Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel vs Sawyer Mini Water Filtration System

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

Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel is the lighter option — 23 g lighter than the Sawyer Mini Water Filtration System (45% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel	Sawyer Mini Water Filtration System
Weight	28 g · 0.028 kg · 0.06 lb	51 g · 0.051 kg · 0.11 lb
Brand	Deuce of Spades	Sawyer
Category	Tools	Tools

Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel

28 g

Ultralight aluminium cathole trowel. LNT essential.

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Sawyer Mini Water Filtration System

51 g

Hollow-fiber squeeze filter rated to 0.1 micron. Removes 99.99999% of bacteria and protozoa. Up to 100,000 gallons lifetime.

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Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel vs Sawyer Mini Water Filtration System: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel wins — at 28 g it is 23 g (45%) lighter than the Sawyer Mini Water Filtration System (51 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 tools page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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