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Zpacks Duplex Lite Tent vs Zpacks Pivot Solo

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

Zpacks Pivot Solo is the lighter option — 44 g lighter than the Zpacks Duplex Lite Tent (10% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Zpacks Duplex Lite Tent Zpacks Pivot Solo
Weight 423 g · 0.423 kg · 0.93 lb 379 g · 0.379 kg · 0.84 lb
Brand Zpacks Zpacks
Category Shelter Shelter
Zpacks Duplex Lite Tent
423 g

Two-person Dyneema tent, one of the lightest fully enclosed double shelters available. Excellent weather protection with roomy vestibules.

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Zpacks Pivot Solo
379 g

Single-wall trekking-pole Dyneema Composite Fabric solo tent, one of the lightest fully enclosed shelters available.

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Zpacks Duplex Lite Tent vs Zpacks Pivot Solo: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Pivot Solo wins — at 379 g it is 44 g (10%) lighter than the Zpacks Duplex Lite Tent (423 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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