LifeStraw Filtered Dirty Water Under the Microscope
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- čas přidán 28. 02. 2020
- Microscopic footage of dirty water before and after it was filtered with the LifeStraw.
At the end of the video I used tryptic soy agar petri dishes to grow the microbes in the dirty water before and after it was filtered. It was incubated for 24 hours at 37 degrees Celsius.
Camera - Nikon D3300
Microscope - Leica ATC 2000
Microscope magnification of each shot is shown in the bottom right hand corner.
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this has got to be one of the best commercials for LifeStraw i've ever seen, a third party doing a purely scientific test and being perfectly honest in what it can and cant do.
100%
No shit?
@@apapz3245 nah i take plenty of shits
Perfectly honest would be showing what colonies grew from the filtered water. He did that, but should have featured it more prominently.
EDIT: Thanks to the 10 people who corrected this very important comment
He did though
but can it turn wine back into water?
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Omg Jesus!
Jesus!!! I'm a huge fan!!
I guess
ive carried a life straw for years hiking and backpacking. Always trusted it, though never used it. I think people misinterpret its use. Its for emergencies to give you the best chance possible with questionable water, not an excuse to not bring clean water with you/boil water on site. Great video.
I think of my life straw like I do insurance or a firearm.
Have it, hope to never need to use it, and take reasonable steps to reduce my chance of needing to use it.
@@Snadzies exactly
they filter 1000 litres. Seems a bit much for 'emergency only'
@@spazco8669 id imagine thats a byproduct of the design for what it is
@@Snadzies what a bizzare and diconnected for actual reality excuse for carrying a weapon. Normal average people being armed increases violence through the threat of escalation, violence in anger, your assailant shooting you with it etc, it doesn't reduce it
Unless you are hunted by the mafia or smth i suppose, which is a very specific context
I was gifted a life straw like 3 years ago, still sealed in the package. I've saved it for emergencies or whatever which never came but you never know. Kind of cool to see that it does indeed actually work pretty good.
Same lol got it for Xmas like 4 years ago
Does it have an expiration date?
@@redgringrumboldt8983 I think it have expiration date. Not 100% sure. I have one still new.
@@redgringrumboldt8983 yeah well if we don't take into account plastic degradation over decades then no, it doesn't have an expiration date.
@@deadaid528 Well I was inquiring about the filters on the inside, how long they would last before they became less effective?
I've always wondered why lifestraw didn't do this themselves as advertising.
That's a good question, because if I was going to buy one (and I'm thinking about it now, for sure!) I would have definitely sought out a video just like this to make sure the claims are true! This video is great accidental advertising.
Let's say lifestraw made an ad like this, would you in all honesty believe the results or would you assume that the test had been tampered with?Having independent people do these sorts of tests is the best advertising they can do (and they get it for free no less)
This video is an ad
@@MvMArcher Companies confident in their products are happy to hand over their products to independent CZcamsrs for rigorous tests without demanding any kind of positive outcome. "Take it, test it, make up your mind, and let your viewers know" -- LifeStraw could have just done that. If it's a good, novel product, at least one video will go viral.
They did, and vou just watched it.
I used this straw once as an emergency while hiking in Chile. My canteen took a fall and cracked leaving me with no water. Found a stream with some questionable water and went to work drinking. Worked like a charm. Took a bit of effort but got me through the trip. Best 15 bucks I ever spent.
In which part of Chile were you hiking?
Did you survive
@@mrsnail6091 Unfortunately I don’t believe they did.
@@destruxandexploze2552 I heard this too. I believe he's still in Chile. Shall we get ourselves some Lifestraws (not sponsored) and go and rescue them? They'll probably be fine.
@@mrsnail6091 I don't think they survived bro
So glad to see this. I just bought 5 so each member of the family would have one.
Buy 5 more.
2 is one.
One is none
Agh bad decision! Should have gone with a Lifestraw Go, much easier to use than the lifestraw and is much more of an essential item.
Sad that I returned my 4pk.
i would buy one if i actually had use for it, I drink out of a bottle all the time. lol
@@lokey416 it’s intended more as a camping/survival item. Less so everyday use
Such an amazing product. Pretty sure I’ve heard these things are being shipped to spots around Africa where clean drinking water isn’t anywhere to be found. Literally saving lives.
there’s only a few countries in Africa that has water insecurity not the whole continent the Africa adverts on tv did you dirty lol
@@ryanvictorfilms I thought my “spots around Africa” was vague enough not to be attacked by an “ACKSHUALLY” comment. My apologies.
