The Grayl Ultralight Review
The Grayl is a water filtration system that kind of works like a French press. Here’s our review of The Grayl.
What is The Grayl?
The Grayl, found at TheGrayl.com, claims to be the world’s best water purification and filtration system.
The system comes in a little bottle and can clean water in fewer than 15 seconds. Launched in 2012, Grayl has sold a handful of different filters over the years. Early in 2016, Grayl launched The Grayl Ultralight, which promises to offer the same powerful filtration at a lighter weight and more compact design.
After a successful Kickstarter campaign, the Grayl is now being distributed to the general public. At the time of writing, Grayl’s manufacturer had received $111,000 of its $25,000 goal. Backers who pledged $45 received one bottle, although the filters typically go for between $60 and $80.
How Does The Grayl Work?
The Grayl claims to have been released after 4 years of extensive research and development. The Grayl Ultralight purifier and filtration bottle is the result of all that hard work.
Here are some of the key features of The Grayl:
— 10.9 Ounces
— Antiviral Protection
— Claims To Improve The Taste, Odor, And Clarity Of Water
— Specially Engineered For Harsh Environments
— Press One Button And You Can Drink Your Water In As Little As 15 Seconds
— No Batteries, Uv Bulbs, Chemicals, Pumping, Sucking, Or Squeezing Required
The one press filtration system also claims to eliminate 99.9999% of all viruses, 99.9999% of bacteria, and 99.999% of protozoan cysts while also filtering particulates, chemicals, and heavy metals from your water.
Each Grayl replaceable purifier cartridge lasts for 300 uses.
How Does The Grayl Filter Water?
The Grayl filters water in just 15 seconds with barely any work required on your end. Here are the step by step instructions as provided by the manufacturer:
Step 1) Fill to indicated fill line, whether it’s water from a stream, lake, hotel sink, bathroom, or wherever
Step 2) Press on the ground, below 20 inches, applying a steady downward force onto the top of the bottle (kind of like you’re pressing down a French press to make coffee)
Step 3) Drink your purified water after 15 seconds
Instead of relying on standard mechanical filtration, The Grayl Ultralight is
“powered by a patented game-changing electroadsorptive media capable of removing submicron pathogens and inorganic contaminants.”
That filter includes three different processes:
— Electroadsorptive Media: Captures pathogens and inorganic contaminants “like a magnet”.
— Ultra-Powdered Activated Carbon: Filters more impurities and toxins like chemicals and heavy metals better than a block of granulated carbon. The ionized carbon attracts particles and sucks them from the liquid.
— Silver-Treated Zeolites: These are natural antimicrobial agents that keep the purifier fresh between uses – so even if you’re approaching your 300th use of the water filter, your water should still taste fresh and clean.
The system is also made from BPA-free materials.
One of the main complaints about previous Grayl products is that they were a little too heavy. True to its name, The Grayl Ultralight has targeted that problem and reduced the weight by about half.
The Grayl Products
The Grayl Ultralight is the company’s flagship product. However, the company has been releasing water filters for the last several years.
Currently, water filters available at the company’s online store include:
— Quest with Travel Purifier Hybrid Design: $79.95
— Legend with Travel Purifier All Stainless: $89.95
— Travel Purifier International: $39.95
— Quest with Trail Filter Hybrid Design: $59.95
— Legend with Trail Filter All Stainless: $69.95
— Trail Filter Outdoor: $19.95
— Quest with Tap Filter Hybrid Design: $49.95
— Legend with Tap Filter All Stainless: $59.95
— Tap Filter Urban: $14.95
You can also purchase accessories for your filter, including new bottles ($11.95 for the hybrid design and $19.95 for the stainless steel design). A 3 pack of different filters (including the tap, trail, and travel filters) is priced at $49.95.
You can also find The Grayl products online from Amazon.com. Or, visit the Store Locator to find an online outlet or retail store near you.
Who Makes The Grayl?
The Grayl’s purifier is made in the United States, although the Ultralight Bottle itself is made in China.
Grayl is headquartered in Seattle and was founded in 2012. CEO and founder Nancie Weston claims to have founded the company based on “concerns about plastic pollution and the poor quality and taste of water she experienced while traveling.”
You can get in touch with the company by filling out the contact form here: TheGrayl.com/contact-us
