Igneous NOBO Water Bottle vs Inov8 Venturelite Shorts
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
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Igneous NOBO Water Bottle vs Inov8 Venturelite Shorts: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Igneous NOBO Water Bottle wins — at 65 g it is 127 g (66%) lighter than the Inov8 Venturelite Shorts (192 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.