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Cotopaxi Abrazo Half-Zip Fleece Jacket vs FarPointe Alpha Cruiser

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

FarPointe Alpha Cruiser is the lighter option — 268 g lighter than the Cotopaxi Abrazo Half-Zip Fleece Jacket (68% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Cotopaxi Abrazo Half-Zip Fleece Jacket FarPointe Alpha Cruiser
Weight 393 g · 0.393 kg · 0.87 lb 125 g · 0.125 kg · 0.28 lb
Brand Cotopaxi FarPointe
Category Clothing - Mid Layer Clothing - Mid Layer
Cotopaxi Abrazo Half-Zip Fleece Jacket
393 g

Recycled polyester grid fleece with chest pocket for comfortable midlayer insulation.

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FarPointe Alpha Cruiser
125 g

Cottage-made Polartec Alpha Direct active-insulation hoodie offering top warmth-to-weight; 90gsm, size M.

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Cotopaxi Abrazo Half-Zip Fleece Jacket vs FarPointe Alpha Cruiser: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the FarPointe Alpha Cruiser wins — at 125 g it is 268 g (68%) lighter than the Cotopaxi Abrazo Half-Zip Fleece Jacket (393 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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