@@ryanvictorfilms “um ackshually” 🤓🤓🤓🤓
@@thelittlestgiant i mean to be fair talking about Africa in a vague non specific way when we are talking about a continent is a problem in and of itself
You wouldn't say oh spots in america are experiencing droughts to mean a spot in mexico and another in uper canada would you?
@@DimT670 I understand that Africa is gigantic and has many countries within it with many different cultures, practices, and biomes. I knew what I said was true about the LifeStraw though, and didn’t feel like doing extensive research for specifics before leaving a positive comment on a CZcams video….. Take your overly sensitive negativity and shove it up your ass. Get a life.
They need to just have this vid be their commercial because now I want one even though I'll prob never need it
Plot twist this is the ad
If they do, they better pay me.
I wouldn't have believed them. My dude here is a 3rd party with no reason to lie to us, so his experiment is much more valuable and believable.
they are excellent to pack away in an emergency kit.
Lol same. 🤣
This is so useful to know I was always sceptical of lifestraw
Honestly, I didn't know what to expect but it was fun to learn what it is capable of.
Oh yeah yeah
OH YEAH YEAH
@@sci-inspi at least it works as they've claimed
@@sci-inspi Can you also test one of the cheap alternative filters from amazon that are no name brands ? Like Finerfilters or Lixada or Sawyer or Hydramate.
LifeStraw is one of those breath of fresh air products that actually do a VERY good job, and could ACTUALLY save your life. I keep one in my car at all times, and it's definitely something you should carry in your backpack if you're gonna do a longer hike or outdoor adventuring.
I’ve used my lifestraw bottle in many different streams in different states and not once did I even feel my stomach disagree with the water. 10/10 in my book.
Do you have to clean the life straw ?
man people are so weak you can't even drink tap water without getting diarrhea i have been drinking the same water straight out of the ground unfiltered my whole life and not once has water ever given me any sort of sickness. i rarely get sick maybe once every 5 years and most the time it's because of other people.
Thanks Mike.
Thanks Mark.
I got to be honest, this is far above my expectations.
works better than I thought it would, and I have one already.
Well It uses standard 0.2 micron filter fibre. I assume made by the couple companies that make such fiber. as long as the filter cloth is reliably made.... There isn't much to go wrong. Many much more expensive filter units use same filtering size. Mostly lifestraw is cheap, because it is bare bones. Their whole unit cost kinda what some filter replacement ments costs on other units. Which pretty much tells the story. Lifestraw costs what their filter element costs. It is filter element in a tube and the tube costs nearly nothing.
It isn't magic. Just bare bones. Also since their unit doesn't cost that much less than what replacement fibre filter units costs on other devices..... Filter materials come from similar grade sources.
On other units one is paying for the pumping units, extra secondary filters, active carbon catridges and so on.
And should one go much higher in price, then one can start to see just even smaller filter size.
Go all the way and one has reverse osmosis kit, since filter is tight enough to filter out salt molecyles.
I think the conclusion is that you can still get sick or die since it doesn't filters viruses and those other things mentioned. Am I right? If I am wrong then why is it that you think I am wrong? Thanks.
@@taowaycamino4891 That isn't entirely incorrect, but viruses, heavy metals, and pesticides (the three items mentioned) are far rarer than bacteria and protozoa.
In a remote location that isn't near farm land or an industrial complex you don't need to worry about lethal amounts of heavy metals (things like uranium, lead, gold, and iron) and pesticides (chemicals used on crops typically to kill bugs), as those problems are almost entirely man made.
Viruses are a bit more complex, but they cannot survive long without a host. The normal way they spread is by being excreted through a living being already infected with it (relevantly right now through sneezes), so the only real danger is if there's an animal corpse upstream and even then the viruses can't necessarily infect humans, as they generally specialize to best infect certain types of animals.
Bacteria and protozoa are generally likely to cause illness, but live everywhere in massive quantities, so the chance of at least a _couple_ of them being dangerous is extremely high.
Bottom line is that the product decreases your chances of getting sick from a near guarantee to an anomaly.
