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Big Agnes Pitchpine VST 1.5 Tent vs Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent

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

Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent is the lighter option — 209 g lighter than the Big Agnes Pitchpine VST 1.5 Tent (27% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Big Agnes Pitchpine VST 1.5 Tent Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent
Weight 768 g · 0.768 kg · 1.69 lb 559 g · 0.559 kg · 1.23 lb
as listed (page does not say trail/minimum weight; includes guy lines, linelocs, taped seams; stakes not included)
Brand Big Agnes Zpacks
Category Shelter Shelter
Big Agnes Pitchpine VST 1.5 Tent
768 g

Asymmetrical single-wall tent with exterior central pole and exceptional weather protection.

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Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent
559 g

Ultralight 2-persoons trekking-pole tent van 559g met single-wall Dyneema DCF, ingebouwde insectennetting

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Big Agnes Pitchpine VST 1.5 Tent vs Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent wins — at 559 g it is 209 g (27%) lighter than the Big Agnes Pitchpine VST 1.5 Tent (768 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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