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Enlightened Equipment Torrid Mitts vs Patagonia Quandary Pants

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

Enlightened Equipment Torrid Mitts is the lighter option — 321 g lighter than the Patagonia Quandary Pants (84% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Enlightened Equipment Torrid Mitts Patagonia Quandary Pants
Weight 59 g · 0.059 kg · 0.13 lb 380 g · 0.380 kg · 0.84 lb
Brand Enlightened Equipment Patagonia
Category Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Enlightened Equipment Torrid Mitts
59 g

Synthetic puffy mitts with flip-top design. Under 2 oz total weight with four-season warmth.

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Patagonia Quandary Pants
380 g

Lightweight hiking pants with DWR finish and stretch.

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Enlightened Equipment Torrid Mitts vs Patagonia Quandary Pants: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Enlightened Equipment Torrid Mitts wins — at 59 g it is 321 g (84%) lighter than the Patagonia Quandary Pants (380 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.

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