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Black Diamond Solution Jacket vs Rab Mythic Alpine Light Jacket

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

Rab Mythic Alpine Light Jacket is the lighter option — 150 g lighter than the Black Diamond Solution Jacket (37% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Black Diamond Solution Jacket Rab Mythic Alpine Light Jacket
Weight 402 g · 0.402 kg · 0.89 lb 252 g · 0.252 kg · 0.56 lb
Brand Black Diamond Rab
Category Clothing - Mid Layer Clothing - Mid Layer
Black Diamond Solution Jacket
402 g

Insulated climbing jacket at 14.2 oz. Designed for active use in variable conditions.

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Rab Mythic Alpine Light Jacket
252 g

900 fill power goose down with PrimaLoft Gold, 8.8oz, ultralight insulation jacket

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Black Diamond Solution Jacket vs Rab Mythic Alpine Light Jacket: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Rab Mythic Alpine Light Jacket wins — at 252 g it is 150 g (37%) lighter than the Black Diamond Solution Jacket (402 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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