Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 1 vs Zpacks Plex Solo

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

Zpacks Plex Solo is the lighter option — 142 g lighter than the Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 1 (31% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 1	Zpacks Plex Solo
Weight	454 g · 0.454 kg · 1.00 lb	312 g · 0.312 kg · 0.69 lb
Brand	Durston Gear	Zpacks
Category	Shelter	Shelter

Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 1

454 g

Freestanding single-wall tent with two-door, two-vestibule design. Uses trekking poles for setup with an optimized X-shaped pitch for stability.

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Zpacks Plex Solo

312 g

Ultralight single-person Dyneema shelter for minimalists.

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Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 1 vs Zpacks Plex Solo: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Plex Solo wins — at 312 g it is 142 g (31%) lighter than the Durston Gear X-Mid Pro 1 (454 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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