Ranked from published specs
Best portable bidet for camping and hiking
Of the 17 portable bidets with enough published data to rank here, the CuloClean scores highest at 100/100 against this page's criteria. Camping stresses a portable bidet in ways home use never does. It is carried on your back for days, there is nothing to charge it from, and every millilitre it uses is a millilitre you filtered and carried. Weight and water economy dominate; comfort features cost grams and grams cost distance.
How this ranking is calculated
Each criterion below is scored from the spec database and weighted as shown, and each one says what it measures and why it matters for this use. Figures are compared against the other products eligible for this page, not against a market-wide scale — so a mid-sized tank is judged against the tanks it competes with, not against multi-litre reservoirs that are not eligible here. A criterion a maker does not publish earns nothing. A product is ranked only if it answers at least 3 criteria.
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Weight carried weight 4
You carry this for days. Every gram is a gram you chose over food.
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Runs with no power weight 3
There is no socket on a trail. A flat cell is a dead product for the rest of the trip.
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Usable jet per fill weight 3
How long a usable jet lasts on one fill, which decides whether you finish the job or refill mid-squat.
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Water per 10 s of jet weight 2
Water on a trail is filtered and carried. A device that spends it fast costs you litres per day.
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Refills from any bottle you carry weight 2
Whether it can draw from the bottle already in your pack, or insists on its own tank.
The ranking
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- Weight carried 99%
- Runs with no power 100%
- Usable jet per fill n/a
- Water per 10 s of jet n/a
- Refills from any bottle you carry 100%
Scored on 3 of 3 applicable criteria (2 not applicable to this type, and removed from its denominator).
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- Weight carried 100%
- Runs with no power 100%
- Usable jet per fill n/a
- Water per 10 s of jet n/a
- Refills from any bottle you carry 100%
Scored on 3 of 3 applicable criteria (2 not applicable to this type, and removed from its denominator).
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- Weight carried 69%
- Runs with no power 100%
- Usable jet per fill 84%
- Water per 10 s of jet 100%
- Refills from any bottle you carry 30%
Scored on 5 of 5 applicable criteria.
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- Weight carried 91%
- Runs with no power 100%
- Usable jet per fill not published
- Water per 10 s of jet not published
- Refills from any bottle you carry 30%
Scored on 3 of 5 applicable criteria.
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- Weight carried 88%
- Runs with no power 100%
- Usable jet per fill not published
- Water per 10 s of jet not published
- Refills from any bottle you carry 30%
Scored on 3 of 5 applicable criteria.
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- Weight carried 87%
- Runs with no power 100%
- Usable jet per fill not published
- Water per 10 s of jet not published
- Refills from any bottle you carry 30%
Scored on 3 of 5 applicable criteria.
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- Weight carried 79%
- Runs with no power 100%
- Usable jet per fill not published
- Water per 10 s of jet not published
- Refills from any bottle you carry 30%
Scored on 3 of 5 applicable criteria.
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- Weight carried 63%
- Runs with no power 0%
- Usable jet per fill 56%
- Water per 10 s of jet 87%
- Refills from any bottle you carry 30%
Scored on 5 of 5 applicable criteria.
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- Weight carried 67%
- Runs with no power 100%
- Usable jet per fill not published
- Water per 10 s of jet not published
- Refills from any bottle you carry 30%
Scored on 3 of 5 applicable criteria.
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- Weight carried 66%
- Runs with no power 100%
- Usable jet per fill not published
- Water per 10 s of jet not published
- Refills from any bottle you carry 30%
Scored on 3 of 5 applicable criteria.
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- Weight carried 73%
- Runs with no power 0%
- Usable jet per fill 23%
- Water per 10 s of jet 94%
- Refills from any bottle you carry 30%
Scored on 5 of 5 applicable criteria.
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- Weight carried 62%
- Runs with no power 45%
- Usable jet per fill 0%
- Water per 10 s of jet 77%
- Refills from any bottle you carry 30%
Scored on 5 of 5 applicable criteria.
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- Weight carried 47%
- Runs with no power 0%
- Usable jet per fill 10%
- Water per 10 s of jet 61%
- Refills from any bottle you carry 85%
Scored on 5 of 5 applicable criteria.
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- Weight carried not published
- Runs with no power 0%
- Usable jet per fill 100%
- Water per 10 s of jet 28%
- Refills from any bottle you carry 30%
Scored on 4 of 5 applicable criteria.
