Zpacks
Pivot Duo Tent
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$849.00
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Overview
Meet the Pivot Duo — the lightest and roomiest full-featured two-person tent in the world that accommodates two wide long sleeping pads. Crafted from premium Dyneema Composite Fabric in the USA.
Specs
- Brand
- Zpacks
- Weight
- 550 g · 19.4 oz
- Seasons
- not published by the manufacturer
- Packed dimensions
- not published by the manufacturer
Weight vs. category
64% lighter than the category average.
How it measures up
Against every one of the tents in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
- Weight
- 1.21 lb (550 g)
- Lighter than 90% of 83 weighed · #8 lightest
- -60% vs the median 3.00 lb
- Price
- $849.00
- Cheaper than 7% of 88 priced · #82 cheapest
- +70% vs the median $499.95 · $43.76/oz (median $10.66/oz)
The lightest of the tents on record is Zpacks Big Ass Camp at 9.0 oz — 296 g less and $250.00 less.
The cheapest is Big Agnes mtnGLO® Light Controller at $8.00 — $841.00 less.
RidgeNote verdict
Similar — lighter or cheaper
Compared with
Side by side on weight, list price and cost per ounce.
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$849.00