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Pressurised manual portable bidets compared

Only two products on this market work this way, so this is a head-to-head rather than a ranking. Two products on the market work this way: you pump a sealed tank by hand, and the tank holds the pressure so your hand does not. It buys a continuous jet with no cell — at the cost of pumping again as the tank empties. With the mechanism held constant, what separates them is how long the jet lasts and how well it can be aimed.

Pressurised manual: A sealed tank pumped by hand before use. The tank holds the pressure so your hand does not. Cross-class comparisons live on the use-case pages — this page assumes you have already chosen the mechanism.

What separates products within this class

The trade-offs that dominate cross-class comparisons — cell or no cell, grams or litres — are constant here, so they are not scored. Figures are normalised against the other products of this type only.

  • Spray time per fill weight 4

    Both store pressure; the question is how long that pressure delivers a usable jet.

  • Reach mechanism weight 3

    A hose, a telescope, or neither. This is where two otherwise similar products diverge most.

  • Water per 10 s of jet weight 3

    How much water buys ten seconds of jet — the efficiency of the same basic mechanism.

  • Hands-free capable not scored

    Whether the device can hold its own position, the extreme case of aim.

    Shown but not scored: 50% of the products here hold a deduced value on this field rather than a checked one. Scoring it would rank products on our guesswork about their rivals.

  • Weight (empty) weight 2

    Pressurised tanks are the heaviest manual option; grams still matter between them.

  • Price weight 1

    Similar price bracket, so this separates them less than performance does.

  • Warranty weight 1

    What the maker is willing to stand behind.

Head to head

  1. ·

    PORTALO

    PORTALO · 49 EUR

    93/100
    • Spray time per fill 120 s 100%
    • Reach mechanism 100%
    • Water per 10 s of jet 39 ml 100%
    • Hands-free capable not scored
    • Weight (empty) 205 g 100%
    • Price 49 0%
    • Warranty 24 months 100%
  2. ·

    BOKU Mini

    BOKU · 29.9 EUR

    30/100
    • Spray time per fill not published
    • Reach mechanism 75%
    • Water per 10 s of jet not published
    • Hands-free capable not scored
    • Weight (empty) 220 g 0%
    • Price 29.9 100%
    • Warranty 24 months 100%

Full specifications side by side

PORTALO Pressurised manual BOKU Mini Pressurised manual
Type and mechanism
Pressure technology ? Stored air pressure Stored air pressure
Water source Own sealed tank Own sealed tank
Delivery architecture ? 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
Handling
What you hold ? Nozzle only The tank stays down; only the nozzle is held. Whole device
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 ? 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.
Jet control
Reach mechanism ? Flexible hose Telescoping nozzle Telescopic nozzle that extends from the body.
Hose length 600 mm Silicone, retractable, stated as up to 60 cm. No
Hose stows inside ? Yes Retracts inside the body; a seal closes the water path when stowed. No
Jet direction Any direction (360°) Mostly upward
Jet shape Adjustable, stream to mist Fixed single pattern
Spray pattern adjustable Yes No
Nozzle holes Not published Not published
Spray modes No No
Self-cleaning nozzle No No
Nozzle retracts when stowed ? Yes Yes Nozzle and pump both retract into the body.
Performance
Pressure ? 3 bar Stated as 'up to 3 bar'. The only pressure figure published by any product here. Not published
Flow rate ? 234 ml/min Not published
Spray time per fill ? 120 s Not published
Water per 10 s of jet ? 39 ml 234 ml/min divided by 6. How much water buys ten seconds of jet. Not published
Spray distance ? Not published Not published
Water
Water capacity ? 410 ml Usable capacity, not bottle volume. Not published
Water level visible ? Yes Translucent bottle, chosen over stainless so the level stays readable. Not published
Can be carried full ? Yes The stowed hose closes the water path. Not published
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) 205 g 220 g Carrefour. Au Vieux Campeur says 360 g, likely the boxed weight.
Packed size 240 stored / 190 deployed × Ø66 Taller stored than deployed: the nozzle seats on top of the body when the hose is retracted. 150 × 50
Packed diameter 66 mm 50 mm
Collapses No Rigid body; the hose stows but the bottle does not collapse. Yes 'Discret et pliable'.
Packed volume ? 671 cm³ Body 190 x O66 plus a 50 x O23 nozzle: 650 + 21 cm3. Two-part geometry, not a bounding cylinder. 295 cm³ Bounding cylinder, 150 x O50.
Holds water while packed ? Not published Not published
Fits a bottle cage or cup holder ? Yes 66 mm — the width of a drinks can. Yes 50 mm stated width.
Carry case included Yes Carry pouch. Not published
Strap or clip ? Yes Strap. Not published
Usable without putting it down ? Yes The strap keeps the body on you; nothing touches the floor. Not published
Build and certification
Material Food-grade reinforced PET reservoir, ABS body, silicone hose Not published
BPA-free stated Yes Not published
Spare parts sold ? No No
Takes apart without tools ? Yes Stated by the maker: fully dismountable and repairable without tools. Not published
Water path can be flushed or opened ? Yes The water path opens for cleaning. Not published
Buying
Warranty 24 months 24 months
Made in ? 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 Stated by Au Vieux Campeur; the brand's own site says nothing.

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