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How much does a lighting weigh?
Real numbers from 59 verified lighting weights in our database — not manufacturer claims.
The median lighting weighs 75 g
(0.08 kg), based on 59 items.
The average is 90 g — pulled up by a few heavy outliers,
which is why the median is the better benchmark for your own pack.
11 g
Lightest
52 g
Ultralight threshold (P25)
75 g
Median
433 g
Heaviest
A quarter of all lighting items weigh 52 g or less — if yours is under that, it counts as genuinely ultralight. The middle half of the market sits between 52 g and 102 g. Anything above 102 g is heavier than three-quarters of what is available today.
Heaviest in the database
Fenix HP35R
— 433 g
UCO Firefly Lantern
— 340 g
Black Diamond Apollo Lantern
— 200 g
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