PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel vs Sawyer Mini Water Filter

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

PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel is the lighter option — 25 g lighter than the Sawyer Mini Water Filter (47% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel	Sawyer Mini Water Filter
Weight	28 g · 0.028 kg · 0.06 lb	53 g · 0.053 kg · 0.12 lb
Brand	PackTowl	Sawyer
Category	Hygiene	Hygiene

PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel

28 g

Featherlight 30×60cm microfibre travel towel.

Full details →

Sawyer Mini Water Filter

53 g

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

Full details →

PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel vs Sawyer Mini Water Filter: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel wins — at 28 g it is 25 g (47%) lighter than the Sawyer Mini Water Filter (53 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.

More hygiene comparisons

PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel vs CNOC Vecto 3L Water Container PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel vs Katadyn BeFree 1L PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel vs Sawyer Squeeze Filter PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel vs Sea to Summit Trek and Travel Liquid Hand Wash PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel vs SteriPen Adventurer Opti PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel vs Sea to Summit Wilderness Wash 100ml