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Platypus QuickDraw Microfilter 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 — 13 g lighter than the Platypus QuickDraw Microfilter (19% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Platypus QuickDraw Microfilter Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter
Weight 69 g · 0.069 kg · 0.15 lb 56 g · 0.056 kg · 0.12 lb
Brand Platypus Sawyer
Category Safety Safety
Platypus QuickDraw Microfilter
69 g

Hollow fiber squeeze filter with fast flow rate and BPA-free materials. Filters to 0.2 microns removing bacteria and protozoa from water sources.

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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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Platypus QuickDraw Microfilter vs Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Sawyer Squeeze Mini Water Filter wins — at 56 g it is 13 g (19%) lighter than the Platypus QuickDraw Microfilter (69 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 safety page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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