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Bic Lighter (Small) vs Platypus SoftBottle 1L

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

Bic Lighter (Small) is the lighter option — 15 g lighter than the Platypus SoftBottle 1L (56% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Bic Lighter (Small) Platypus SoftBottle 1L
Weight 12 g · 0.012 kg · 0.03 lb 27 g · 0.027 kg · 0.06 lb
Brand Bic Platypus
Category Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Platypus SoftBottle 1L
27 g

Ultralight collapsible water bottle. Rolls up when empty.

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Bic Lighter (Small) vs Platypus SoftBottle 1L: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Bic Lighter (Small) wins — at 12 g it is 15 g (56%) lighter than the Platypus SoftBottle 1L (27 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 miscellaneous page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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