@@taowaycamino4891 I’d say that it’s still something good to have should you find yourself stranded and without a clean source of water or if you run out of water in your bottle while hiking. Even if it doesn’t work fully it’s better than drinking straight from the stream.
I work in a lab and 0.2 micron filters are pretty commonly used. Just dawned on me that this is how the lifestraw works and how clever for the inventor to capitalize it for sterile drinking water!!!
Same. I was surprised by how few colonies grew, because we used those filters usually after centrifugation to further purify the supernatant. The filter alone is quite excellent in this straw.
I'm almost certain that the bacterial growth came from other contaminant vector, like the dropper or the petri dish itself.
@@victoriazero8869 it looks like a yeast colony to me, so you could be right. I don't think it's dangerous anyways. you can drink the yeast and it will go in your stomach and die instantly so your body can handle it.
I've always felt fairly safe transferring brackish water from a LifeStraw Go bottle to a Camelbak All Clear UV treatment bottle when boiling in the field is completely impractical
And it's led to these being distributed in parts of the world where drinking water is routinely unsafe. It's a game-changer.
Very interesting, thank you very much.
It would be fascinating to do a similar test on tap water before it reaches a fridge's internal water filter and then test what comes out.
Even better would be to test with a filter that has reached its prescribed replacement period and compare it to a brand new filter, to see if those 50$ filters really need to be replaced as often as the timer in the fridge tells you.
Those filters on the fridge barely do anything, my tap water has a total dissolved solids(TDS) of 330 ppm, while filtered fridge water has a TDS of 230 ppm. Spring water from a natural spring has TDS of 40 ppm. Best not to drink tap or filtered fridge water.
@@perrinmosca5942 your body needs some DS.
@@snowcow1173 probably not if you're drinking bits of lead. It really depends on the contaminants.
@@snowcow1173 your exactly right. Ppl who aren't strengthening their immune system will regret it one day.
@@snowcow1173 Good luck strengthening your immune system to lead, arsenic, and microplastics. There is much worse than bacteria in tap water, unfortunately.
Great video that shows a product that works. I never bought a LifeStraw because I didn't like the idea of drinking directly from a highly questionable water source. I'm with team Sawyer. But seriously, scoop out the water, pre-filter it using a piece of cloth a few times, filter it using the LifeStraw or Sawyer, then boil it if you're still worried about it. Whether you believe it or not, pre-filtering actually removes a lot of contaminants, and of course it depends a lot on the type of cloth you are using, but it still works even if you are using the t-shirt you're wearing.
Life straw actually has a lot of different types of filters now... I have one in my fridge for water.
@@backwoodsbaby9729 , I'm arguing from the same perspective as the video, that is for the outdoors like camping, hiking, biking and specifically SHTF. I might go as far as to say that the filter in your fridge cannot perform this task. And even if it could, it would be severely limited by the volume of water filtered before it breaks. Your filter is for 1st world problems, where the water is so clean that the chemicals that make it clean are purportedly killing you. It's a final stage filter. I have a 2L water jug with a filter on my kitchen counter for that as well, but I would never use it to filter water like in this video.
@@jdshl8423 check out the line of products they have before assuming things. I wouldn't put sediment filled water in it but I could put lake water in it.
Pre-filtering extends the lifespan of that very fine filter. Get the big stuff out so the LifeStraw only has to tackle the little guys.
What’s team Sawyer?
straight to the point, no talking, and nice music playing. perfect science channel right here.
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i like talking in science videos sometimes so long as they dont go off topic
i believe he makes the music
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Bro was like time to grow some microbes
A lifestraw is definitely a must have. I'd also recommend the slightly upgrade one that comes with a flexible water bottle because you can collect water, it's easier to use, and it has a carbon filter so it's even better
There's better quality filters out there than lifestraw. Sawyer makes their squeeze which has been a favorite among hikers and backpackers for years. Platypus is also known for a good gravity bled system If you want virus elimination there's some purifier, UV, and tablet options available too.
Lifestraw also has a carbon filter iirc
@@twizz420 That doesn't stop viruses. You need a 0.02 micro or smaller filter for that. Lifestraw is a 0.2 micron filter. The Sawyer Squeeze is 0.1 micron. Suvivor sells a $30 straw type filter that's 0.05 microns which will get a lot of viruses but falls short of the EPA regulation. They have a pump style filter that's down to 0.01 micron that you can get for $60. There's 0 reason to get a life straw.
