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How much does a navigation weigh?

Real numbers from 34 verified navigation weights in our database — not manufacturer claims.

The median navigation weighs 74 g (0.07 kg), based on 34 items. The average is 101 g — pulled up by a few heavy outliers, which is why the median is the better benchmark for your own pack.
5 g
Lightest
52 g
Ultralight threshold (P25)
74 g
Median
390 g
Heaviest

A quarter of all navigation 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 115 g. Anything above 115 g is heavier than three-quarters of what is available today.

Heaviest in the database

Garmin GPSMAP 67i — 230 g
Garmin GPSMAP 66i — 230 g

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