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Coghlan's Tent Pole Repair Sleeve vs Gear Aid Aquaseal FD Repair Kit

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

Coghlan's Tent Pole Repair Sleeve is the lighter option — 30 g lighter than the Gear Aid Aquaseal FD Repair Kit (60% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Coghlan's Tent Pole Repair Sleeve Gear Aid Aquaseal FD Repair Kit
Weight 20 g · 0.020 kg · 0.04 lb 50 g · 0.050 kg · 0.11 lb
Brand Coghlan's Gear Aid
Category Repair Kit Repair Kit
Coghlan's Tent Pole Repair Sleeve
20 g

Aluminium sleeve for emergency tent pole repair.

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Gear Aid Aquaseal FD Repair Kit
50 g

Flexible urethane repair adhesive for waterproof gear.

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Coghlan's Tent Pole Repair Sleeve vs Gear Aid Aquaseal FD Repair Kit: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Coghlan's Tent Pole Repair Sleeve wins — at 20 g it is 30 g (60%) lighter than the Gear Aid Aquaseal FD Repair Kit (50 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 repair kit page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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