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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8x8.5 vs Zpacks Plex Solo

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

Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8x8.5 is the lighter option — 12 g lighter than the Zpacks Plex Solo (4% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8x8.5 Zpacks Plex Solo
Weight 300 g · 0.300 kg · 0.66 lb 312 g · 0.312 kg · 0.69 lb
Brand Hyperlite Mountain Gear Zpacks
Category Shelter Shelter
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8x8.5
300 g

Dyneema DCF tarp shelter at 10.6 ounces.

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Zpacks Plex Solo
312 g

Ultralight single-person Dyneema shelter for minimalists.

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8x8.5 vs Zpacks Plex Solo: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp 8x8.5 wins — at 300 g it is 12 g (4%) lighter than the Zpacks Plex Solo (312 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.

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