Big Agnes String Ridge VST 1.5 vs Zpacks Plex Solo

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

Zpacks Plex Solo is the lighter option — 227 g lighter than the Big Agnes String Ridge VST 1.5 (42% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Big Agnes String Ridge VST 1.5	Zpacks Plex Solo
Weight	539 g · 0.539 kg · 1.19 lb	312 g · 0.312 kg · 0.69 lb
Brand	Big Agnes	Zpacks
Category	Shelter	Shelter

Big Agnes String Ridge VST 1.5

539 g

2026 single-wall shelter in HyperBead fabric for 1-1.5 persons, from Big Agnes' new VST collection. Trail weight starts at 539g.

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Zpacks Plex Solo

312 g

Ultralight single-person Dyneema shelter for minimalists.

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Big Agnes String Ridge VST 1.5 vs Zpacks Plex Solo: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Plex Solo wins — at 312 g it is 227 g (42%) lighter than the Big Agnes String Ridge VST 1.5 (539 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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