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7mesh Guardian Air Jacket vs First Lite Vapor Stormlight

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

7mesh Guardian Air Jacket is the lighter option — 140 g lighter than the First Lite Vapor Stormlight (41% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec 7mesh Guardian Air Jacket First Lite Vapor Stormlight
Weight 200 g · 0.200 kg · 0.44 lb 340 g · 0.340 kg · 0.75 lb
Brand 7mesh First Lite
Category Clothing - Outer Layer Clothing - Outer Layer
7mesh Guardian Air Jacket
200 g

PFAS-free GORE-TEX ePE ultralight rain shell from Arc'teryx-founded brand. Hyper-minimal design for extreme expeditions.

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First Lite Vapor Stormlight
340 g

2.5-layer ultralight packable rain jacket with Turret Hood and 37.5 Active Particle Technology, compresses into its own pocket.

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7mesh Guardian Air Jacket vs First Lite Vapor Stormlight: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the 7mesh Guardian Air Jacket wins — at 200 g it is 140 g (41%) lighter than the First Lite Vapor Stormlight (340 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 clothing - outer layer page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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