LifeStrawHome Pitcher Glass and Silicone Base 7 cup Pebble

I worked in the outdoor industry for almost a decade so I already knew LifeStraw was a reliable brand. We have highly suspicious water from our office tap and I wanted a filter so I could stop bringing in my heavy 5gal bottle.This pitcher isn't the fastest, because it WORKS. Look at what it filters compared to other more famous water filter pitcher brands- this does a lot more than just improve taste, like Brita or Waterdrop.Although it's still not super fast, the filter speed did increase dramatically after several uses. Besides, speed is not what you buy a filter for- you buy it for function. With a 7-cup capacity I don't need speed anyways, by the time I drink my water the pitcher is ready to pour and refill again. I'm harping on this because I've seen several other reviewers give this a poor review because of filtration speed. I can see how it could be tedious if you have a big household, but if you care about more than how your water tastes, you're gonna sacrifice speed for filtration quality. Also so glad in comes with a glass pitcher- a little less plastic never hurt anyone. Get this pitcher.

I bought this product to ensure that the family drinking water is as safe as it can possibly be. The drinking water where I live is river sourced. The problem with this is that we are all aware of declining potable water quality arising from toxins and increasing water temperatures. I also have a sediment and chemical reducing water pitcher for cooking and the pets. As for the LifeStraw glass pitcher, after assembly and following the use instructions I did not experience any of the leaks or problems I read in other reviews. It works as intended. The water is impeccably clean and I trust reducing microorganisms. Great tasting water too! As for the comments concerning slowness, the filter system is indeed SLOW. It takes about 30 minutes for the water cone to drain. What I do to compensate for this is to keep the pitcher topped up by refilling after a glass or two of water to avoid running out. As I said the alternate water pitcher is used for cooking and pets and is a fast fill for this purpose. I have used other inline systems for water purity and find the LifeStraw is easier and cheaper to maintain. I would not hesitate to buy this product again. I will be adding a LifeStraw hiking filter to my vehicle travel kit. Finally, I appreciate what the company does in bringing potable water filters to problematic countries and thus accept the slowness. For a good clip on this subject watch Dan Becker's YouTube trip to Africa with the LifeStraw Program.

Despite its flaws (others have written about them), I highly recommend this product. I have been able to figure out how to make it useful despite the slow rate of flow, and I am really happy to have a good-looking glass pitcher and to know that so many pollutants and so many kinds of pollutants re being filtered out of my water.As others have noted, the water moves very slowly through the filters. However, I've figured out how to make it work for me, a single person using this filter. (1) I refill it as I use the water, and I add water regularly over the next hour(s) until the glass jar is full. (2) I make sure at night that it will be ready for the next day. (3) I refill my water bottles and seltzer bottles when I know I have time after to refill the pitcher, and on a day when I need lots of water, I space things out.While others have claimed that it is awkward to pour from. I have had no trouble pouring from it, though you should not pour when there is water in the filtering receptical. I am almost 70 years old, and have good arm strength for a 70 year old, but I, for sure, don't have great wrist strength. Nonetheless, I pour from it, even when full, quite easily; I'm not sure what that complaint is about.I want people to know that it takes patience to get the filter to where it allows the water to flow quickly enough for the pitcher to be useful. I think it took two days (off and on) of babying the filter, i.e., running water through, dumping it out, running more water through, etc. Probably I had to put more than two quarts of water through it during that time.

LOVE LOVE this glass filter pitcher. Water tastes great and the glass helps reduce microplastics. It also looks great on my counter!

Even after 2 weeks of use, takes hours just to filter one cup of water. Unbelievably slow - tried everything the manufacturer suggested. A water pitcher should not require any troubleshooting. This feels like a faulty design.

High quality and will last forever. Easy to refill. It does take time as the water must filter, but I just keep it on my counter next to the fridge and refill it consistently. It’s a large container so it will take up room in the fridge so keep that in mind if you only want it for the fridge.

The water filter action system is great don’t get me wrong but it’s incredibly slow. I wouldn’t recommend for families or couples. It’s really only good for individuals.You also can’t really poor while it’s filtering. The trap at the top tends to leak water if it’s still really full and you go to poor a drink of the filtered water. Leaving you with either a mess or a mix of filtered and un filtered.I do love the high quality filtration it provides and the taste of the water. Another big draw for me was that fact it’s made out of glass and BPA free plastic.All in all I just don’t think it was the right fit for my high traffic household.Would love lifestraw to make a standing unit with a dispenser.

Excellent product and removes even forever chemicals. Highly recommend and looks very nice on the counter.