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Gerber Shard vs Trango Photon Chalk Bag

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

Gerber Shard is the lighter option — 43 g lighter than the Trango Photon Chalk Bag (75% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gerber Shard Trango Photon Chalk Bag
Weight 14 g · 0.014 kg · 0.03 lb 57 g · 0.057 kg · 0.13 lb
Brand Gerber Trango
Category Tools Tools
Gerber Shard
14 g

Minimal keychain multitool. Screwdriver and pry bar functions at only 0.5 oz.

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Trango Photon Chalk Bag
57 g

Ultralight klimborstelzak onder 2 ounces met no-spill cincuursluting, ideaal voor bergbeklimmen en sport climbing

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Gerber Shard vs Trango Photon Chalk Bag: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Gerber Shard wins — at 14 g it is 43 g (75%) lighter than the Trango Photon Chalk Bag (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.

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