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Arc'teryx Bora AR 63 vs Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 60L

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

Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 60L is the lighter option — 1,410 g lighter than the Arc'teryx Bora AR 63 (62% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Arc'teryx Bora AR 63 Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 60L
Weight 2,270 g · 2.270 kg · 5.00 lb 860 g · 0.860 kg · 1.90 lb
Brand Arc'teryx Mountain Hardwear
Category Backpack Backpack
Arc'teryx Bora AR 63
2,270 g

Technical 63L pack with RotoGlide hipbelt for alpine approaches.

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Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 60L
860 g

Ultralight fully waterproof pack built from ALUULA Graflyte fabric with a swivel hipbelt for natural load distribution.

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Arc'teryx Bora AR 63 vs Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 60L: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 60L wins — at 860 g it is 1,410 g (62%) lighter than the Arc'teryx Bora AR 63 (2,270 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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