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Food storage lighter than the Bare Boxer Contender Bear Canister

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Compared with Bare Boxer Contender Bear Canister1.60 lb

Nothing on record is lighter than the Bare Boxer Contender Bear Canister among food storage. The closest:

BearVaultBV4251.76 lb$84.992.6 oz heavier (74 g)
BearVaultBV ONE1.97 lb$1206.0 oz heavier (169 g)
BearVaultBV4752.27 lb$94.9910.7 oz heavier (304 g)

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Food Protection8 on record

RidgeNote compares the makers’ published figures. A product without the figure a question needs is left out of that comparison and counted above.