Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel vs Sawyer Squeeze Water Filtration System

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

Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel is the lighter option — 57 g lighter than the Sawyer Squeeze Water Filtration System (67% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel	Sawyer Squeeze Water Filtration System
Weight	28 g · 0.028 kg · 0.06 lb	85 g · 0.085 kg · 0.19 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 Squeeze Water Filtration System

85 g

Squeeze-style hollow-fiber filter rated to 0.1 micron. Lifetime filter guaranteed for 378,000 liters. Includes one 32 oz squeeze pouch. Backflushable.

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Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel vs Sawyer Squeeze 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 57 g (67%) lighter than the Sawyer Squeeze Water Filtration System (85 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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