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- Weight carried not published
- Runs with no power 0%
- Usable jet per fill 80%
- Water per 10 s of jet 0%
- Refills from any bottle you carry 30%
Scored on 4 of 5 applicable criteria.
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- Weight carried 0%
- Runs with no power 0%
- Usable jet per fill 19%
- Water per 10 s of jet 56%
- Refills from any bottle you carry 30%
Scored on 5 of 5 applicable criteria.
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- Weight carried not published
- Runs with no power 0%
- Usable jet per fill 10%
- Water per 10 s of jet 66%
- Refills from any bottle you carry 30%
Scored on 4 of 5 applicable criteria.
Not enough published data to rank
These products may well suit this use. Their manufacturers simply do not publish the figures this ranking needs, so placing them would mean inventing numbers.
- HappyPo Easy-Bidet 2.0 — 13% of applicable fields published by the maker
Side by side
Every product eligible for this use, ranked or not, with what each one publishes.
| CuloClean Bottle-cap nozzle | Holey Hiker Bidet Bottle-cap nozzle | PORTALO Pressurised manual | Brondell GoSpa GS-70 Squeeze bottle | Happy Bottom Portable Bidet Squeeze bottle | TUSHY Travel Bidet Squeeze bottle | HappyPo Easy-Bidet XL Squeeze bottle | Bidet Buddy PureJet Electric handheld | BOKU Mini Pressurised manual | Brondell GoSpa Collapsible Squeeze bottle | Wower Pocket Bidet 250 ml Electric handheld | TOTO Travel Handy Washlet YEW350 Electric handheld | Bidet Buddy CubeJet Electric handheld | Wower 2.3 L Shattaf Electric reservoir and hose | Wower 2.5 L Bucket Bidet Electric reservoir and hose | Bidet Buddy Evolv Electric handheld | VIKKEN Go+ Electric handheld | HappyPo Easy-Bidet 2.0 Squeeze bottle | |
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| Type and mechanism | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pressure technology ? | Hand squeeze | Hand squeeze | Stored air pressure | Hand squeeze | Hand squeeze | Hand squeeze | Hand squeeze | Electric pump | Stored air pressure | Hand squeeze | Electric pump | Electric pump | Electric pump | Electric pump | Electric pump | Electric pump | Electric pump | Hand squeeze |
| Water source | Any standard bottle | Any standard bottle | Own sealed tank | Dedicated bottle | Dedicated bottle | Dedicated bottle | Dedicated bottle | Dedicated bottle | Own sealed tank | Dedicated bottle | Dedicated bottle | Own sealed tank | Any standard bottle Screws onto standard 26 mm bottles. | Separate reservoir | Separate reservoir | Dedicated bottle | Dedicated bottle | Dedicated bottle |
| Delivery architecture ? | Not published | Not published | Nozzle on a hose, reservoir stays down A reservoir and a hose — the same architecture as the electric units, without a motor. | Nozzle is part of the body | Nozzle is part of the body | Not published | Not published | Not published | Nozzle is part of the body | Not published | Nozzle is part of the body | Nozzle is part of the body | Not published | Nozzle on a hose, reservoir stays down | Nozzle on a hose, reservoir stays down | Not published | Not published | Nozzle is part of the body |
| Handling | ||||||||||||||||||
| What you hold ? | Your own bottle | Your own bottle | Nozzle only The tank stays down; only the nozzle is held. | Whole bottle | Whole bottle | Whole bottle | Whole bottle | Whole device | Whole device | Whole bottle | Whole device | Whole device | Whole device | Nozzle only | Nozzle only | Whole device | Whole device | Whole bottle |
| Water flow | Repeated squeeze | Repeated squeeze | Continuous | Repeated squeeze | Repeated squeeze | Repeated squeeze | Repeated squeeze | Continuous | Continuous | Repeated squeeze | Continuous | Continuous | Continuous | Continuous | Continuous | Continuous | Continuous | Repeated squeeze |
| Pressure through the session ? | Depends on hand strength | Depends on hand strength | Decays, re-pump to restore The tank holds pressure, so your hand does not — but pressure falls as water leaves and is restored by pumping again. | Depends on hand strength | Depends on hand strength | Depends on hand strength | Depends on hand strength | Constant while powered A pump holds the same jet from first second to last — until the cell runs out. | Decays, re-pump to restore The tank holds pressure, so your hand does not — but pressure falls as water leaves and is restored by pumping again. | Depends on hand strength | Constant while powered A pump holds the same jet from first second to last — until the cell runs out. | Constant while powered A pump holds the same jet from first second to last — until the cell runs out. | Constant while powered A pump holds the same jet from first second to last — until the cell runs out. | Constant while powered | Constant while powered | Constant while powered A pump holds the same jet from first second to last — until the cell runs out. | Constant while powered A pump holds the same jet from first second to last — until the cell runs out. | Depends on hand strength |
