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BOKU Mini vs PORTALO
Same mechanism, so the comparison is direct: both are pressurised manuals, and every difference below is a difference in execution rather than in kind. The table compares only what each manufacturer actually publishes. Blank cells are unpublished figures, not zeroes.
One of these two publishes very little. Most rows below will be blank on one side, which tells you about the manufacturer rather than about the product.
| BOKU Mini Pressurised manual | PORTALO Pressurised manual | |
|---|---|---|
| Type and mechanism | ||
| Pressure technology ? | Stored air pressure | Stored air pressure |
| Water source | Own sealed tank | Own sealed tank |
| Delivery architecture ? | Nozzle is part of the body | Nozzle on a hose, reservoir stays down A reservoir and a hose — the same architecture as the electric units, without a motor. |
| Handling | ||
| What you hold ? | Whole device | Nozzle only The tank stays down; only the nozzle is held. |
| Water flow | Continuous | Continuous |
| Pressure through the session ? | 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. | 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. |
| One-handed use | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free use ? | 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. |
| Jet control | ||
| Reach mechanism ? | Telescoping nozzle Telescopic nozzle that extends from the body. | Flexible hose |
| Hose length | No | 600 mm Silicone, retractable, stated as up to 60 cm. |
| Hose stows inside ? | No | Yes Retracts inside the body; a seal closes the water path when stowed. |
| Jet direction | Mostly upward | Any direction (360°) |
| Jet shape | Fixed single pattern | Adjustable, stream to mist |
| Spray pattern adjustable | No | Yes |
| Nozzle holes | Not published | Not published |
| Spray modes | No | No |
| Self-cleaning nozzle | No | No |
| Nozzle retracts when stowed ? | Yes Nozzle and pump both retract into the body. | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Pressure ? | Not published | 3 bar Stated as 'up to 3 bar'. The only pressure figure published by any product here. |
| Flow rate ? | Not published | 234 ml/min |
| Spray time per fill ? | Not published | 120 s |
| Water per 10 s of jet ? | Not published | 39 ml 234 ml/min divided by 6. How much water buys ten seconds of jet. |
| Spray distance ? | Not published | Not published |
| Water | ||
| Water capacity ? | Not published | 410 ml Usable capacity, not bottle volume. |
| Water level visible ? | Not published | Yes Translucent bottle, chosen over stainless so the level stays readable. |
| Can be carried full ? | Not published | Yes The stowed hose closes the water path. |
| Warm water safe | Not published | Not published |
| Power | ||
| Power source | None needed | None needed |
| Works with no charge ? | Yes No cell of any kind. | Yes No cell of any kind. |
| Carry and storage | ||
| Weight (empty) | 220 g Carrefour. Au Vieux Campeur says 360 g, likely the boxed weight. | 205 g |
| Packed size | 150 × 50 | 240 stored / 190 deployed × Ø66 Taller stored than deployed: the nozzle seats on top of the body when the hose is retracted. |
| Packed diameter | 50 mm | 66 mm |
| Collapses | Yes 'Discret et pliable'. | No Rigid body; the hose stows but the bottle does not collapse. |
| Packed volume ? | 295 cm³ Bounding cylinder, 150 x O50. | 671 cm³ Body 190 x O66 plus a 50 x O23 nozzle: 650 + 21 cm3. Two-part geometry, not a bounding cylinder. |
| Holds water while packed ? | Not published | Not published |
| Fits a bottle cage or cup holder ? | Yes 50 mm stated width. | Yes 66 mm — the width of a drinks can. |
| Carry case included | Not published | Yes Carry pouch. |
| Strap or clip ? | Not published | Yes Strap. |
| Usable without putting it down ? | Not published | Yes The strap keeps the body on you; nothing touches the floor. |
| Build and certification | ||
| Material | Not published | Food-grade reinforced PET reservoir, ABS body, silicone hose |
| BPA-free stated | Not published | Yes |
| Spare parts sold ? | No | No |
| Takes apart without tools ? | Not published | Yes Stated by the maker: fully dismountable and repairable without tools. |
| Water path can be flushed or opened ? | Not published | Yes The water path opens for cleaning. |
| Buying | ||
| Warranty | 24 months | 24 months |
| Made in ? | China Stated by Au Vieux Campeur; the brand's own site says nothing. | 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'. |
Environmental score
BOKU Mini
40/100
thin confidence
PORTALO
96/100
full confidence
BOKU Mini
- Hand pump: a pressurised jet with no cell
- Nozzle and pump both retract into the body
- Two-year warranty, the longest published here
PORTALO
- Fully dismountable and repairable without tools — a claim no other maker here makes
- Publishes a pressure figure, which no other product in this database does
- Pressure is stored in the tank, so the jet is continuous with no cell and no squeezing
- Hose separates the aiming hand from the carried weight, and stows inside for transport