Pretty happy with filter the last 3 times i've bought ...
582969
Pretty happy with filter the last 3 times i've bought it. This last time for some reason the filter seems to be a bit short and I was getting full water pressure through spout. Remove gasket from old filter and placed it on bottom of new filter and that fixed the problem.
4566669
Filters? Filters? I have binders of filters now! My filtering woes are over.
798280
I've bought this same 3-filter set at least twice before with good outcomes. However, this last batch isn't working for me, as the others did. The filter barely makes it a month and a half. Performing, new-out-of-the-box, as if it were at about 2 months old. The stream used to be firm and flowed great. The new one is slow upon first use.

I saw a similar review prior to purchasing it. I still bought it thinking they had a bad batch. But, I'm on filter 2 of 3 of this last purchase, and I still got the same result.
1062002
Just got my filter today and it is very quite.  You can adjust flow and positioning of the filter.  My flower horn used to run into the suction tube on my old filter and knock it off from time to time.  Now I can adjust the angle of the tube so it's right against the glass. Not being forced to buy replacement filter cartridges is fantastic too.  That's going to save me a lot in the long run.  It's so much cheaper to buy carbon and filter media in bulk and just put them in bags.  I also like that the filter is more compact than the other brand I had before.
1134546
Just put the filter in a few weeks ago and it seems to be doing well.  Will be trying to change the filter about once a month or so.  Seems to be good filters and a good price and nice to have a box of them handy so I can change it more frequently for efficiency of the furnace.
3057388
, The filter works fine.  It is my second and the unit is a pleasure to have.
2132645
I just got done reading some reviews of this and there were so many negative I had to add a positive.  I've had this filter now for about 10 years, its been an amazing filter and never misses a beat.  it started to leak last year (9 YEARS!) so I ordered the new o-ring kit on amazon, and she's back to running like a top.  Hope this helps someone out, its a great filter for the money.
3014845
I've ordered these before and was very happy with them. My recent order had one filter that was defective and took hours to filter a small amount of water.  I changed the defective filter and the replacement is working fine ,I'm sure this is just a manufacturing defect .
3284068
I'm three years into owning this guy and my only regret is that I didn't buy the upgraded version that has four filters instead of two.  It's expensive, but it's never needed more than the counter space I gave it to clean up the well water that comes into my house.
3976911
I have 2 of the filstar canister filters one L and one XL. They were called the XP-3 and XP-4 when I got them. I have had both filters for a few years now and only have one major problem with it.

Pros:
Durable, quite, price is the best around for what you get, the motor pulls water through the media instead of pushing like most filters(this is nice because I have unknowingly raised several baby fish in my filter which would not have happened if the motor was set up the other way, in other words the eggs would have been chopped up), easy maintenance, the clips have never failed me(they do snap on and off easily when the lid is not on so don't be alarmed if this happens to you), has an air tight seal so have never had a leak from this part (only the quick disconnect, discussed below), priming is easy and until the quick disconnect cracked I only had to do it once.

Cons:
Not enough biologic media with the original packaging (easy fix just order any bio media you want and add it to the filter), replacement pads can be expensive (to remedy this I don't use carbon as it's unnecessary in most tanks and I use polyester quilt filling (no dyes or added chemicals, just plain white) in one of the baskets and this makes my water crystal clear, this replaces the micro filter pad or whatever they're calling it now), the filter hoses are hard to get on the quick release (just put some olive oil on the disconnect and they slide on much easier), when I received one of the filters the main gasket was turned wrong causing it to leak profusely (this is an easy fix, just make sure that the ridge/line is facing out/down and that the concave section on the gasket is facing the sides.)
Finally, the only real problem I have with the filter is that the quick disconnect breaks easier than I think it should (its still durable but I've had to replace both of mine but I do clean my filters weekly) I think my problem is I was pulling on the tubes to get the disconnect off which was putting undue strain on the disconnect so I will not be doing that anymore and will only be handling in by the plastic lever.

I hope this was helpful and that you were able to decipher my ramblings.
3947800
I have had these in my filter for about 3 weeks now. It seems to be working for the most part.
1133160
I made a couple of modifications to this filter because I never intended to use this filter on my main sink line like most people. I got rid of the 2 hoses that originally came attached to each end of the filter and added (2) 1/4 in. water line adapters instead,so that I could run it directly to my Hot/Cold Water Machine. Before making this purchase I was using my system with a 3M Filtrete Filter 3US-PF01. This worked absolutely GREAT for me for the past few years. The Filtrete was an easy install and the water tasted NEAR FLAWLESS!! I guess the fact that New York City has already awesome Tap water didn't hurt either. If this WODER filter really last 3 years long (or 10,000 gallons) this will definitely be my new GO TO water filter. 70 bucks for 3 years as apposed to 25 bucks every 6 months. This price will be hard to beat. I only gave it 3 stars because it installed easy but I have yet to see how long this thing will last without me having to change it. I will provide an update when I can.
317933
Good filter, use same model for 4 years now. After 3 years needed replacement since water started to leak out.
854491
So far so good, only used it three times and Im working with fiber glass and still alive. I have noticed that Im starting to taste a wiered taste in my mouth, so I guess its time to change the filter!! Info please, and thanks Ken Apple Valley, Ca.
4392660
I bought this in 2014 and it has been a beast. I've never had a problem with it in any aspect. At one point I got BBA in my tank (which was miserable) and I was super paranoid about it coming back after cleaning out my tank, so I cleaned out the filter with hydrogen peroxide. This filter can disassemble into about 10 separate parts for cleaning which is hugely beneficial compared to other filters out there. I'd buy it again if I needed to. Also, the carbon and foam is cheap to replace, and ceramic rings are cheap considering you're supposed to use them for months and months.
4568570
I switched to B+W filters several years ago after having a problem with two Hoya filters.  To be fair to Hoya, I've had some good ones, but then I got two 77mm filters in a row with really bad reflections.  Not wanting to take any more chances, I switched to B+W.  The quality has been consistent over the dozen or so I've purchased now.  I've seen no reflections or color fringing, and after fighting with stuck filters in the past, I'm sold on the brass rings.  These are just really nice filters to work with.
4849968
I have had this filter running for the last ten months it's a very good filter, I have had no problems with it is quite silent
you have to put your hand on the filter to know if its working i only wish the baskets has an alignment arrows or grooves so they would fit correctly when re assembling or you could use a permanent marker and make them your self overall great buy.