Platypus
QuickDraw™ 1L Filter System
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$54.95
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Overview
Ultralight, fast and easy-to-use 1L capacity squeeze water filter with multi-vessel compatibility for backpacking and other outdoor trips.
Specs
- Brand
- Platypus
- Weight
- 95 g · 3.4 oz
- Method
- Gravity
Weight vs. category
27% lighter than the category average.
How it measures up
Against every one of the water filters & treatments in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
- Weight
- 3.4 oz (95 g)
- Lighter than 36% of 14 weighed · #9 lightest
- +12% vs the median 3.0 oz
- Price
- $54.95
- Cheaper than 39% of 18 priced · #10 cheapest
- +5% vs the median $52.45 · $16.40/oz (median $14.25/oz)
The lightest of the water filters & treatments on record is Sawyer Micro Squeeze Water Filtration System at 2.0 oz — 38 g less and $21.00 less.
The cheapest is MSR Aquatabs® - 30 pack at $14.95 — $40.00 less.
RidgeNote verdict
Similar — lighter or cheaper
Compared with
Side by side on weight, list price and cost per ounce.
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$54.95