A lifestraw's made for backcountry water in north america where you can expect the water to be fairly clean. Chile's no going to be as save water wise.
@@Furluge As a hiker I completely agree and those are my 2 filtration systems I use hiking.
Platypus for multiple people or when weight is less of a factor. Extremely easy to use and can filter a lot of water quickly. This is my go-to for 90% of trips.
Sawyer squeeze for ultralight / single person use. It weighs under 100g though it is more effort to use. Also be careful not to lose the o-ring when filling. Most common filter for people on the PCT.
@@graham1034 I've got a platypus and I had been looking to get a sawyer squeeze but it looks like the innovation has marched along and I think I'm going to swtich over to a suvivor pro system. That one'll take out viruses and heavy metals so you can use it more areas. They've got a stray type filter that goes down to 0.05 microns too that's very cheap.
wow 3 years later and I still find it very helpful. Thank you so much for doing this
The rare occasion where I am pleasantly surprised by a product that performs as advertised. Thank you.
LifeStraw actually saved my dads life. He went hunting in New Mexico and ran out of water on a hot 90 degree day. Ended up getting heat exhaustion. He was on the brink of death until he crawled into a little muddy bog, with no water above the surface. He was able to use the straw and he and his buddy ended up surviving.
I'm so glad they are both OK! It's a good thing they were prepared, you just never know what can go wrong until it does.
he capped when telling you the story lol, he aint almost die
If this did happen your dads an idiot
@@saltedbleach4512 wtf
@@saltedbleach4512 There’s literally a news article about it homie
Childhood-me that was curious about everything has been resurrected.
Scientists are basically curious grown up kids
Life tends to beat that out of you.
Don't let the child inside of you grow up.
The return of the king
Do you just say that anytime you get curious about anything?
Appreciate your time and effort into this it really helps me explaining and conversating with people about what lifestyle can actually do
Thank you for posting a video where you do some science properly (I assume your techniques were all performed properly)! Only just found your channel and super impressed. So stoked that at every step you made comparisons between unfiltered and filtered water, as well as going beyond the visual assessment and doing some lovely, simple, microbiology work - and stating your limitations/sources of contamination!!! So good! It’s refreshing to see some good experimental design on CZcams - thanks!
It'd also be interesting to see the lifestraw filtered water compared to some of your tap water or filtered water that you usually drink at home as a control!
With the disclaimer that tap water varies from area to area though! Where I live tap water gets strictly controlled, it is supposed to be even cleaner than bottled water from the store.
Now that would be concerning to know u have crap water compared to the straw
Most municipal water supplies are laden with chemicals to keep it “safe”. I have a gravity filter that takes 24 hours to filter one gallon through and I filter all my municipally supplied water for consumption in to get all the chemicals out. The filtered water tastes much better - sometimes the municipal water has a bad chlorine taste, probably bad growth of bacteria in the water.
@@u4riahsc laden with chemicals lol? Chlorine only, laden with nothing and safer than bottle one
@@u4riahsc Unless you live in a third world country, there's nothing in your tap water other than residual chlorine (unless you have contamination between the curb and your taps, which is your responsibility as the property owner). Municipal water is disinfected by chlorine or ozone at the plant, then buffered with chlorine while in transit to your home to maintain disinfection. If there are other chemicals, your piping requires replacement.
It makes sense that it works now that you mentioned a 0.2 micro filter this means it will filter all harmful bacteria. This is also called sterilization filter and its widely used in pharmaceutical industry to filter air and liquids.
So it doesn't work is basically what you're saying right?
Theyre saying it works, the harmful bacteria cant make it through the 0.2 micro filters.
@@rickyjiggens2180 They said it does work and that it makes sense as to why?
@@rickyjiggens2180 how did you get that from the comment💀
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You gotta reread the comment bud
Love Lifestraws. I always have one in my hiking/camping pack. I’ve drank through it from mountain rivers and streams, still water, lakes, ponds, etc without one single issue. They’re great for when you don’t want to carry around a larger filter system if you’re just side hiking or trying to move quickly through an area without taking a break
This is about the dumbest application of lifestraws you could think of. They aren't a replacement for normal drinking water. They're for emergencies when nothing else is available. You're still risking waterborne viruses for no reason drinking through a lifestraw when you have other options.
