Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo vs Zpacks Plex Solo

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

Zpacks Plex Solo is the lighter option — 255 g lighter than the Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo (45% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo	Zpacks Plex Solo
Weight	567 g · 0.567 kg · 1.25 lb	312 g · 0.312 kg · 0.69 lb
Brand	Six Moon Designs	Zpacks
Category	Shelter	Shelter

Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo

567 g

Single-pole solo shelter. Classic ultralight choice for thru-hikers.

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Zpacks Plex Solo

312 g

Ultralight single-person Dyneema shelter for minimalists.

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

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Plex Solo wins — at 312 g it is 255 g (45%) lighter than the Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo (567 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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