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Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo vs Zpacks Plex Solo

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

Zpacks Plex Solo is the lighter option — 538 g lighter than the Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo (63% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo Zpacks Plex Solo
Weight 850 g · 0.850 kg · 1.87 lb 312 g · 0.312 kg · 0.69 lb
Brand Six Moon Designs Zpacks
Category Shelter Shelter
Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo
850 g

Spacious 2-person trekking pole shelter with side entry.

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Zpacks Plex Solo
312 g

Ultralight single-person Dyneema shelter for minimalists.

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Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo vs Zpacks Plex Solo: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Plex Solo wins — at 312 g it is 538 g (63%) lighter than the Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo (850 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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