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3F UL Gear Qidian Pro 46+10L vs Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45L

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

Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45L is the lighter option — 60 g lighter than the 3F UL Gear Qidian Pro 46+10L (7% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec 3F UL Gear Qidian Pro 46+10L Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45L
Weight 880 g · 0.880 kg · 1.94 lb 820 g · 0.820 kg · 1.81 lb
Brand 3F UL Gear Mountain Hardwear
Category Backpack Backpack
3F UL Gear Qidian Pro 46+10L
880 g

UHMWPE blended nylon ultralight backpack with 46L main and 10L external compartment. Fits users 160-190cm with torso 15-18 inches.

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Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45L
820 g

Ultralight pack with Aluula Graflyte material. Swivel hipbelt for natural load distribution.

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3F UL Gear Qidian Pro 46+10L vs Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45L: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45L wins — at 820 g it is 60 g (7%) lighter than the 3F UL Gear Qidian Pro 46+10L (880 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 backpack page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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