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Platy 2-Liter Ultralight Collapsible Backpacking Water Bottle

Platypus

Weight
1.7 oz
1.3 oz
MSRP
$23.00
$19.95
Price per ounce
$13.87/oz
$15.71/oz
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Every comparison, side by side

247 head-to-heads built from the register: weight to the gram, the manufacturer’s list price, and what each one costs per ounce carried.

Backpacks & Packs

  • Pemi 15 vs Skylake™ Dry Daypack - Heather Blue
  • Pemi 15 vs Summit 30
  • Summit 30 vs Skylake™ Dry Daypack - Heather Blue
  • Contour 35 vs Skylake™ Dry Daypack - Heather Blue
  • Contour 35 vs Summit 30
  • Elevate 22 vs Summit 30
  • Contour 35 vs Elevate 22
  • Aero 28 vs Contour 35
  • Aero 28 vs Elevate 22
  • Daybreak 22 vs Elevate 22
  • Aero 28 vs Daybreak 22
  • Aero 28 vs Vertex 32
  • Daybreak 22 vs Vertex 32
  • Daybreak 22 vs Waypoint 35
  • Vertex 32 vs Waypoint 35
  • Vertex 32 vs Big River Dry Backpack
  • Waypoint 35 vs Big River Dry Backpack
  • Vagabond Jet vs Waypoint 35
  • Vagabond Jet vs Big River Dry Backpack
  • Aspect 32 vs Big River Dry Backpack
  • Vagabond Jet vs Aspect 32
  • Sweetwater UL 28L - S | M vs Vagabond Jet
  • Sweetwater UL 28L - S | M vs Aspect 32
  • Gorilla 50 vs Aspect 32
  • Sweetwater UL 28L - S | M vs Gorilla 50
  • Causeway 28L - Asphalt vs Sweetwater UL 28L - S | M
  • Causeway 28L - Asphalt vs Gorilla 50
  • Gorilla 50 vs Prism 40
  • Causeway 28L - Asphalt vs Prism 40
  • Causeway 28L - Asphalt vs Circuit SV
  • Prism 40 vs Circuit SV
  • Prism 40 vs Circuit
  • Circuit vs Circuit SV
  • Headwall 55 vs Circuit SV
  • Headwall 55 vs Circuit
  • Rock 2.0 Hiking Backpack 45L vs Circuit
  • Headwall 55 vs Rock 2.0 Hiking Backpack 45L
  • Halka 55 vs Headwall 55
  • Halka 55 vs Rock 2.0 Hiking Backpack 45L
  • Crux 40 vs Rock 2.0 Hiking Backpack 45L
  • Crux 40 vs Halka 55
  • Halka 55 vs Exos 48
  • Crux 40 vs Exos 48
  • Sweetwater UL 43L - SM vs Crux 40
  • Sweetwater UL 43L - SM vs Exos 48
  • Halka 70 vs Exos 48
  • Sweetwater UL 43L - SM vs Halka 70
  • Causeway 28L - Asphalt vs Sweetwater UL 43L - SM
  • Sweetwater UL 28L - S | M vs Sweetwater UL 43L - SM
  • Sweetwater UL 43L - SM vs Gorilla 50

Bottles & Reservoirs

  • Platy 2-Liter Ultralight Collapsible Backpacking Water Bottle vs PlatyPreserve™
  • Evernew Water Carry - 2000 ml vs Platy 2-Liter Ultralight Collapsible Backpacking Water Bottle
  • Bottle Rocket vs Platy 2-Liter Ultralight Collapsible Backpacking Water Bottle
  • Bottle Rocket vs Evernew Water Carry - 2000 ml
  • VectoX Durable Water Container 42mm vs Seeker Collapsible Camping Water Storage

