 ml 500 ml 700 ml 1000 ml
Flow rate 2.5 l/min 5 l/min 3.9 l/min 1.0 l/min N/A*
Filter pore size 0.015 micron N/A 0.02 micron N/A N/A
PHYSICAL
Dry weight 636 g 450g 400g 126g 255g
Size HxWxD 305x96x96mm 265x86x86mm 240x80x80mm 210x75x75mm 260x90x90mm
PROVEN CONTAMINANT REMOVAL TO EPA GUIDE PROTOCOL
Bacteria ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Viruses ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓
Parasites ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓
AESTHETIC EFFECTS (ACTIVATED CARBON FILTER)
Chemicals ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓
Heavy Metals ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓
Taste & Odour ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
SAFETY
FailSafe ✓ X X X X
Independently tested to full NSF P231 or NSF P248 drinking water standards ✓ X X X X

*Users are required to suck water through the filter

Part of the LifeSaver Family

For a more lightweight option, the LifeSaver Wayfarer, is a compact filter that pumps water from the source directly into your container, and the LifeSaver Liberty™ is a flexible drink bottle that purifies water, and can also be used to fill other containers with fresh purified water.

All are available as starter packs with a variety of accessories included, and we offer replacement filter cartridges and spare parts to ensure your bottle lasts for years.

If you aren't sure which one to choose, take a look at our practical guide How to Choose the Right Portable Water Purifier for Your Needs

Staying overnight or longer? Make LifeSaver Jerrycan or LifeSaver Cube part of your essential camping gear. They filter and store enough water for drinking, cooking and washing.