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Coghlans Bear Spray vs Inov8 Venturelite Shorts
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Inov8 Venturelite Shorts is the lighter option — 98 g lighter than the Coghlans Bear Spray (34% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Inov8 Venturelite Shorts
192 g
Durable hiking shorts at 192g. Well-made and focused design for trail activities.
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Coghlans Bear Spray vs Inov8 Venturelite Shorts: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Inov8 Venturelite Shorts wins — at 192 g it is 98 g (34%) lighter than the Coghlans Bear Spray (290 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 miscellaneous page, or browse the full gear weight database.