>>2723263No. The Sawyer mini is much better, despite being cheaper. I use both, since the mini won't fit into my minimal hiking pack (basically a canteen pouch with a side pocket).
- The mini has more flow through, at least with mine.
- The mini is safer. On the mini, the center part that you grip is recessed. That way, droplets of (possibly contaminated) water get caught on the rim and don't make it into the clean water. On the micro, they drop straight down.
Generally though, going by stats, the sawyer are by far the best pocket filters on the market, and performance wise, they're sufficient unless you're drinking form a source that's chemically contaminated.