Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5 vs SlingFin SplitWing UL Tarp
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
8.5-foot square ultralight tarp with Dyneema Composite Fabric. Waterproof and sag-free construction.
Minimal trekking-pole-supported tarp in 10D Nylon 66 ripstop sil/sil. Modular SplitWing system pairs with a mesh body and vestibule for full coverage.
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5 vs SlingFin SplitWing UL Tarp: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the SlingFin SplitWing UL Tarp wins — at 224 g it is 31 g (12%) lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8.5x8.5 (255 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 shelter page, or browse the full gear weight database.