The lightest Safety, ranked by weight
We ranked 24 products in the Safety category by real measured weight. Here are the 24 lightest — the Fox 40 Micro Whistle leads at just 10g.
| # | Product | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fox 40
Micro Whistle
|
10g
0.010 kg · 0.02 lbs
|
| 2 |
Acme
Tornado 636
|
12g
0.012 kg · 0.03 lbs
|
| 3 |
Edelrid
NINETEEN G
|
19g
0.019 kg · 0.04 lbs
|
| 4 |
Cypher Climbing
Mydas Ultra II
|
24g
0.024 kg · 0.05 lbs
|
| 5 |
Unknown
Phantom Carabiner
|
28g
0.028 kg · 0.06 lbs
|
| 6 |
Camp
Photon
|
29g
0.029 kg · 0.06 lbs
|
| 7 |
Black Diamond
Oz Screwgate Carabiner
|
32g
0.032 kg · 0.07 lbs
|
| 8 |
Petzl
Sm'D Twist-Lock Carabiner
|
51g
0.051 kg · 0.11 lbs
|
| 9 |
Katadyn
BeFree 1.0L Water Filter
|
65g
0.065 kg · 0.14 lbs
|
| 10 |
Platypus
QuickDraw Microfilter
|
83g
0.083 kg · 0.18 lbs
|
| 11 |
Sawyer
Squeeze SP131
|
85g
0.085 kg · 0.19 lbs
|
| 12 |
ACR Electronics
Bivy Stick
|
100g
0.100 kg · 0.22 lbs
|
| 13 |
Garmin
inReach Mini 2
|
100g
0.100 kg · 0.22 lbs
|
| 14 |
Bear Grylls
Emergency Bivy
|
113g
0.113 kg · 0.25 lbs
|
| 15 |
SOL
Heavy Duty Emergency Blanket
|
130g
0.130 kg · 0.29 lbs
|
| 16 |
ResQLink
PLB-375
|
135g
0.135 kg · 0.30 lbs
|
| 17 |
SOL
Escape Bivvy
|
142g
0.142 kg · 0.31 lbs
|
| 18 |
SPOT
Gen4
|
142g
0.142 kg · 0.31 lbs
|
| 19 |
Pieps
Micro BT
|
150g
0.150 kg · 0.33 lbs
|
| 20 |
SOL
Thermal Bivvy
|
170g
0.170 kg · 0.37 lbs
|
| 21 |
Ortovox
Bivy Ultralight
|
198g
0.198 kg · 0.44 lbs
|
| 22 |
Black Diamond
Recon BT Beacon
|
200g
0.200 kg · 0.44 lbs
|
| 23 |
Petzl
Grigri+
|
200g
0.200 kg · 0.44 lbs
|
| 24 |
BCA
Float 32 Airbag Pack
|
2,366g
2.366 kg · 5.22 lbs
|
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How we rank the lightest Safety
Every item on this page comes from the HikeLoad gear weight database, sorted purely by manufacturer-listed weight in grams — no sponsored placements. For ultralight and lightweight backpacking, your safety is one of the easiest places to shave grams without sacrificing function, so seeing the full range side by side makes it easy to spot the best weight-to-need trade-off.
The 24 products in this category range from 10g up to 2,366g, with an average of 191g. Tap any item to see its full weight breakdown in kilograms and pounds, then add it to your kit in the free HikeLoad gear planner to see how it affects your total pack weight.
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