Coghlan's Moleskin Plus Strips vs Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets

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

Coghlan's Moleskin Plus Strips is the lighter option — 5 g lighter than the Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets (14% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Coghlan's Moleskin Plus Strips	Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets
Weight	30 g · 0.030 kg · 0.07 lb	35 g · 0.035 kg · 0.08 lb
Brand	Coghlan's	Potable Aqua
Category	First Aid	First Aid

Coghlan's Moleskin Plus Strips

30 g

Traditional blister treatment and prevention pads.

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Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets

35 g

50 tablets for emergency water treatment.

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Coghlan's Moleskin Plus Strips vs Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Coghlan's Moleskin Plus Strips wins — at 30 g it is 5 g (14%) lighter than the Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets (35 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 first aid page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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