Sawyer Squeeze Filter vs Sea to Summit DryLite Towel M

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

Sawyer Squeeze Filter is the lighter option — 35 g lighter than the Sea to Summit DryLite Towel M (29% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Sawyer Squeeze Filter	Sea to Summit DryLite Towel M
Weight	85 g · 0.085 kg · 0.19 lb	120 g · 0.120 kg · 0.26 lb
Brand	Sawyer	Sea to Summit
Category	Hygiene	Hygiene

Sawyer Squeeze Filter

85 g

Versatile squeeze water filter. 100,000-gallon lifetime.

Full details →

Sea to Summit DryLite Towel M

120 g

Ultralight microfibre towel. Dries 10x faster than cotton.

Full details →

Sawyer Squeeze Filter vs Sea to Summit DryLite Towel M: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Sawyer Squeeze Filter wins — at 85 g it is 35 g (29%) lighter than the Sea to Summit DryLite Towel M (120 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

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