Mike
Any issues with the replacement SteriPen Ultralight?
If I remember, your first one had some issues.
Ed- My first one was definitely a dud! It worked fine for about 5 liters on a trip, then quit working. When I got home I fully charged it, tested it out and treated two liters before quitting. Katadyn replaced it (never even sent the old one in) immediately. Before heading afield I treated ~ 40 liters (recharging after about 20 liters) and didn't miss a beat. Since then I've treated 40+ liters in the field without a hitch. I get ~ 15-20 liters treated before it needs recharged. Still bring a dozen aquatabs as a backup, but I do that with pumps too
Mike
Mike- Almost same experience as you. I ordered a SteriPen Ultralight from Backcountry, charged it, treated 1 liter, when I started to treat the 2nd lite, the"needs charging" light came on.
I called Katadyn customer service and was told that I needed to charge it for at least 6 hours to begin with, regardless of what the indicator light showed.(It probably charged 3 hours, before the full charged light came on)
So, I charged it overnight and near the end of treating my 1st liter, the needs charging light came on. I called customer service and was told a new SteriPen would be on it's way to me. They are also sending a mailer to send the defective one back.
That was day before yesterday and I haven't received it yet, but will let you know the outcome.
