Helly Hansen Quick Dry Cargo Shorts vs Katadyn BeFree 0.6L Water Filter
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Quick-drying cargo shorts at only 230g. Compact bundle size for ultralight packing.
Full details →Fast-flow squeeze water filter with 0.1-micron hollow fiber membrane and collapsible 600ml soft flask. Easy to backflush in the field.
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Helly Hansen Quick Dry Cargo Shorts vs Katadyn BeFree 0.6L Water Filter: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Katadyn BeFree 0.6L Water Filter wins — at 96 g it is 134 g (58%) lighter than the Helly Hansen Quick Dry Cargo Shorts (230 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 miscellaneous page, or browse the full gear weight database.