Cnoc Outdoors ThruBottle 1000 vs Helly Hansen Quick Dry Cargo Shorts
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Lightweight 1L collapsible water container designed for hollow-fiber water filters. Direct filtration capability. Minimal weight for multi-day backpacking.
Full details →Quick-drying cargo shorts at only 230g. Compact bundle size for ultralight packing.
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Cnoc Outdoors ThruBottle 1000 vs Helly Hansen Quick Dry Cargo Shorts: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Cnoc Outdoors ThruBottle 1000 wins — at 62 g it is 168 g (73%) lighter than the Helly Hansen Quick Dry Cargo Shorts (230 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.