But somehow the thought of a clown like going hiking for a few hours and stopping to suck pond water through a lifestraw is hilarious.
@@bigquazz3955 Well now we all know who here has never been on a backpacking trip or hiking trip that lasted for more than 3 days lmao
When you take a 10 day, 100+ mile trek come back and tell me how this is stupid.
Also, most of my treks take place above 10,000 feet elevation, where contracting viruses from water you’re actively filtering through something like a Lifestraw is exceedingly rare. Lifestraws also expire. I only use them for about half of their stated use time. Then I get new ones
It’s also not my primary source of purifying water, dumbass.
Uhh dude that's not what its for
@@bigquazz3955 I'm just imagining seeing some dude bending down to suck on pond water through a straw every few hours. Fucking hilarious.
Love the peaceful music in this video. No loud obnoxious talking. Great video!👍
Wow I've always wondered about those. Part of me said its a scam and it really isn't as good as advertised. It makes me extremely happy to see a product that is meant to be a life saver actually work.
Well it was made to be used in places like Africa. If they had tried a scam Charities would have called them out pretty fast. Life straws are often given out by charities.
@@brokeandtired you would like to think so. Look at how many people believe in crystal healing and that essential oils will cure cancer.
@@brokeandtired the charities are scams
Part of you said it was a scam, so you made a judgment based on nothing. A few minutes of research would have taught you that these lifestraws are used the world over by soldiers, explorers, hunters, missionaries, etc. People are so lazy and quick to judge with zero intelligence invested.
I found out about this several years ago. I think it was just one guy who came up with this simple and cheap system to help get people clean water. I'm happy to see it gain attention.
This is amazing. Do this more often please, hold products up to scrutiny in the microscopic level. You're doing a great job Sci-inspi!
the product isnt made for the western market, they dont care for what people think of it. it has had plenty of third part labs and goverments testing. as its used for humanitarian aid, its main design. the goal was, and is to provide clean, safe drinking water to everyone
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Awesome , Thanks Sci-Inspi 😊
I use it all the time when hiking. Thanks for the content.
at this point the filtered water and magnifying just showed me how dirty my screen is 🤨😐
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That might have been actual bacteria in your screen!
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ThatsSoRepti 😂 😂 😂
I Wonder where those crusty patches come from?
I used Lifestraw in West Kenya, we were staying in a village and our only water was from rain catchment systems. Worked fantastic, never got sick.
Of course, it's designed to filter anything
I would have thought rain would be largely free of microbes, if it hadn't touched ground yet.
@@Christobanistan The potential danger is the water is sitting in open barrels for an extended period of time, another potential issue was people would dip their hands in the barrels throughout the day for a drink.
@@Skipper_Jones I see, thanks.
HIV: welcome
This is great for camping! Me and my sister use it. We try to find moving water, but we don't trust it entirely, of course. That's where the straw comes in to play. Really nice to not drag 4-5 extra kilos of water along for a two day trip!
Could also be great for an emergency, in case one gets stuck and needs more water
Why moving water?
@@hi-zg2wqits harder for bacteria and viruses persist inside moving water, there are also natural filters in these waters and the bacteria basically move with the flow ig
We live in the mountains, and travel often. I have one of these in each car, along with our other survival supplies, so this is cool to see. Thank you!
I got a LifeStraw bottle and I drank from a dirty pond, it had only a weird taste, but I didn't get sick, which the signs I found afterwards said I would. Also drank glacier water from it with no issue, that was amazing water. This thing is a mush have for all hikers in my opinion.
I drank glacier water without any filtration. It tasted amazing!
@@Eyes0penNoFear you're gonna bring ancient diseases into society mate
@@Eyes0penNoFear glacier water has fine ground rock sediment in it and it can work even better than laxative! Also trace amounts of mercury from accumulated snow over thousands of years.
Do your body waste.
@@HelloHello-hk4sx that crap will plug the filter.
Great to see that LifeStraw's claims are proven. I often hike, canyon, MTB and go 4WDing, and I've always had one in my 4WD and another in my backpack. Though I always make sure I carry enough water for my activities, but have the LifeStraw as cheap insurance in case of emergency.
I use it to XFN, when I'm using my 6FG but I went on a trip with my Y21 while PQVing and found it was terrific.
@@aday1637 i cant tell if ur joking or not
How long are they good for? Years unopened or a quick shelf life?
