BCA Float 32 Airbag Pack vs Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter

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

Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter is the lighter option — 3,144 g lighter than the BCA Float 32 Airbag Pack (98% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	BCA Float 32 Airbag Pack	Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter
Weight	3,200 g · 3.200 kg · 7.05 lb	56 g · 0.056 kg · 0.12 lb
Brand	BCA	Sawyer
Category	Safety	Safety

BCA Float 32 Airbag Pack

3,200 g

Avalanche airbag pack for ski touring and winter hiking.

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Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter

56 g

0.1-micron hollow fiber filter at 56g. Rated for 100,000 gallons lifetime, removes 99.9999% bacteria and protozoa from water sources.

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BCA Float 32 Airbag Pack vs Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter wins — at 56 g it is 3,144 g (98%) lighter than the BCA Float 32 Airbag Pack (3,200 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 safety page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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