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GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel vs Petzl Laser Speed White

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

GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel is the lighter option — 305 g lighter than the Petzl Laser Speed White (87% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel Petzl Laser Speed White
Weight 45 g · 0.045 kg · 0.10 lb 350 g · 0.350 kg · 0.77 lb
Brand GSI Outdoors Petzl
Category Tools Tools
GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel
45 g

Folding cathole trowel for Leave No Trace camping.

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Petzl Laser Speed White
350 g

Ice screws for alpine approaches. Rated for lead climbing.

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GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel vs Petzl Laser Speed White: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel wins — at 45 g it is 305 g (87%) lighter than the Petzl Laser Speed White (350 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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