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Black Diamond Oz Screwgate Carabiner vs Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter

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

Black Diamond Oz Screwgate Carabiner is the lighter option — 24 g lighter than the Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter (43% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Black Diamond Oz Screwgate Carabiner Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter
Weight 32 g · 0.032 kg · 0.07 lb 56 g · 0.056 kg · 0.12 lb
Brand Black Diamond Sawyer
Category Safety Safety
Black Diamond Oz Screwgate Carabiner
32 g

Ultralight screwgate carabiner for via ferrata.

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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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Black Diamond Oz Screwgate Carabiner vs Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Black Diamond Oz Screwgate Carabiner wins — at 32 g it is 24 g (43%) lighter than the Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter (56 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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