Camp Pillows

  • Rapide Sl Pillow vs Medium Pillow
  • Medium Pillow vs Medium Plus Pillow
  • Rapide Sl Pillow vs Medium Plus Pillow
  • Rapide Sl Pillow vs Aeros Ultralight Pillow
  • Aeros Ultralight Pillow vs Medium Plus Pillow
  • Aeros Traveller Pillow vs Medium Plus Pillow
  • Aeros Traveller Pillow vs Aeros Ultralight Pillow
  • Aeros Down Pillow vs Aeros Ultralight Pillow
  • Aeros Down Pillow vs Aeros Traveller Pillow
  • Campmeister Deluxe Pillow vs Aeros Traveller Pillow
  • Campmeister Deluxe Pillow vs Aeros Down Pillow
  • Aeros Down Pillow vs Aeros Premium Traveller Pillow
  • Campmeister Deluxe Pillow vs Aeros Premium Traveller Pillow

Cook Systems

  • Stash Cooking System vs PocketRocket® 2 Mini Stove Kit
  • Stash Cooking System vs WindPro™ II Stove
  • PocketRocket® 2 Mini Stove Kit vs WindPro™ II Stove
  • MicroMo Cooking System vs PocketRocket® 2 Mini Stove Kit
  • MicroMo Cooking System vs WindPro™ II Stove
  • Flash Fast Boil Stove vs WindPro™ II Stove
  • Flash Fast Boil Stove vs MicroMo Cooking System
  • MicroMo Cooking System vs Switch™ Stove System
  • Flash Fast Boil Stove vs Switch™ Stove System
  • Flash Fast Boil Stove vs WhisperLite™ International Stove
  • Switch™ Stove System vs WhisperLite™ International Stove
  • Switch™ Stove System vs WhisperLite™ Universal Stove
  • WhisperLite™ International Stove vs WhisperLite™ Universal Stove
  • WhisperLite™ International Stove vs WhisperLite™ Stove
  • WhisperLite™ Stove vs WhisperLite™ Universal Stove
  • WhisperLite™ Universal Stove vs WindBurner Personal Stove System
  • WhisperLite™ Stove vs WindBurner Personal Stove System
  • WhisperLite™ Stove vs WindBurner® Personal Stove System - Black
  • WindBurner Personal Stove System vs WindBurner® Personal Stove System - Black
  • DragonFly® Stove vs WindBurner Personal Stove System
  • DragonFly® Stove vs WindBurner® Personal Stove System - Black
  • WindBurner® Group Stove System - 2.5 LTR vs WindBurner® Personal Stove System - Black
  • DragonFly® Stove vs WindBurner® Group Stove System - 2.5 LTR
  • DragonFly® Stove vs WindBurner® Duo Stove System - 1.8 LTR
  • WindBurner® Duo Stove System - 1.8 LTR vs WindBurner® Group Stove System - 2.5 LTR
  • PocketRocket® Stove Kit vs WindBurner® Group Stove System - 2.5 LTR
  • PocketRocket® Stove Kit vs WindBurner® Duo Stove System - 1.8 LTR
  • Flash Fast Boil Stove vs DragonFly® Stove
  • MicroMo Cooking System vs DragonFly® Stove

Headlamps & Lighting

  • NU20 Classic Ultralight Headlamp vs NU25 UL 400 Headlamp
  • HM50R v2.0 Ultra Compact Headlamp vs NU25 UL 400 Headlamp
  • Spot 400 Headlamp vs HM50R v2.0 Ultra Compact Headlamp
  • HM50R v2.0 Ultra Compact Headlamp vs ACTIK CORE Headlamp - Powerful
  • Spot 400 Headlamp vs ACTIK CORE Headlamp - Powerful

