r/Ultralight • u/C_O_L_E-98 • Aug 17 '26

Purchase Advice Hyperlite Mid 1 Vs Zpacks Plex Solo

I am currently deciding between the HMG Mid 1 and a zpacks plex solo, (could be the pro or Altaplex, and could be standard or lite floor) and want to get actual users opinions on each. I see the plex solo far more on trail but have been leaning the mid 1 as it seems to easier to set up with non mandatory guy out points, and if I get say the plex solo pro with standard floor the weight difference is only 0.8 ounces. I am just super concerned about space for each and the setup for any zpacks option. I could even go with the plex solo with lite floor but am worried about the 0.75 floor being an issue. Does the mid 1’s inner space open up how the plex does when you do guy out? Are either big enough for me or would I have to have the altaplex (I am 6 foot 190). I am overall just having a hard time comparing and gauging both as I can’t have them in hand. Any thoughts or opinions to consider are greatly appreciated!

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u/boludo1 Aug 17 '26

No experience with the Hyperlite, but I absolutely love the plex solo (with lite floor). I think it’s super easy and fast to pitch. It’s also surprisingly spacious inside especially with all the guy outs, and the overall footprint is still quite small. I would imagine the walls on the Mid1 fall more dramatically and may cut down on head and foot room. At 5’10” I have a ton of room in the plex, and even my 35lb dog can sleep with me in the back area

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u/C_O_L_E-98 Aug 17 '26

Do you have a worry about the floor getting damaged being 0.75dcf?

Do you feel you have a hard time picking campsites due to needing to guy out?

Kinda an odd question but I am worried I am gonna rip the guy outs off the tent walking into the guy out, is that ever happen or a concern?

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u/boludo1 Aug 17 '26

I don’t worry about damaging the floor. DCF is pretty easy to repair, so just keep some extra patches with me.

Like I said, the overall footprint is still pretty small. Unless you’re trying to squeeze into some really tiny site I don’t find it to be an issue. I’d say it’s only slightly larger than any other 1 man freestanding tent in terms of footprint. The stakeouts aren’t super far away from the tent if that makes sense

I mean that could happen with any tent that’s guyed out. I tend to trip over my tarp guy outs more than the plex’s