Are cheap ceramic water filters any good?

[Phillip C. Smith]

In article <464hg9$3...@news.third-wave.com>, ji...@third-wave.com
says...
>
>Remember, you get what you pay for.
>
>Try the latest Campmor catalog, They have a number of water filter
>systems. Or you could try them on the www at "http://campmor.com"
>
>I have used the MSR Waterworks System a number of times and I am
>very happy with it.
>
Not certain that I would call the MSR cheap. First Needs @ $50.00 or
the Sweetwater @ $50.00 are inexpensive. There are "filters" @ about
$25.00--those are cheap. Does anyone have any comments on the filters
that are less than the First Need or Sweetwater?

I use a First Need and it works fine, if! If, the water is not too
silty. Two days in Quetico Provincial Park clogged-up a new filter. A
week on the AT with the same people did not clog-up a new filter. By
the way, I assume that you-all realize that "clear" and "silty" are not
the same thing. Quetico has very clear water. :-)
Phil