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CNOC Vecto 3L Water Container vs Sawyer Squeeze Mini

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

CNOC Vecto 3L Water Container is the lighter option — 12 g lighter than the Sawyer Squeeze Mini (21% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec CNOC Vecto 3L Water Container Sawyer Squeeze Mini
Weight 45 g · 0.045 kg · 0.10 lb 57 g · 0.057 kg · 0.13 lb
Brand CNOC Sawyer
Category Hygiene Hygiene
CNOC Vecto 3L Water Container
45 g

Collapsible 3L water container with wide opening. Easy to fill.

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Sawyer Squeeze Mini
57 g

Lightweight water filter at 57g. 0.1 micron inline squeeze filter for compact backpacking setups.

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CNOC Vecto 3L Water Container vs Sawyer Squeeze Mini: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the CNOC Vecto 3L Water Container wins — at 45 g it is 12 g (21%) lighter than the Sawyer Squeeze Mini (57 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 hygiene page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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