Sleeping Bags & Quilts

  • Cumulus x Gossamer Gear Aerial 330 Sleeping Bag vs Spark Women's Down Sleeping Bag
  • Cumulus x Gossamer Gear Aerial 330 Sleeping Bag vs 40-Degree Quilt
  • 40-Degree Quilt vs Spark Women's Down Sleeping Bag
  • Spark Pro 30 vs Spark Women's Down Sleeping Bag
  • 40-Degree Quilt vs Spark Pro 30
  • 40-Degree Quilt vs Vesper Quilt 32F
  • Spark Pro 30 vs Vesper Quilt 32F
  • Spark Pro 30 vs Trek 30-Degree Down
  • Trek 30-Degree Down vs Vesper Quilt 32F
  • 20-Degree Mummy Bag vs Vesper Quilt 32F
  • 20-Degree Mummy Bag vs Trek 30-Degree Down
  • Riff Down vs Trek 30-Degree Down
  • 20-Degree Mummy Bag vs Riff Down
  • 20-Degree Mummy Bag vs Bishop Pass 30F Down
  • Bishop Pass 30F Down vs Riff Down
  • Cosmic 20 Down Sleeping Bag vs Riff Down
  • Cosmic 20 Down Sleeping Bag vs Bishop Pass 30F Down
  • Cosmic 20 vs Bishop Pass 30F Down
  • Cosmic 20 vs Cosmic 20 Down Sleeping Bag
  • Cosmic 20 Down Sleeping Bag vs Trek Down Sleeping Bag
  • Cosmic 20 vs Trek Down Sleeping Bag
  • Cosmic 20 vs Hamelin Synthetic Sleeping Bag
  • Hamelin Synthetic Sleeping Bag vs Trek Down Sleeping Bag
  • Boab Synthetic Sleeping Bag vs Trek Down Sleeping Bag
  • Boab Synthetic Sleeping Bag vs Hamelin Synthetic Sleeping Bag
  • Hamelin Synthetic Sleeping Bag vs Trek Women's Down Sleeping Bag
  • Boab Synthetic Sleeping Bag vs Trek Women's Down Sleeping Bag
  • Boab Synthetic Sleeping Bag vs Hamelin Women's Synthetic Sleeping Bag
  • Hamelin Women's Synthetic Sleeping Bag vs Trek Women's Down Sleeping Bag
  • Basecamp Down Sleeping Bag vs Trek Women's Down Sleeping Bag
  • Basecamp Down Sleeping Bag vs Hamelin Women's Synthetic Sleeping Bag
  • Forte Synthetic vs Hamelin Women's Synthetic Sleeping Bag
  • Forte Synthetic vs Basecamp Down Sleeping Bag
  • Tempo Synthetic vs Basecamp Down Sleeping Bag
  • Forte Synthetic vs Tempo Synthetic
  • 20-Degree Mummy Bag vs Cosmic 20

Sleeping Pads & Mats

  • TwisterCane™ BioFoam Pad vs Tensor Trail Sleeping Pad
  • Tensor Trail Sleeping Pad vs Original Z Lite™ Sleeping Pad
  • TwisterCane™ BioFoam Pad vs Original Z Lite™ Sleeping Pad
  • TwisterCane™ BioFoam Pad vs Therm-a-Rest ZLite SOL Foam Sleep Pad
  • Therm-a-Rest ZLite SOL Foam Sleep Pad vs Original Z Lite™ Sleeping Pad
  • Original Z Lite™ Sleeping Pad vs Z Lite Sol
  • Therm-a-Rest ZLite SOL Foam Sleep Pad vs Z Lite Sol
  • Therm-a-Rest ZLite SOL Foam Sleep Pad vs Switchback Foam Sleeping Pad
  • Switchback Foam Sleeping Pad vs Z Lite Sol
  • Tensor All-Season Sleeping Pad vs Z Lite Sol
  • Switchback Foam Sleeping Pad vs Tensor All-Season Sleeping Pad
  • Switchback Foam Sleeping Pad vs Ultralight Women's Insulated Air Sleeping Pad
  • Tensor All-Season Sleeping Pad vs Ultralight Women's Insulated Air Sleeping Pad
  • Tensor All-Season Sleeping Pad vs Pursuit Self Inflating Sleeping Pad
  • Pursuit Self Inflating Sleeping Pad vs Ultralight Women's Insulated Air Sleeping Pad
  • Pursuit Plus Self Inflating Sleeping Pad vs Ultralight Women's Insulated Air Sleeping Pad
  • Pursuit Plus Self Inflating Sleeping Pad vs Pursuit Self Inflating Sleeping Pad
  • Camp Self Inflating Pad vs Pursuit Self Inflating Sleeping Pad
  • Camp Self Inflating Pad vs Pursuit Plus Self Inflating Sleeping Pad
  • TwisterCane™ BioFoam Pad vs Switchback Foam Sleeping Pad
  • TwisterCane™ BioFoam Pad vs Tensor All-Season Sleeping Pad
  • Therm-a-Rest ZLite SOL Foam Sleep Pad vs Tensor All-Season Sleeping Pad