| One-handed use | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free use ? | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | Yes, magnetic mount Magnetic head attaches to the bottle body for hands-free positioning. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. | No, must be held Deduced from the mechanism, not checked on a unit. |
| Jet control | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reach mechanism ? | None (nozzle is the body) | None (nozzle is the body) | Flexible hose | Hinged / angled nozzle Angled spray head. | Telescoping nozzle Extra-long angled nozzle that telescopes. | Hinged / angled nozzle Hinged nozzle folds out. | Straight spout | Straight spout | Telescoping nozzle Telescopic nozzle that extends from the body. | Straight spout | Straight spout | Telescoping nozzle Telescopes from 130 mm packed to 298 mm in use. | Telescoping nozzle Foldable wand pulls out and locks. | Flexible hose | Flexible hose | Straight spout | Straight spout | Straight spout |
| Hose length | No | No | 600 mm Silicone, retractable, stated as up to 60 cm. | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | 1200 mm With filter. | 1200 mm With filter head. | No | No | No |
| Hose stows inside ? | No | No | Yes Retracts inside the body; a seal closes the water path when stowed. | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No The hose is external and coils loose. | No The hose is external and coils loose. | No | No | No |
| Jet direction | Mostly upward | Mostly upward | Any direction (360°) | Mostly upward | Mostly upward | Mostly upward | Mostly upward | Mostly upward | Mostly upward | Mostly upward | Mostly upward | Mostly upward | Mostly upward | Any direction within hose reach | Any direction within hose reach | Mostly upward | Mostly upward | Mostly upward |
| Jet shape | Fixed multi-hole | Fixed multi-hole | Adjustable, stream to mist | Fixed single pattern | Fixed multi-hole Shower-head style spray. | Fixed multi-hole | Fixed single pattern | Preset modes | Fixed single pattern | Fixed single pattern | Fixed multi-hole | Preset modes | Preset modes | Fixed multi-hole | Fixed multi-hole | Preset modes | Preset modes | Fixed single pattern |
| Spray pattern adjustable | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Nozzle holes | Not published | 4 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 3 '3-point spout'. | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 6 | 3 3 holes standard, 5 holes soft. | Not published | 6 | 8 Published as 6-10 holes. | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Spray modes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | 2 | No | No | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 The FAQ says 2; a newer Amazon listing says 3. | No |
| Self-cleaning nozzle | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes Self-cleaning on retraction. | No | No | Not published | No | No | No | No | Yes | Not published | No |
| Nozzle retracts when stowed ? | No | No | Yes | Yes Nozzle slips back into the bottle after use. | Yes | Yes Nozzle folds flat against the body. | No | Yes | Yes Nozzle and pump both retract into the body. | Yes Pop-up nozzle stows between uses. | Not published | Yes | Yes Wand folds away. | No | No | Yes | Not published | No |
| Performance | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pressure ? | Not published | Not published | 3 bar Stated as 'up to 3 bar'. The only pressure figure published by any product here. | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Flow rate ? | — n/a | — n/a | 234 ml/min | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 250–380 ml/min Low 250, high 380. The brand's homepage says 400. | Not published | Not published | 300 ml/min | 420–480 ml/min Standard 3-hole ~7 ml/s; soft 5-hole ~8 ml/s. | 500–650 ml/min High 500, 'super high' 650. The marketing quotes only 650. | 700–1000 ml/min Gentle ~0.7 L/min, strong ~1 L/min. | 1000–1300 ml/min Wayfair. Walmart publishes 700/1000 and eBay 800-1100. | 350–700 ml/min Low 350, medium 500, high 700. The product page says 600. | 595 ml/min High setting. The low setting is not published. | Not published |
