Zpacks
Lotus UL Umbrella
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$49.95
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Overview
Zpacks Offers the Best Lightweight Backpacking Gear: The Zpacks Lotus Ultralight Umbrella is the worlds lightest backpacking umbrella. These are popular for desert hiking when you need good sun protection and it doubles as minimalist rain gear. The perfect umbrella for the long distance backpacker.
Specs
- Brand
- Zpacks
- Weight
- 192 g · 6.8 oz
- Type
- not published by the manufacturer
Weight vs. category
6% lighter than the category average.
How it measures up
Against every one of the hiking umbrellas in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
- Weight
- 6.8 oz (192 g)
- Lighter than 80% of 5 weighed · #1 lightest
- -1% vs the median 6.8 oz
- Price
- $49.95
- Cheaper than 57% of 7 priced · #3 cheapest
- 0% vs the median $50.00 · $7.38/oz (median $7.38/oz)
The cheapest is Gossamer Gear Lightrek Hiking Umbrella - Chrome at $43.00 — $6.95 less.
RidgeNote verdict
Similar — lighter or cheaper
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$49.95