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Pieps Micro BT vs Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter is the lighter option — 119 g lighter than the Pieps Micro BT (68% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter
56 g
0.1-micron hollow fiber filter at 56g. Rated for 100,000 gallons lifetime, removes 99.9999% bacteria and protozoa from water sources.
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If saving weight is your priority, the Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter wins — at 56 g it is 119 g (68%) lighter than the Pieps Micro BT (175 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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