| Spray time per fill ? | — n/a | — n/a | 120 s | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 87 s 550 ml at 380 ml/min. | Not published | Not published | 50 s 250 ml at 300 ml/min. | 23 s Published directly by TOTO: 23 s standard, 20 s soft. | 35 s 380 ml at 650 ml/min. | 138 s 2300 ml at 1000 ml/min. Note the maker's '30 minutes per charge' is battery runtime, not tank runtime. | 115 s 2500 ml at 1300 ml/min. | 45 s 530 ml at 700 ml/min. | 35 s Published as 25-45 s per fill; midpoint shown. | Not published |
| Water per 10 s of jet ? | — n/a | — n/a | 39 ml 234 ml/min divided by 6. How much water buys ten seconds of jet. | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 63 ml 380 ml/min divided by 6. How much water buys ten seconds of jet. | Not published | Not published | 50 ml 300 ml/min divided by 6. How much water buys ten seconds of jet. | 80 ml 480 ml/min divided by 6. How much water buys ten seconds of jet. | 108 ml 650 ml/min divided by 6. How much water buys ten seconds of jet. | 167 ml 1000 ml/min divided by 6. How much water buys ten seconds of jet. | 217 ml 1300 ml/min divided by 6. How much water buys ten seconds of jet. | 117 ml 700 ml/min divided by 6. How much water buys ten seconds of jet. | 99 ml 595 ml/min divided by 6. How much water buys ten seconds of jet. | Not published |
| Spray distance ? | 503 cm Measured by Treeline Review at 16.5 ft. Their measurement, not ours. | 457 cm Measured by Treeline Review at 15 ft. Their measurement, not ours. | Not published | Not published | 396 cm Measured by Treeline Review at 13 ft. Their measurement, not ours. | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Water | ||||||||||||||||||
| Water capacity ? | — n/a | — n/a | 410 ml Usable capacity, not bottle volume. | 400 ml | 400 ml | 325 ml Published as 11 fl oz. | 480 ml Retail and EAN databases say 480 ml; the brand's own site says 500 ml. | 350–550 ml Expandable bottle; 550 is the maximum, not a fixed capacity. | Not published | 500 ml | 250 ml | 180 ml | 380 ml | 2300 ml | 2500 ml | 530 ml | 200 ml VIKKEN's own FAQ. Current Amazon listings say 300 ml. | 300 ml |
| Water level visible ? | — n/a | — n/a | Yes Translucent bottle, chosen over stainless so the level stays readable. | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Can be carried full ? | — n/a | — n/a | Yes The stowed hose closes the water path. | No A soft bottle with an open spout generally leaks if carried full. | No A soft bottle with an open spout generally leaks if carried full. | No A soft bottle with an open spout generally leaks if carried full. | No A soft bottle with an open spout generally leaks if carried full. | Not published | Not published | No A soft bottle with an open spout generally leaks if carried full. | Not published | Not published | Not published | No An open bucket. | No An open bucket. | Not published | Not published | No A soft bottle with an open spout generally leaks if carried full. |
| Fits bottle thread ? | 28 mm Also fits 30 mm. | 28 mm Smartwater-type bottles specifically, per Treeline. | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | Not published | — n/a | — n/a | Not published | Not published | 26 mm | — n/a | — n/a | Not published | Not published | — n/a |
| Warm water safe | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Power | ||||||||||||||||||
| Power source | None needed | None needed | None needed | None needed | None needed | None needed | None needed | Rechargeable cell | None needed | None needed | Rechargeable cell | Disposable cell One AA alkaline cell. | Rechargeable cell | Rechargeable cell | Rechargeable cell | Rechargeable cell | Rechargeable cell | None needed |
| Battery capacity | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | 500 mAh | — n/a | — n/a | 450 mAh | Not published | 1100 mAh | Not published | 1600 mAh Wayfair and eBay. Walmart says 800. | 1100 mAh | Not published | — n/a |
| Uses per charge ? | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | 65 Maker's claim, low-pressure mode. | — n/a | — n/a | Not published | 50 Per alkaline AA at 20 °C. | 75 Maker's claim, low-pressure mode. | Not published | Not published | Not published | 80 FAQ says 80+; the product page says up to 110. | — n/a |
| Charge time | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | 90 min | — n/a | — n/a | 120 min | No Not rechargeable. | 150 min | Not published | 180 min | 150 min | 180 min | — n/a |
| USB-C charging | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | Yes | — n/a | — n/a | Yes | No Not rechargeable. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — n/a |
