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Zpacks Duplex vs Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp is the lighter option — 355 g lighter than the Zpacks Duplex (70% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Zpacks Duplex
510 g
Dyneema 2-person trekking pole shelter. Legendary ultralight option.
Full details →Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp
155 g
Ultralight Dyneema tarp with doors for versatile shelter configuration. Packs to the size of a fist, offering weather coverage at minimal weight.
Check price Full details →Zpacks Duplex vs Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp wins — at 155 g it is 355 g (70%) lighter than the Zpacks Duplex (510 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.