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LifeStraw Peak Series Solo Water Filter vs Platypus GravityWorks 4L

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

LifeStraw Peak Series Solo Water Filter is the lighter option — 115 g lighter than the Platypus GravityWorks 4L (71% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec LifeStraw Peak Series Solo Water Filter Platypus GravityWorks 4L
Weight 48 g · 0.048 kg · 0.11 lb 163 g · 0.163 kg · 0.36 lb
Brand LifeStraw Platypus
Category Hygiene Hygiene
LifeStraw Peak Series Solo Water Filter
48 g

0.2 micron microfilter, 3L/min flow, 2000L capacity. Screws onto 28mm bottles or use as straw. Removes 99.999999% bacteria.

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Platypus GravityWorks 4L
163 g

Gravity-fed water filter system for camp use.

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LifeStraw Peak Series Solo Water Filter vs Platypus GravityWorks 4L: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the LifeStraw Peak Series Solo Water Filter wins — at 48 g it is 115 g (71%) lighter than the Platypus GravityWorks 4L (163 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.

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