Durston Gear Kakwa 55 UltraGrid Pack Small vs Salomon ADV Skin 12

Salomon ADV Skin 12 is the lighter option — 560 g lighter than the Durston Gear Kakwa 55 UltraGrid Pack Small (68% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Durston Gear Kakwa 55 UltraGrid Pack Small	Salomon ADV Skin 12
Weight	820 g · 0.820 kg · 1.81 lb	260 g · 0.260 kg · 0.57 lb
Brand	Durston Gear	Salomon
Category	Backpack	Backpack

Durston Gear Kakwa 55 UltraGrid Pack Small vs Salomon ADV Skin 12: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Salomon ADV Skin 12 wins — at 260 g it is 560 g (68%) lighter than the Durston Gear Kakwa 55 UltraGrid Pack Small (820 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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