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Leukotape P Sports Tape vs Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets

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

Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets is the lighter option — 25 g lighter than the Leukotape P Sports Tape (42% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Leukotape P Sports Tape Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets
Weight 60 g · 0.060 kg · 0.13 lb 35 g · 0.035 kg · 0.08 lb
Brand Leukotape Potable Aqua
Category First Aid First Aid
Leukotape P Sports Tape
60 g

The gold standard blister prevention tape for hiking.

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Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets
35 g

50 tablets for emergency water treatment.

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Leukotape P Sports Tape vs Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets wins — at 35 g it is 25 g (42%) lighter than the Leukotape P Sports Tape (60 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 first aid page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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