MSR TrailShot vs Sawyer Mini Water Filter

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

Sawyer Mini Water Filter is the lighter option — 88 g lighter than the MSR TrailShot (62% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	MSR TrailShot	Sawyer Mini Water Filter
Weight	141 g · 0.141 kg · 0.31 lb	53 g · 0.053 kg · 0.12 lb
Brand	MSR	Sawyer
Category	Hygiene	Hygiene

MSR TrailShot

141 g

Pocket-sized squeezable water filter. Fast flow rate.

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Sawyer Mini Water Filter

53 g

Ultralight inline water filter. 100,000-gallon lifetime.

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MSR TrailShot vs Sawyer Mini Water Filter: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Sawyer Mini Water Filter wins — at 53 g it is 88 g (62%) lighter than the MSR TrailShot (141 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.

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