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Ben's 30 Tick and Insect Repellent vs Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets

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

Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets is the lighter option — 40 g lighter than the Ben's 30 Tick and Insect Repellent (53% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Ben's 30 Tick and Insect Repellent Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets
Weight 75 g · 0.075 kg · 0.17 lb 35 g · 0.035 kg · 0.08 lb
Brand Ben's Potable Aqua
Category First Aid First Aid
Ben's 30 Tick and Insect Repellent
75 g

30% DEET insect repellent spray. Effective and long-lasting.

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Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets
35 g

50 tablets for emergency water treatment.

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Ben's 30 Tick and Insect Repellent vs Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets wins — at 35 g it is 40 g (53%) lighter than the Ben's 30 Tick and Insect Repellent (75 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.

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