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MSR TrailShot vs Nalgene Wide Mouth 1L
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
MSR TrailShot is the lighter option — 37 g lighter than the Nalgene Wide Mouth 1L (21% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
MSR TrailShot vs Nalgene Wide Mouth 1L: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the MSR TrailShot wins — at 141 g it is 37 g (21%) lighter than the Nalgene Wide Mouth 1L (178 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 hygiene page, or browse the full gear weight database.