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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Mid 1 vs Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent

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

Hyperlite Mountain Gear Mid 1 is the lighter option — 105 g lighter than the Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent (19% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Hyperlite Mountain Gear Mid 1 Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent
Weight 454 g · 0.454 kg · 1.00 lb 559 g · 0.559 kg · 1.23 lb
as listed (page does not say trail/minimum weight; includes guy lines, linelocs, taped seams; stakes not included)
Brand Hyperlite Mountain Gear Zpacks
Category Shelter Shelter
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Mid 1
454 g

Single-person Dyneema Composite Fabric pyramid shelter with single-wall construction and superior weather protection.

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Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent
559 g

Ultralight 2-persoons trekking-pole tent van 559g met single-wall Dyneema DCF, ingebouwde insectennetting

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Mid 1 vs Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Mid 1 wins — at 454 g it is 105 g (19%) lighter than the Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent (559 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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