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Old May 7, 2019 | 3:17 am
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Originally Posted by joshliu22
The problem with UV design is it must be used in a stainless steel bottle for it to work properly, which is one of the downsides, so it wouldn't be possible to design it for a Nalgene bottle.
The UV water treatment devices currently on the market claim to work in glass or plastic, and Steripen's pre-filter/attachment is actually threaded for a 1L Nalgene bottle (though it's not particularly convenient to use).
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