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Flextail Zero Pump 2 vs Vargo Titanium Shepherd Hook Stake
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Vargo Titanium Shepherd Hook Stake is the lighter option — 50 g lighter than the Flextail Zero Pump 2 (88% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Flextail Zero Pump 2
57 g
Ultralight pad inflator weighs 0.2 oz less than original with improved threading and sealing.
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Flextail Zero Pump 2 vs Vargo Titanium Shepherd Hook Stake: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Vargo Titanium Shepherd Hook Stake wins — at 7 g it is 50 g (88%) lighter than the Flextail Zero Pump 2 (57 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.