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Zpacks Duplex Pro vs Zpacks Plex Solo

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

Zpacks Plex Solo is the lighter option — 204 g lighter than the Zpacks Duplex Pro (37% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Zpacks Duplex Pro Zpacks Plex Solo
Weight 552 g · 0.552 kg · 1.22 lb
minimum weight (Lite Floor, Blue/Olive Drab), incl. guy lines, linelocs and taped seams
 348 g · 0.348 kg · 0.77 lb
as listed, Plex Solo Classic Tent (Lite floor, lightest variant)
Brand Zpacks Zpacks
Category Shelter Shelter
Zpacks Duplex Pro
552 g

Two-person trekking-pole tent built from DCF, one of the lightest double-wall-style shelters with two doors and vestibules.

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Zpacks Plex Solo
348 g

Ultralight single-person Dyneema shelter for minimalists.

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Zpacks Duplex Pro vs Zpacks Plex Solo: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Plex Solo wins — at 348 g it is 204 g (37%) lighter than the Zpacks Duplex Pro (552 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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