@@lovecheese45 According to their website, shelf life is indefinite. And up to 4000L (approx 1000 US gallons) of water when used.
@@HammerRocks your humble brags are amazing. Just had to say 4WD numerous times right lol. Most ppl round here just say I'm going for a drive in my truck.
I've always had my doubts about these types of things and now you've just cleared those doubts
This is such an awesome video. I'm not even half way through it, and I love it
I wish it had included just standard straight-from-the-tap water for overall comparison.
That would just reveal all the nanomachines that the government puts in the water so that Donald Trump gets re-elected.
@@AntiHamster500 They use chemtrails to deposit them into your ears so they can whisper lies about walls, dummy
@@AntiHamster500 I hope you're joking
@@AntiHamster500 that's why I consume only beer imported from Mexico
@austin M madelo fool
1:33 poor little protozoa, so scared!
:(
What happen to they?
Oof
; (
Poor dears... theyre freezing
Incredible video We asked for it, and you gave it to us. Continue your wonderful work.
Huh, from a microbiology perspective, that is really impressive. That water grew fewer colonies than some of the regular tapwater.
1:25 Unlike bacteria the protozoa knows how to party.
I have these in a survival kit, I was thinking 'oh great did I waste my money' lol, I trusted it because of my decades in aquariums, charcoal and zeolite plus a micro filter can turn almost any liquid into pure water.
Brad Hart true, charcoals only good for so long before it starts producing life supporting bacteria, hence why we don’t change our filter media
You've spent decades in aquariums?
@@miniwarrior7 literally
@@quoththeraven3985 Sounds fishy to me. Most houses won't support an aquarium that large... and imagine the pruning!
@@mfree80286 lol. Some of my larger tanks did crack the concrete foundation. And it only smelled likes a lake when I was cleaning them.
I have these in my BOB and my "get home bag" in my pickup. Nice to know they actually work pretty darn good. Thanks
The colony forming units that did appear in the filtered dish could have been from the air or the tube attaching the graduated pippette with the Lifestraw, would be interesting to see this test replicated a number of times with sterile tubing, etc.
It's intended for emergency use only so the fact that it does so well is great.
1:47 *distant rave music*
*_Vengabus Intensifies_*
Metroid Prime theme plays.
What kind of rave you going to? 😂
Sunny Rustles they postponed movement 😢
Thanks for making this video. I was curious and a little worried about the claims but this is nice to see
Thank you very much for this non-biased video! I bought a LifeStraw a couple years ago but was always afraid to use it..
They don't expire so you should be good until you need it!
That’s pretty amazing how well those work. Also microscopes are kinda scary, unveiling another world invisible to the naked eye. I would love to get a microscope to look up close at everyday items around the house lol
I’m not sure you would lol!!
As somebody who's naturally curious as well and had a microscope growing up, I'd recommend against looking around your house with a microscope. You'll "bug" (haha pun kinda intended) yourself out. It's amazing what accumulates in living spaces. Unless you're an OCD riddled hypocondriac, your house is nasty under a microscope. Most things live in harmony with us, either helping/ignoring us or being generally harmless outside of the body, but it's still really freaky to see *exactly* how many microbes are chillin on your doorknobs, faucets, devices, and floors. Unless you harcore sanitize your kitchen top to bottom every day, you'd probably be pretty grossed out in there too, and maybe even still.
What would happen if you actually drank that dirty water👀
@@anna.318 hard to say, depends on what's in it. Likely diarrhea, stomach discomfort and possibly fever until your immune system deals with whatever microbes were actually in the water.
There are cheap handheld portable microscopes by microbrite if i recall correctly, great value, I've only got the 60-120x one with LED lighting, use it for hobbyist mineralogy and it has never let me down
"Lifestraw can't filter heavy metal."
Metallica: *Ooo yea!*
If you were a bacteria or protozoa you could say that this straw is a harvester of sorrow. Perhaps the one. As you are sucked up into it things begin to fade to black.
Exit -lifestraw-
Enter -lifestraw-
Take my hand...
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YEA YEA is more like it
Ha!!
Great, thanks for this examination of the effectiveness of the LifeStraw!
