BeFree filter compatible only, NOT compatible with Sawyer filters
Vecto is a collapsible water bladder with a unique dual opening for quick, easy filling. One end has a wide opening with a slider seal while the other end, a 42 mm wide mouth screw-on cap. The wide opening makes it easy to scoop water, even from a shallow, low-flow stream. No need for a separate scoop to fill this bladder. The cap and slide are tethered to the bladder so they can’t be lost.
The bladder is made of soft-yet-tough TPU that stands up to 220 lb (100 kg) of force. It’s much easier to squeeze than most standard bladders. TPU is FDA approved and BPA free.
Filter Compatibility
Manufacturer | Model | 28 mm Narrow Mouth | 42 mm Wide Mouth |
Sawyer | Squeeze | • | |
Sawyer | Micro Squeeze | • | |
Sawyer | Mini | • | |
Katadyn | BeFree | • | |
Platypus | QuickDraw | • | |
HydroBlu | Versa Flow | • |
Vecto 42 mm Wide Mouth is compatible only with the popular BeFree water filter by Katadyn (not compatible with Sawyer filters). Just scoop water, seal with the slider, screw on the filter, squeeze the bladder, and voila – clean water. Simple. Or set up a gravity filter using two Vectos, a 42 mm for dirty water and a 28 mm for clean. Screw a Coupling to the BeFree to attach the 28 mm narrow mouth bladder. Use two different color Vectos to help identify the dirty bladder. Hang from the hole in the slider or tie a cord through the hole for a larger loop.
The wide opening makes Vecto very easy to clean. No special brushes or tablets needed. Get your whole hand in there with a soapy sponge and hot water to thoroughly clean the inside. Standard bladders can take a week to dry. Vecto dries quickly with the large opening.
Specifications
Material
Bladder: TPU, FDA approved, BPA, BPS, and BPF free
Cap: Polypropylene (PP)
Slider: ABS
Slider Tether: TPU
Opening, Cap-Side: 1.37 in. (34.8 mm) diameter
Operating Temperature: 20 to 120°F (-6 to 49°C)
Volume | 2 L (68 oz) | 3 L (101 oz) |
Weight | 3.1 oz (87 g) | 3.4 oz (96 g) |
Size, Filled/On Side (LxWxT) | 13.5 x 7 x 3 in. (34 x 17.5 x 7.6 cm) | 17 x 7 x 3 in. (43 x 17.5 x 7.6 cm) |
Size, Empty/Rolled (LxWxT) | 7 x 2 x 1.8 in. (17.5 x 5 x 4.3 cm) | 7 x 2 x 2 in. (17.5 x 5 x 5 cm) |
Posted by Unknown on 1st Sep 2023
I switched to this bag for using with a BeFree filter after using Hydrapak bags for a while due to some unreliability with those. The seal around the opening looks very solid, and the wide opening bottom makes it much easier to dry
Posted by Andrew on 31st May 2021
Same quality I have come to appreciate in the standard thread-size CNOC bladders, but it fits the otherwise proprietary Be Free filter giving me a backup to that system's bladder and added capacity for dry camps and longer water carries. I do notice a tendency for the Be Free to cross-thread unless some care is applied as you begin to thread it on.
Posted by Juan Umana on 25th Nov 2019
Five stars.