← Gear database

Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight Watertight .7 First Aid Kit vs Aquatabs Water Purification Tablets

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Aquatabs Water Purification Tablets is the lighter option — 145 g lighter than the Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight Watertight .7 First Aid Kit (88% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
shopping_cart Check today's price on Amazon
Spec Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight Watertight .7 First Aid Kit Aquatabs Water Purification Tablets
Weight 165 g · 0.165 kg · 0.36 lb 20 g · 0.020 kg · 0.04 lb
Brand Adventure Medical Kits Aquatabs
Category First Aid First Aid
Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight Watertight .7 First Aid Kit
165 g

Day hiking first aid kit with waterproof case. 5.8 ounces.

Full details →
Aquatabs Water Purification Tablets
20 g

30 tablets. Emergency water purification backup.

Full details →

HikeLoad is reader-supported. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Learn more.

Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight Watertight .7 First Aid Kit vs Aquatabs Water Purification Tablets: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Aquatabs Water Purification Tablets wins — at 20 g it is 145 g (88%) lighter than the Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight Watertight .7 First Aid Kit (165 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest first aid page, or browse the full gear weight database.

More first aid comparisons