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Arc'teryx Beta AR Jacket vs Rab Vital Solo
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Rab Vital Solo is the lighter option — 315 g lighter than the Arc'teryx Beta AR Jacket (64% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Arc'teryx Beta AR Jacket vs Rab Vital Solo: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Rab Vital Solo wins — at 180 g it is 315 g (64%) lighter than the Arc'teryx Beta AR Jacket (495 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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