That's legitimately incredible.. It's more effective than boiling. Bravo, Life straw
I bought one of these for my daughter who does back country camping. She was the only one in the group who had one - everyone else including her were using tablets. Now they all purchased the Life Straw - it works wonders. She even told me when they were canoeing she just leaned over and took a drink from the lake with the straw.
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I'd be fucking pissed if the other person in a canoe with me tried to lean over the side like that. That's how you end up with all your shit in the water.
she leaned over and took a sip of the lake lmao wtf
@@uno9915 I wouldn't do it with a lifestraw unless it was an emergency, and certainly not over the side of a canoe. I actually question the validity of the story based on that claim. Have you ever tried to get your face within 6 inches of the water while in a canoe? Shit moving more than half your body 6 inches from *center* is enough to start making the other person in the canoe work to stay upright.
We carried mugs on our packs and dipped straight in the lake and drank. This was northern Canada. We rarely treated or filtered water. Never an issue.
I love when a product delivers so well.
I have one but, so far, have never needed to use it. Emergency preparation. This video was very informative. Thank you.
Thank you for your time and creating noteworthy information.
Glad to see these things work so well. I keep one in my BOB but haven’t had to use it yet.
It’s worth noting that multi-stage filtration and boiling is still superior, as you can filter to a similar degree and then kill any remaining microbes. If you use charcoal in the filter you will also remove a significant proportion of heavy metals and chemical pollutants. For heavily contaminated water, filter several times before boiling. But obviously that requires stopping to set up a fire and a filter station. It’s also worth carrying a pack of ph test strips in your kit to help measure water quality.
How much use is testing ph? it would, at best, tell you if its going to burn you or not. Bacteria do have optimum PH ranges, but im not sure how much of a check the ph of water is
Wouldn't boiling the water and collecting the vapor in a kind of destillation process the best option? I am really bad at chemistry, so there are probably still pesticides and heavy metals that are water soluable which would be in the vapor, right?
@@Medhusalem distillation like that is fairly reliable. Cant say its perfect, cause i dont know, but its pretty darn good. The issue is distillation is energy and infrastructure intensive
@@ciarangale4738 what do you mean? You won't encounter water that is outside of a pH that is drinkable. Maybe if you're in a super volcanic area that's known to have very alkaline water, but you'd know that going in. No need to test pH.
@@littlejackalo5326 that was my point. I couldnt see how carrying PH strips could be valuable for finding potable water
Lifestraws are a solid investment for anyone who spends a lot of time outdoors, and away from the comforts of home. Great product and great video!
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Great demonstration. I haven't needed to use my life straw but have confidence in it now.
just found this channel, SUCH A FAN.
This is quite impressive. Results are almost similar to boiling it! Impressive. Thank you!
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@Hello Friend I had to use one of these to drink from a small muddy bog after running out of water on a 90F(around that) day. It’s definitely not bottled water, but I doubt I would still be here today without it
@Hello Friend "While bacteria seems to be a huge issue for drinkable water, it's not the greatest one" What is then?
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@Hello Friend Wouldn't the main issue with animal waste be bacteria?
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I wonder when the Tozoa go Pro?
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Excellent follow-up!!
Fantastic work! Awesome videography also.
I really like the channels that has limited to no talking.
That was fascinating!
I have ADHD, and this is the first video I have been able to sit the whole way through without getting distracted in WEEKS! Thank you 😊
As long as no shiny objects or squirrels are in you line of sight. Right?
@@Herbie11 Nothing funnier than a mental health disorder. you tool.
@@Herbie11 she’s not a dog you dumbass 💀
What? As someone who is also adhd, it really doesn’t work that way for the most part
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this lets me know i can truly trust life straws in an emergency situation. thank you for this. i will now binge your entire channel
I read about Lifestraws many years ago and thought they'd be a great idea for people in Africa and other places around the world where clean water is not always available.
It's great to see how well the Lifestraw works and they would be a life saver in many ways. A great idea for hikers, adventurers and backpackers.
And remember folks, always boil your water AS WELL. And never ever drink from a stagnant water source.
Good advice.
Doesn't this video disprove that you'd need to boil your water if using LifeStraw?
@@Castellante No. As the video states, the straw won't filter viruses. Boiling water will at least make sure that there is an added layer of defense.
