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Tarptent Dipole 1 Li vs Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent

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

Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent is the lighter option — 65 g lighter than the Tarptent Dipole 1 Li (10% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Tarptent Dipole 1 Li Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent
Weight 624 g · 0.624 kg · 1.38 lb 559 g · 0.559 kg · 1.23 lb
Brand Tarptent Zpacks
Category Shelter Shelter
Tarptent Dipole 1 Li
624 g

Single-wall DCF trekking-pole tent with dual doors and vestibules, carbon end struts for extra interior volume and a four-stake footprint.

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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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Tarptent Dipole 1 Li vs Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Pivot Duo Tent wins — at 559 g it is 65 g (10%) lighter than the Tarptent Dipole 1 Li (624 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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