| Works with no charge ? | Yes No cell of any kind. | Yes No cell of any kind. | Yes No cell of any kind. | Yes No cell of any kind. | Yes No cell of any kind. | Yes No cell of any kind. | Yes No cell of any kind. | No A pump-driven device produces no jet with a dead cell. | Yes No cell of any kind. | Yes No cell of any kind. | No A pump-driven device produces no jet with a dead cell. | No No cell, no jet — but a spare AA is a pocket away. | No A pump-driven device produces no jet with a dead cell. | No A pump-driven device produces no jet with a dead cell. | No A pump-driven device produces no jet with a dead cell. | No A pump-driven device produces no jet with a dead cell. | No A pump-driven device produces no jet with a dead cell. | Yes No cell of any kind. |
| Carry and storage | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight (empty) | 12 g | 4 g | 205 g | 60 g Brondell publishes 2.12 oz. Five other sources give five different weights. | 79 g 2.8 oz, agreed by REI and two independent reviewers. | 91 g Brand says 3.2 oz; Walmart and Pack Hacker say 5.3 oz. | 140 g | 240 g Published as 8.48 oz. | 220 g Carrefour. Au Vieux Campeur says 360 g, likely the boxed weight. | 222 g Published as 0.49 lb. The same page also lists 1.60 lb, likely shipping weight. | 177 g Published as 0.39 lb. | 250 g Including one AA cell. | 345 g The only maker here publishing a weight in grams. | Not published | Not published | 649 g Published as 1.43 lb. | Not published | Not published |
| Packed size | 70 × Ø33 | 25 × Ø19 | 240 stored / 190 deployed × Ø66 Taller stored than deployed: the nozzle seats on top of the body when the hose is retracted. | 185 × Ø68 (254 assembled) | 216 × Ø64 (362 extended) | 89 × 64 (collapsed) | Not published | 122 × 36 × 36 | 150 × 50 | under 127 collapsed | 145 × 64 × 64 | 67 × 46 × 130 (298 in use) | Not published | Not published | Not published | 146 × 38 × 32 | Not published | 280 × 60 × 50 (assembled) |
| Packed diameter | 33 mm | 19 mm | 66 mm | 68 mm | 64 mm | 64 mm | Not published | 36 mm | 50 mm | Not published | 64 mm | 67 mm | Not published | Not published | Not published | 38 mm | Not published | 60 mm |
| Collapses | No | No | No Rigid body; the hose stows but the bottle does not collapse. | No Rigid bottle. | No The nozzle telescopes; the bottle does not collapse. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes 'Discret et pliable'. | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No Wayfair: 'The water container can not be foldable'. | No | Not published | Yes Unscrews into two parts; no packed dimension published. |
| Packed volume ? | Not published | Not published | 671 cm³ Body 190 x O66 plus a 50 x O23 nozzle: 650 + 21 cm3. Two-part geometry, not a bounding cylinder. | 672 cm³ Bounding cylinder, 185 x O68. Rigid bottle, nozzle stows inside. | 695 cm³ Bounding cylinder, 216 x O64. Rigid bottle, nozzle telescopes in. | Not published | Not published | Not published | 295 cm³ Bounding cylinder, 150 x O50. | Not published | 594 cm³ Bounding box, 145 x 64 x 64. | 401 cm³ Bounding box, 67 x 46 x 130 stowed. | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 840 cm³ Bounding box, 280 x 60 x 50 — published as ASSEMBLED, not packed. Overstates the packed figure. |
| Holds water while packed ? | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Fits a bottle cage or cup holder ? | — n/a | — n/a | Yes 66 mm — the width of a drinks can. | Yes 68 mm. | Yes 64 mm. | Yes 64 mm. | Not published | Yes | Yes 50 mm stated width. | Not published | Yes | Yes 67 mm. | Yes | No A multi-litre reservoir fits no cage or cup holder. | No A multi-litre reservoir fits no cage or cup holder. | Yes | Not published | Yes 60 mm. |
| Carry case included | No | No | Yes Carry pouch. | Yes Storage bag. | No | Yes Airmesh case. | No | Yes Travel pouch. | Not published | No | Not published | Yes Carrying pouch. | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | No |
| Strap or clip ? | No | No | Yes Strap. | No | No | Yes Carabiner. | No | No | Not published | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Usable without putting it down ? | Yes You hold the bottle throughout. | Yes You hold the bottle throughout. | Yes The strap keeps the body on you; nothing touches the floor. | Yes You hold the bottle throughout. | Yes You hold the bottle throughout. | Yes You hold the bottle throughout. | Yes You hold the bottle throughout. | Yes The whole device stays in your hand. | Not published | Yes You hold the bottle throughout. | Yes The whole device stays in your hand. | Yes The whole device stays in your hand. | Yes The whole device stays in your hand. | No The reservoir has to stand somewhere. | No The reservoir has to stand somewhere. | Yes The whole device stays in your hand. | Yes The whole device stays in your hand. | Yes You hold the bottle throughout. |