When it said "meets US safe water standards" it actually made me more doubtful I would be satisfied with the results but I was actually impressed
Tap water in America comes out as fire or mud sludge, how is that meeting their own standards? 😂
@@madeline569 And where exactly? Literally no tap water comes out like that unless its unfiltered well water that just started being pumped
@@remizu2901 Flint MI is one example
@@Jimmyknapp2 are there any others? I don't know about you but anytime I get water from a tap, it's always clean
@@insanebro4476 Pretty sure there are a lot of areas around fracking plants that had issues with dirty water
This is great information to know before buying such a product. It's always good to know the limitations and effectiveness of a product before buying it.
I bought one for emergency use. Never have used it but glad to know it will work if I need it!
That straw is pretty damn impressive. I was skeptical.
Awesome to see! I've drank from numerous streams around the Austin area, in the San Juans in Colorado and the Virgin River in Zion. Has worked great for me and I've never gotten sick. 👍🏻
@Montañero Paisa not worth the risk bro
@@hahaahaha6414 why?
Water gets contaminated if stagnant, streams are less likely to contain any heavy pollutants
Woah. I really was not expecting those results. That's quite amazing.
This is such a useful video, i have often wondered how effective these kind of water filters work.👍
I was actually always curious to see if virions passed through, this is really interesting
Great vid ^^
They do because they are really tiny.
@@sci-inspi
How about a Pandoravirus/Megavirus/Tupanvirus?
any of the large viruses.
this is really interesting (duh) lol
The bigger ones get filtered out in the LifeStraw. Anything bigger than 0.2 micrometers will not pass through.
@@sci-inspi thanks
@@sci-inspi (Sorry, dumb question)- It is DEFINITELY better than nothing by far right?
I'm so happy I found this channel! Very fascinating stuff, It's nice to be able to take a glance into a whole new world that's on a microscopic level. Thanks for posting videos!
Phew. I have a Lifestraw and was worried all kinds of critters would be in the filtered water. Great demonstration!
That is surprisingly much more effective than i gave the life straw credit for. This was a great video.
I remember the advertising years ago, and never thought it was real. I am in complete disbelief honestly. (Thanks CZcams recommended for enlightening me with this beyond beautiful video).
They should pay you $ for this lol, srsly, I’m considering buying one of those for my next hike lol
@@Davidxdlol How is it useless?
Make sure there's no virus in your water, those things are sooo tiny
@@Davidxdlol It's useful against bacteria, which is the biggest threat.
Don't get a life straw, there are many other brands out there that screw on to bottles or come with bags/bladders to fill up 'dirty water' and let gravity do the work. They're also much cheaper than a life straw which you'll want to throw away the second or third time you use it.
Sawyer filters are probably the most common among hikers.
Carter Wilson Ive used both on 3 day backpacking trips, both were good in a bladder set up and i was filtering clay packed water from dolly sods
This is a very cool video! My mother got me a LifeStraw for my birthday one year and I always wondered how effective it truly was. Thanks for doing the scientific part for me lol
Very impressive George.
A life straw saved us about 5km of extra hiking on a portage and we still talk about it! 😄🙌
Glad to see it lives up to the claims! 😀great vid thanks!
you have a great vibe to your videos with the imagery paired with the calming music. I love it.
Amazing demo
THANKS!! I have used these, and wondered about independent testing demonstrations...
I am glad to see that Lifestraw works! These videos are so mesmerizing
If you want to do a Pt. 2 you should test the performance after filtering certain amounts of water. For example get a larger sample of dirty water and only use that water for control, and then test how much is left over after 1st use, and then after pumping 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 litres of the dirty water through it.
I don't work for Life Straw but I've dealt with them in a retail environment and I will say they're not trying to sell you your daily use water filter. This is an emergency item to use if you're stranded and things haven't gone according to plan. If you're planning a backpacking or camping trip and intending to filter all your water, there are more resilient alternatives designed for that (including Life Straw branded ones). Some of them are even water bottles with a filter in the main chamber!
Great test, I have these for emergency backup. Nice to see they do ad required.
I’ve always carried one of those backpacking as an emergency back up glad to see that it actually works.
I'm impressed how well it actually did. Love the video!
Seeing all the bacteria through the microscope was cool. It was like a little civilisation.
I thought similar, it made me think in every bit of this world there is life...kinda brought me back to 8th grade science
Really cool to watch. Thanks for the experiment
Wow a product made by a company that actually cares about its "consumer"... or at least is truthful to its consumer. Bravo LifeStraw