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ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft vs Hilleberg Akto

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft is the lighter option — 930 g lighter than the Hilleberg Akto (93% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft Hilleberg Akto
Weight 70 g · 0.070 kg · 0.15 lb 1,000 g · 1.000 kg · 2.20 lb
Brand ADOTEC Gear Hilleberg
Category Shelter Shelter
ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft
70 g

Ultra-compact 0.5 oz Dyneema DCF tarp at only 70g.

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Hilleberg Akto
1,000 g

Compact 1-person 4-season tent. Perfect for solo alpine expeditions.

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ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft vs Hilleberg Akto: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the ADOTEC Gear Ultralight Flat Tarp Small 6.5x4.5ft wins — at 70 g it is 930 g (93%) lighter than the Hilleberg Akto (1,000 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest shelter page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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