I just got off the phone with Seychelle following up on the filters. It appears there was a screw up. The filters are shipping UPS today. Guess we'll see. Let...
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Gear Tester
geartester@...
Sep 8, 2000 2:01 am
I received my new style Seychelle filter UPS today. Has anyone else gotten theirs. One thing I noticed about the Seychelle over the SWA is that the Seychelle...
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R.J. Baynum
poolcues@...
Sep 8, 2000 6:04 pm
No... I did not get mine! How come? R.J....
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Daniel Halsey, Advert...
halsey1@...
Sep 8, 2000 7:02 pm
Were we notified to expect a sample? Dan...
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Gear Tester
geartester@...
Sep 8, 2000 7:39 pm
... From: R.J. Baynum To: backpackgeartest@egroups.com Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 12:16 PM Subject: Re: [backpackgeartest] Digest Number 15 They are...
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Gear Tester
geartester@...
Sep 8, 2000 7:41 pm
... From: Daniel Halsey, Advertising Photography To: backpackgeartest@egroups.com Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 12:05 PM Subject: [backpackgeartest] Should...
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W J Jeffrey
aa6j@...
Sep 9, 2000 12:11 am
I received my filter on Wednesday. Are we to post our praises and criticisms in the group or by private email? AsABat...
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Gear Tester
geartester@...
Sep 9, 2000 1:43 am
I received my filter on Wednesday. Are we to post our praises and criticisms in the group or by private email? AsABat Everyone that has received their filter...
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Mark Smythe
smythe@...
Sep 9, 2000 4:51 pm
... gotten theirs. Mine arrived UPS ground on Friday sometime. Will have the weekend to check it out and get an initial report back by Monday. Mark...
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Mark Smythe
smythe@...
Sep 11, 2000 11:23 pm
I had an opportunity this weekend to try out the Seychelle filter this weekend that arrived on Friday. Unfortunately I ran into problems within the first...
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TrueCatLover@...
Sep 12, 2000 12:30 am
I had thought I was on the list to get a filter, but I haven't gotten one yet. I don't know if everyone already has theirs or not, but I'm wondering if I'm...
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Critical Payne
paynes@...
Sep 12, 2000 12:32 am
I also was on the list but have not yet received the filter. Perhaps they were not all sent at the same time . . . Stephen "We sure liberated the hell out of...
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Gear Tester
geartester@...
Sep 12, 2000 12:37 am
... From: Mark Smythe To: backpackgeartest@egroups.com Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 5:21 PM Subject: [backpackgeartest] Seychelle Test Results I had an...
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Robert Stanley
the-stanleys@...
Sep 12, 2000 1:47 am
... Hi, Im not in the filter test group and have no hands on knowledge of the filter being tested, but being a Heavy Equip mechanic, and being very familiar...
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Mark Smythe
smythe@...
Sep 12, 2000 2:02 am
Robert, The filter element is mounted to a plastic base that has a threaded protrusion that mates with the housing. The O-ring is below (above?) the threads...
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Gear Tester
geartester@...
Sep 12, 2000 3:04 am
... From: Mark Smythe To: backpackgeartest@egroups.com Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 5:21 PM Subject: [backpackgeartest] Seychelle Test Results The test is...
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Gear Tester
geartester@...
Sep 12, 2000 3:08 am
... From: TrueCatLover@... To: backpackgeartest@egroups.com Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [backpackgeartest] Seychelle Test Results...
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Gear Tester
geartester@...
Sep 12, 2000 3:46 am
I tried to think of a different test that would apply pressure to the O ring. I disassembled the filter and throughly dried the well above the O ring. I then...
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Mark Smythe
smythe@...
Sep 12, 2000 5:11 pm
This got interesting. I went to the store, bought some blue food dye, and tried this test. Sure enough, the Seychelle passed the blue water...but then so did...
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David_Troeger@...
Sep 12, 2000 5:11 pm
I received my filter last night. It actually arrived sometime earlier, but my wife has a slightly lower sense of urgency when dealing with new gear ("Oh, by...
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Mark Smythe
smythe@...
Sep 12, 2000 5:16 pm
... the O ring. I disassembled the filter and throughly dried the well above the O ring. I then attached the back flush tool, which I love, and, carefully...
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Eric J. Blankenship
e_rock17@...
Sep 12, 2000 6:46 pm
Apparently my filter arrived today. I'm still at work, but it's at home waiting for me. I live in NJ, so any other east coasters should get their filter...
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jgbffn@...
Sep 12, 2000 7:39 pm
My filter arrived yesterday. I went thru the instructions and assembled the filter system with relative ease. I used the enclosed faucet adapter to run some...
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Orange Bug
orangebug74@...
Sep 12, 2000 9:23 pm
I would expect that ink would be the blue test material. The particles are small and filter out. OrangeBug ... ...
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artcloutmn@...
Sep 12, 2000 11:55 pm
In a message dated 9/11/00 9:48:08 PM, the-stanleys@... writes: << I was wondering if in the Seychelle unit - the o-ring sealed directly against the...
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TrueCatLover@...
Sep 13, 2000 2:27 am
I got my filter today!! I'll be setting it up and playing with it this weekend, because my work schedule doesn't leave a lot of time during the week. Jenny...
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W J Jeffrey
aa6j@...
Sep 13, 2000 3:42 am
My first impression was this was a nice looking, light weight filter. However, I also noticed that they sure didn't spend much effort on printed material. The...
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Gerry Gladu
gerry.gladu@...
Sep 13, 2000 5:58 pm
... Is this a valid test for a filter with a minimum 2 micron pore size? My SWA doesn't completely filter out tannin although my old Katadyn mini-filter does. ...
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Gerry Gladu
gerry.gladu@...
Sep 13, 2000 6:26 pm
My Seychelle in-line filter arrived yesterday. I will supply a detailed test report after field testing the unit. Gerry...
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Critical Payne
paynes@...
Sep 13, 2000 6:30 pm
I just got my filter, and have a few first impressions. I'll start with the negatives. 1) Documentation, or the lack thereof. I'm not really concerned with ...
