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Patagonia Quandary Pants vs Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel

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

Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel is the lighter option — 343 g lighter than the Patagonia Quandary Pants (90% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Patagonia Quandary Pants Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel
Weight 380 g · 0.380 kg · 0.84 lb 37 g · 0.037 kg · 0.08 lb
Brand Patagonia Sea to Summit
Category Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Patagonia Quandary Pants
380 g

Lightweight hiking pants with DWR finish and stretch.

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Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel
37 g

Lightweight aluminium garden trowel for camp use.

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Patagonia Quandary Pants vs Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel wins — at 37 g it is 343 g (90%) lighter than the Patagonia Quandary Pants (380 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 miscellaneous page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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