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Atom Packs Pulse EP50 vs Deuter Aircontact Lite 45+10

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

Atom Packs Pulse EP50 is the lighter option — 890 g lighter than the Deuter Aircontact Lite 45+10 (57% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Atom Packs Pulse EP50 Deuter Aircontact Lite 45+10
Weight 680 g · 0.680 kg · 1.50 lb 1,570 g · 1.570 kg · 3.46 lb
Brand Atom Packs Deuter
Category Backpack Backpack
Atom Packs Pulse EP50
680 g

UK-made 50L ultralight thru-hiking pack with a carbon hooped frame and EcoPak fabric, carrying loads up to ~14kg comfortably.

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Deuter Aircontact Lite 45+10
1,570 g

Lightweight 45+10L pack with Aircontact Lite back.

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Atom Packs Pulse EP50 vs Deuter Aircontact Lite 45+10: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Atom Packs Pulse EP50 wins — at 680 g it is 890 g (57%) lighter than the Deuter Aircontact Lite 45+10 (1,570 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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