Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel vs GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel

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

Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel is the lighter option — 17 g lighter than the GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel (38% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel	GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel
Weight	28 g · 0.028 kg · 0.06 lb	45 g · 0.045 kg · 0.10 lb
Brand	Deuce of Spades	GSI Outdoors
Category	Tools	Tools

Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel

28 g

Ultralight aluminium cathole trowel. LNT essential.

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GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel

45 g

Folding cathole trowel for Leave No Trace camping.

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Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel vs GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel wins — at 28 g it is 17 g (38%) lighter than the GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel (45 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 tools page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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