Zpacks Duplex Lite Tent vs Zpacks Plex Solo

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

Zpacks Plex Solo is the lighter option — 111 g lighter than the Zpacks Duplex Lite Tent (26% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Zpacks Duplex Lite Tent	Zpacks Plex Solo
Weight	423 g · 0.423 kg · 0.93 lb	312 g · 0.312 kg · 0.69 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 Plex Solo

312 g

Ultralight single-person Dyneema shelter for minimalists.

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

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Plex Solo wins — at 312 g it is 111 g (26%) 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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