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Ka-Bar BK14 Becker Eskabar vs Sawyer Squeeze Water Filtration System

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

Ka-Bar BK14 Becker Eskabar is the lighter option — 9 g lighter than the Sawyer Squeeze Water Filtration System (11% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Ka-Bar BK14 Becker Eskabar Sawyer Squeeze Water Filtration System
Weight 76 g · 0.076 kg · 0.17 lb 85 g · 0.085 kg · 0.19 lb
Brand Ka-Bar Sawyer
Category Tools Tools
Ka-Bar BK14 Becker Eskabar
76 g

Fixed-blade bushcraft knife at 2.7 oz (76g) with 3.25-inch 1095 Cro-Van steel blade, designed for lightweight field work.

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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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Ka-Bar BK14 Becker Eskabar vs Sawyer Squeeze Water Filtration System: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Ka-Bar BK14 Becker Eskabar wins — at 76 g it is 9 g (11%) 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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