Black Diamond Recon BT Beacon 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 — 144 g lighter than the Black Diamond Recon BT Beacon (72% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Black Diamond Recon BT Beacon	Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter
Weight	200 g · 0.200 kg · 0.44 lb	56 g · 0.056 kg · 0.12 lb
Brand	Black Diamond	Sawyer
Category	Safety	Safety

Black Diamond Recon BT Beacon

200 g

Bluetooth-enabled avalanche beacon for backcountry travel.

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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 Recon BT Beacon 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 144 g (72%) lighter than the Black Diamond Recon BT Beacon (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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