March 9, 2022 |  By Jilli Cluff

After 17 years, the outdoor water filtration specialist has updated its original filter straw — and launched a new generation of Peak Series filtering devices along with it.

LifeStraw’s new take on its original filtering straw is part of the brand’s Peak Series which will be available in mid-March 2022. With its new Peak line of filtration systems, LifeStraw promises improved microfilter performance, slimmed-down form factors, universal threading for more versatile applications, custom leakproof caps, and hardier materials than previous versions.

We had the chance to check out the Peak Series at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2022 trade show, where we awarded it Best in Show. As we wrote then, these products stand out thanks to LifeStraw’s attention to detail.

The brand addressed big flaws in water filtering systems. For example, the squeeze and gravity filter systems have a screw-on backflush piston, a system that simplifies the effective cleaning of clogged filters in the field.

While we haven’t tested these yet, the first samples arrived in our office this week. We look forward to putting them through the paces and will review them soon.

Let’s see what the LifeStraw Peak Series has on tap.

And if you’re on the fence about which water filter to purchase for your spring romp in the wild, consider this: LifeStraw is actively supplying water filters and purifiers for distribution to Ukrainians displaced by the ongoing war.

“This week, we shipped over 800 purifiers and filters to Romania to be distributed to refugees and internally displaced peoples,” stated company CEO Alison Hill. “And we are in the process of shipping additional filters to other organizations.”

But this isn’t LifeStraw’s first brush with humanitarian relief — far from it. It established the LifeStraw Give Back program years ago, which provides one child in need with an entire year of access to clean drinking water for every one of its products sold. That commitment continues through today. And as of 2021, more than 6 million children around the globe have benefitted from the Give Back program.

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Jilli grew up in the rural southern Colorado mountains, later moving to Texas for college. After seven years in corporate consulting, she was introduced to sport climbing. In 2020, Jilli left her corporate position to pursue an outdoor-oriented life. She now works as a contributor, gear tester, and editor for GearJunkie and other outlets within the AllGear network. She is based out of Austin, Texas, where she takes up residence with her climbing gear and one-eared blue heeler, George Michael.

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