Black Diamond Speed 40 vs Granite Gear Crown2 60

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

Granite Gear Crown2 60 is the lighter option — 160 g lighter than the Black Diamond Speed 40 (14% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Black Diamond Speed 40	Granite Gear Crown2 60
Weight	1,180 g · 1.180 kg · 2.60 lb	1,020 g · 1.020 kg · 2.25 lb
Brand	Black Diamond	Granite Gear
Category	Backpack	Backpack

Black Diamond Speed 40

1,180 g

Lightweight 40L alpine pack with removable framesheet.

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Granite Gear Crown2 60

1,020 g

Lightweight 60L pack popular with thru-hikers.

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Black Diamond Speed 40 vs Granite Gear Crown2 60: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Granite Gear Crown2 60 wins — at 1,020 g it is 160 g (14%) lighter than the Black Diamond Speed 40 (1,180 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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