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Black Diamond Deploy Down Jacket vs Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket

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

Black Diamond Deploy Down Jacket is the lighter option — 105 g lighter than the Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket (41% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Black Diamond Deploy Down Jacket Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket
Weight 150 g · 0.150 kg · 0.33 lb 255 g · 0.255 kg · 0.56 lb
Brand Black Diamond Outdoor Vitals
Category Clothing - Mid Layer Clothing - Mid Layer
Black Diamond Deploy Down Jacket
150 g

Ultra-packable 800-fill down jacket at just 5.3 oz. Water-repellent DWR shell, helmet-compatible hood. Excellent warmth-to-weight ratio for shoulder-season and...

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Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket
255 g

Ultralight puffy at 9 oz for men's medium. Excellent value for warmth-to-weight.

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Black Diamond Deploy Down Jacket vs Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Black Diamond Deploy Down Jacket wins — at 150 g it is 105 g (41%) lighter than the Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket (255 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 - mid layer page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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