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Katadyn BeFree 1.0L Water Filter vs Unknown Phantom Carabiner

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

Unknown Phantom Carabiner is the lighter option — 37 g lighter than the Katadyn BeFree 1.0L Water Filter (57% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Katadyn BeFree 1.0L Water Filter Unknown Phantom Carabiner
Weight 65 g · 0.065 kg · 0.14 lb 28 g · 0.028 kg · 0.06 lb
Brand Katadyn Unknown
Category Safety Safety
Katadyn BeFree 1.0L Water Filter
65 g

0.1-micron hollow fiber filter with 1L collapsible soft flask. Filters 2L per minute, removes bacteria and protozoa. Complete system including flask.

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Unknown Phantom Carabiner
28 g

Lightweight climbing carabiner at 1oz. Full UIAA certified.

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Katadyn BeFree 1.0L Water Filter vs Unknown Phantom Carabiner: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Unknown Phantom Carabiner wins — at 28 g it is 37 g (57%) lighter than the Katadyn BeFree 1.0L Water Filter (65 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 safety page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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