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Cypher Climbing Mydas Ultra II vs Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter

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

Cypher Climbing Mydas Ultra II is the lighter option — 32 g lighter than the Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter (57% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Cypher Climbing Mydas Ultra II Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter
Weight 24 g · 0.024 kg · 0.05 lb 56 g · 0.056 kg · 0.12 lb
Brand Cypher Climbing Sawyer
Category Safety Safety
Cypher Climbing Mydas Ultra II
24 g

Ultralight carabiner at 0.85oz with 22kN rating. Wire gate design.

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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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Cypher Climbing Mydas Ultra II vs Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Cypher Climbing Mydas Ultra II wins — at 24 g it is 32 g (57%) 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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