Snowshoes

  • Evo Trail 22 vs Women's Lightning™ Trail Snowshoes - 25 IN
  • Lightning™ Explore Snowshoes - 22 IN vs Women's Lightning™ Trail Snowshoes - 25 IN
  • Evo Trail 22 vs Lightning™ Explore Snowshoes - 22 IN
  • Evo Trail vs Evo Trail 22
  • Evo Trail vs Lightning™ Explore Snowshoes - 22 IN
  • Lightning™ Explore Snowshoes - 22 IN vs Flex TRK
  • Evo Trail vs Flex TRK
  • Evo Trail vs Women's Revo™ Trail Snowshoes - 25 IN
  • Women's Revo™ Trail Snowshoes - 25 IN vs Flex TRK
  • Evo Trail vs Women's Lightning™ Trail Snowshoes - 25 IN

Tents & Shelters

  • String Ridge VST 1.5 vs The One
  • The One vs Lunar Solo
  • String Ridge VST 1.5 vs Lunar Solo
  • String Ridge VST 1.5 vs Skyscape Trekker Backpacking Tent
  • Lunar Solo vs Skyscape Trekker Backpacking Tent
  • X-Mid 1 vs Lunar Solo
  • X-Mid 1 vs Skyscape Trekker Backpacking Tent
  • CrossPeak 1 vs Skyscape Trekker Backpacking Tent
  • X-Mid 1 vs CrossPeak 1
  • Copper Hotel HV UL2 Rainfly vs X-Mid 1
  • Copper Hotel HV UL2 Rainfly vs CrossPeak 1
  • X-Mid 2 vs CrossPeak 1
  • Copper Hotel HV UL2 Rainfly vs X-Mid 2
  • Copper Hotel HV UL2 Rainfly vs Fly Creek UL1
  • Fly Creek UL1 vs X-Mid 2
  • String Ridge VST 2.5 vs X-Mid 2
  • Fly Creek UL1 vs String Ridge VST 2.5
  • Fly Creek UL1 vs Tiger Wall UL1
  • String Ridge VST 2.5 vs Tiger Wall UL1
  • String Ridge VST 2.5 vs CrossPeak 2
  • Tiger Wall UL1 vs CrossPeak 2
  • Copper Hotel HV UL3 Rainfly vs Tiger Wall UL1
  • Copper Hotel HV UL3 Rainfly vs CrossPeak 2
  • Tiger Wall 2 Platinum vs CrossPeak 2
  • Copper Hotel HV UL3 Rainfly vs Tiger Wall 2 Platinum
  • Copper Hotel HV UL3 Rainfly vs Fly Creek UL2
  • Fly Creek UL2 vs Tiger Wall 2 Platinum
  • Copper Spur UL1 - Tangelo vs Tiger Wall 2 Platinum
  • Copper Spur UL1 - Tangelo vs Fly Creek UL2
  • Fly Creek UL2 vs Alto TR2
  • Copper Spur UL1 - Tangelo vs Alto TR2
  • Copper Spur UL1 - Tangelo vs Tiger Wall 3 Platinum
  • Tiger Wall 3 Platinum vs Alto TR2
  • Tiger Wall UL2 vs Alto TR2
  • Tiger Wall 3 Platinum vs Tiger Wall UL2
  • Tiger Wall 3 Platinum vs Skyscape Scout Hiking Tent
  • Tiger Wall UL2 vs Skyscape Scout Hiking Tent
  • Tiger Wall UL1 Bikepack vs Tiger Wall UL2
  • Tiger Wall UL1 Bikepack vs Skyscape Scout Hiking Tent
  • Copper Spur HV UL1 Bikepack vs Skyscape Scout Hiking Tent
  • Copper Spur HV UL1 Bikepack vs Tiger Wall UL1 Bikepack
  • Sarvis VST 2 vs Tiger Wall UL1 Bikepack
  • Copper Spur HV UL1 Bikepack vs Sarvis VST 2
  • Copper Spur HV UL1 Bikepack vs Hubba Hubba™ Bikepack 1-Person Tent - 1
  • Sarvis VST 2 vs Hubba Hubba™ Bikepack 1-Person Tent - 1
  • Sarvis VST 2 vs Lunar Duo Backpacking Tent
  • Hubba Hubba™ Bikepack 1-Person Tent - 1 vs Lunar Duo Backpacking Tent
  • Tiger Wall UL3 vs Hubba Hubba™ Bikepack 1-Person Tent - 1
  • Tiger Wall UL3 vs Lunar Duo Backpacking Tent
  • Hubba Hubba LT 2 Tent vs Lunar Duo Backpacking Tent
  • Tiger Wall UL3 vs Hubba Hubba LT 2 Tent
  • Copper Spur UL1 Bikepack vs Tiger Wall UL3
  • Copper Spur UL1 Bikepack vs Hubba Hubba LT 2 Tent
  • Tiger Wall UL2 Bikepack vs Hubba Hubba LT 2 Tent
  • Copper Spur UL1 Bikepack vs Tiger Wall UL2 Bikepack
  • Copper Spur HV UL3 vs Copper Spur UL1 Bikepack
  • Copper Spur HV UL3 vs Tiger Wall UL2 Bikepack
  • Copper Spur UL2 XL - Tangelo/Mercury vs Tiger Wall UL2 Bikepack
  • Copper Spur HV UL3 vs Copper Spur UL2 XL - Tangelo/Mercury
  • Copper Spur HV UL3 vs Tiger Wall UL3 Bikepack Solution Dye

