LifeStraw GO Series Replacement Water Filter

I love the product but not sure how to know when to change the straw. Can you help

I have been a long time LifeStraw customer. I have the original LifeStraw bottle, I got it in 2021 or 2022 before I went on a trip. Since then, I bring it with me any time I travel or go hiking. I also have the LifeStraw pitcher for my home. Been a big fan of their mission! I had a stock of replacement filters for the bottle saved up but I used the last one recently. The filter will last a year if you use it regularly! I’m about to go on a trip to Costa Rica so I was going to buy a new filter… Come to find out they’ve discontinued the older version of their water bottle and no longer sell replacement filters for the bottle I own. I can’t find them anywhere. Now, I effectively own garbage that I’ll have to hang on to until it eventually ends up in a landfill after only about 4-5 years of usefulness. I’m angry and disappointed. As an environmentalist, I avoid overconsumption and water bottle “trends” break my heart. Now i own useless garbage and will have to buy a completely new bottle to use this product. I thought this company had dignity and actually stood for something. I’m sure most of their customer base feels the same. I really am tempted to buy another one because it’s a great product, but will I just be in the same position in a couple of years? Will my home pitcher filter be useless soon too? Do better LifeStraw! Here’s my old bottle for reference. RIP.

Can’t use my bottle because all filters have been sold out for months. So it’s useless.

This is the whole reason to buy from them is their wonderful filters

This review is more about the actual bottle and not the microfilters. I originally bought this water bottle at the thought of how I could fill my bottle from anywhere and the water would be cleaned through the filter. I think this is a great option for those that are out hiking or traveling but not for everyday use. The amount of work to suck the water out of the straw is excessive, and makes me feel as if I am drinking out of a baby bottle. The sound it makes is a bit embarrasing in public, as well. I keep it because I've already personalized it with stickers and it was expensive but I wouldn't buy another one or recommend it to anyone unless they were using it out in the wilderness.