Gear Aid Silicone Tent Seam Sealer vs Kenyon Ripstop Tape

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

Kenyon Ripstop Tape is the lighter option — 30 g lighter than the Gear Aid Silicone Tent Seam Sealer (55% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Gear Aid Silicone Tent Seam Sealer	Kenyon Ripstop Tape
Weight	55 g · 0.055 kg · 0.12 lb	25 g · 0.025 kg · 0.06 lb
Brand	Gear Aid	Kenyon
Category	Repair Kit	Repair Kit

Gear Aid Silicone Tent Seam Sealer

55 g

Silicone-based sealer for silnylon shelter seams.

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Kenyon Ripstop Tape

25 g

Self-fusing repair tape for rip stop nylon items.

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Gear Aid Silicone Tent Seam Sealer vs Kenyon Ripstop Tape: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Kenyon Ripstop Tape wins — at 25 g it is 30 g (55%) lighter than the Gear Aid Silicone Tent Seam Sealer (55 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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