GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel 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 — 38 g lighter than the GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel (84% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel	Vargo Titanium Shepherd Hook Stake
Weight	45 g · 0.045 kg · 0.10 lb	7 g · 0.007 kg · 0.02 lb
Brand	GSI Outdoors	Vargo
Category	Tools	Tools

GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel

45 g

Folding cathole trowel for Leave No Trace camping.

Full details →

Vargo Titanium Shepherd Hook Stake

7 g

Ultralight titanium tent stake. 7g per stake.

Full details →

GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel 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 38 g (84%) 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.

More tools comparisons

GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel vs Victorinox Classic SD GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel vs Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel vs Leatherman Style PS GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel vs Sawyer Mini Water Filtration System GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel vs Gerber Dime GSI Outdoors Pivot Trowel vs Katadyn BeFree Water Filter