Which water purification tabs/drops have the best taste?

[FlyingDutchman]

For those of you who have used multiple water purification methods over the years, which ones leave the best tasting water? Aquamira drops, water purification tabs? What’s your preference? I already have a filter. Thanks

 

[LongWayAround]

I don't think it matters. The drops and tablets are both chlorine. I've used several tablets and never noticed a difference but admittedly haven't used liquid drops.

As long as you avoid iodine and stick to chlorine, I wouldn't give it a second thought about taste. Personally, I prefer a slight chlorine taste to possibly ingesting cryptosporidium.

 

[mlgc20]

I've tried all of them. Many times. They are all terrible. Like drinking from a swimming pool. If my filter doesn't catch it, then so be it. I'm not using any of the chemical stuff.

 

[mlgc20]

I realized I didn’t actually answer your question in my first response. IMO, the Katadyn Micropur tabs leave the best tasting water relative to the other drops/tablets. Still terrible. But, better.

If you have the chance, the taste is a better if you can leave the top off your water bottle while the tablet is doing its thing. A little of the awful chlorine smell will escape and make drinking the water more tolerable.

 

[TheBootBowhunting]

Agreed with the above in that the Katadyn Micropur is slightly less awful than some
others I’ve used but wouldn’t ever mistake it for anything that tastes good.

 

[Mighty Mouse]

I prefer Aquamira drops. The chlorine taste it creates seems very mild to me and doesn't bother me at all. Way better than the iodine water I choked down for years before switching to chlorine dioxide.

 

[Hoodie]

Another vote for Aquamira.

 

[j33]

Kanadyn Micropor are better than Aquatabs in my testing

 

[CoStick]

Both are better than well water.

 

[Wrench]

Aqua mira drops for me. I think they taste more acidic than anything.

 

[MaraviaDave]

Aquamira. The chlorine taste is very slight, to almost nonexistent. I don’t even think about it while drinking treated water.