Two women holding sawyer squeeze filters with text sawyer micro squeeze vs sawyer squeeze
Two women holding sawyer squeeze filters with text sawyer micro squeeze vs sawyer squeeze

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Overview of the Sawyer Micro Squeeze vs. Original Sawyer Squeeze
Sawyer Micro Squeeze
Weight: 2 ounces
MSRP: $28.99
Longevity: Up to 100,000 gallons
Kit includes: Sawyer Micro Squeeze, one 32-ounce pouch, a drinking straw, cleaning coupling so you don’t have to carry the plunger, spare gasket.

Sawyer Squeeze
Weight: 3 ounces
MSRP: $39.95
Longevity: “Lifetime,” which presumably means until you lose it.
Kit includes: Sawyer Squeeze, two 32-ounce pouches, inline adapter so you can plug it into the hose of your hydration bladder (requires surgery on the hose), gravity tube and bag for filtering at camp.

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