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Zpacks Offset Duo vs Zpacks Pivot Solo

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

Zpacks Pivot Solo is the lighter option — 171 g lighter than the Zpacks Offset Duo (31% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Zpacks Offset Duo Zpacks Pivot Solo
Weight 550 g · 0.550 kg · 1.21 lb 379 g · 0.379 kg · 0.84 lb
Brand Zpacks Zpacks
Category Shelter Shelter
Zpacks Offset Duo
550 g

Single-wall Dyneema two-person tent with two doors and vestibules, using an offset ridgeline and a third foot pole for headroom.

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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 Offset Duo vs Zpacks Pivot Solo: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Pivot Solo wins — at 379 g it is 171 g (31%) lighter than the Zpacks Offset Duo (550 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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