| Build and certification | ||||||||||||||||||
| Material | Plastic | Injection-moulded plastic | Food-grade reinforced PET reservoir, ABS body, silicone hose | Not published | EVA plastic | Silicone, plastic, metal | Plastic, BPA-free | Not published | Not published | BPA-free silicone | Not published | Not published | Not published | ABS | ABS | ABS | Not published | Plastic, BPA-free (polymer never named) |
| BPA-free stated | Not published | Not published | Yes | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes | Not published | Not published | Yes | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Waterproof rating ? | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | IPX7 | — n/a | — n/a | IPX6 | Not published | IPX6 | IPX6 bidetworld says IPX6; a Wayfair title says IPX5; an AliExpress article says IPX4. | IPX6 | IPX7 | IPX6 | — n/a |
| Spare parts sold ? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Takes apart without tools ? | Yes A single moulded part; nothing to open, nothing to seize. | Yes A single moulded part; nothing to open, nothing to seize. | Yes Stated by the maker: fully dismountable and repairable without tools. | Yes Nozzle unscrews from the bottle by hand. | Yes Nozzle unscrews from the bottle by hand. | Yes Nozzle unscrews from the bottle by hand. | Yes Nozzle unscrews from the bottle by hand. | No The bottle unscrews, but the pump head is a sealed assembly. | Not published | Yes Nozzle unscrews from the bottle by hand. | No The bottle unscrews, but the pump head is a sealed assembly. | No The bottle unscrews, but the pump head is a sealed assembly. | No The bottle unscrews, but the pump head is a sealed assembly. | No Sealed pump assembly. | No Sealed pump assembly. | No The bottle unscrews, but the pump head is a sealed assembly. | No The bottle unscrews, but the pump head is a sealed assembly. | Yes Nozzle unscrews from the bottle by hand. |
| Cell replaceable ? | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | No Sealed lithium packs are the category norm; not one maker states otherwise. | — n/a | — n/a | No Sealed lithium packs are the category norm; not one maker states otherwise. | No Sealed lithium packs are the category norm; not one maker states otherwise. | No Sealed lithium packs are the category norm; not one maker states otherwise. | No | No | No Sealed lithium packs are the category norm; not one maker states otherwise. | No Sealed lithium packs are the category norm; not one maker states otherwise. | — n/a |
| Water path can be flushed or opened ? | Yes Rinses through. | Yes Rinses through. | Yes The water path opens for cleaning. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes The bottle unscrews. | Not published | Yes | Yes The bottle unscrews. | Yes The bottle unscrews. | Yes The bottle unscrews. | Yes | Yes | Yes The bottle unscrews. | Yes The bottle unscrews. | Yes |
| Buying | ||||||||||||||||||
| Warranty | Not published | Not published | 24 months | 12 months | Not published | 12 months | Not published | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 12 months | Not published | 12 months | Not published | Not published | 12 months | 12 months | Not published |
| Made in ? | Spain 'Made in Spain' on the Amazon listing. One of two products here not made in China. | United States 'Made in Connecticut', stated by the maker. | China The maker states 'Designed in France'. Per this site's rule, a design claim is not a manufacturing claim — the same test applied to HappyPo's 'Engineered in Germany' and Bidet Buddy's 'Developed in the USA'. | China | China REI states only 'Imported', which is not a country. | China | China | China Not stated by the maker. An eBay seller field claims United States; seller-entered origin is not a manufacturer statement. | China Stated by Au Vieux Campeur; the brand's own site says nothing. | China | China | China Not stated by TOTO on any readable page. Do not assume Japan. | China | China | China Wayfair spec table: 'Origin: Mainland China'. | China 'Developed in the USA' is a development claim. | China | China No source states manufacture. 'Engineered in Germany' is a design claim. |
| Noise level | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | — n/a | Not published | — n/a | — n/a | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 40–45 dB | — n/a |
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