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AONIJIE FH2542 42L Hiking Backpack vs Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45L ALUULA Graflyte

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

Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45L ALUULA Graflyte is the lighter option — 70 g lighter than the AONIJIE FH2542 42L Hiking Backpack (8% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec AONIJIE FH2542 42L Hiking Backpack Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45L ALUULA Graflyte
Weight 890 g · 0.890 kg · 1.96 lb 820 g · 0.820 kg · 1.81 lb
Brand AONIJIE Mountain Hardwear
Category Backpack Backpack
AONIJIE FH2542 42L Hiking Backpack
890 g

Ultralight 42L capacity hiking/trekking backpack with waterproof nylon/polyethylene fabric, includes rain cover, designed for multi-day backpacking trips

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Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45L ALUULA Graflyte
820 g

Spring 2026 framed ultralight pack in new ALUULA fabric; one of first mainstream packs with this material

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AONIJIE FH2542 42L Hiking Backpack vs Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45L ALUULA Graflyte: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45L ALUULA Graflyte wins — at 820 g it is 70 g (8%) lighter than the AONIJIE FH2542 42L Hiking Backpack (890 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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