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GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel vs Teragon Pioneer Torque Stake

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

Teragon Pioneer Torque Stake is the lighter option — 36 g lighter than the GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel (80% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel Teragon Pioneer Torque Stake
Weight 45 g · 0.045 kg · 0.10 lb 9 g · 0.009 kg · 0.02 lb
Brand GSI Outdoors Teragon
Category Tools Tools
GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel
45 g

Folding cathole trowel for Leave No Trace camping.

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Teragon Pioneer Torque Stake
9 g

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GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel vs Teragon Pioneer Torque Stake: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Teragon Pioneer Torque Stake wins — at 9 g it is 36 g (80%) lighter than the GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel (45 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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