Water Filters & Purifiers

  • BeFree 1L Lightweight Collapsible Water Filter Bottle vs Micro Squeeze Water Filtration System
  • DayCap™ In-Bottle Filter vs Micro Squeeze Water Filtration System
  • BeFree 1L Lightweight Collapsible Water Filter Bottle vs DayCap™ In-Bottle Filter
  • BeFree 1L Lightweight Collapsible Water Filter Bottle vs QuickDraw™ Filter - Blue
  • DayCap™ In-Bottle Filter vs QuickDraw™ Filter - Blue
  • Water Treatment Drops vs DayCap™ In-Bottle Filter
  • Water Treatment Drops vs QuickDraw™ Filter - Blue
  • Aquamira Water Treatment 1 oz. vs QuickDraw™ Filter - Blue
  • Water Treatment Drops vs Aquamira Water Treatment 1 oz.
  • Water Treatment Drops vs Squeeze Water Filtration System
  • Aquamira Water Treatment 1 oz. vs Squeeze Water Filtration System
  • Aquamira Water Treatment 1 oz. vs QuickDraw™ 1L Filter System
  • QuickDraw™ 1L Filter System vs Squeeze Water Filtration System
  • TrailShot™ Pocket-Sized Water Filter vs QuickDraw™ 1L Filter System
  • TrailShot™ Pocket-Sized Water Filter vs QuickDraw™ 2L Filter System
  • Water Treatment Drops vs BeFree 1L Lightweight Collapsible Water Filter Bottle
  • Aquamira Water Treatment 1 oz. vs BeFree 1L Lightweight Collapsible Water Filter Bottle