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Forclaz MT900 Hooded Down Jacket (Men's Large) vs Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket

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

Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket is the lighter option — 315 g lighter than the Forclaz MT900 Hooded Down Jacket (Men's Large) (55% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Forclaz MT900 Hooded Down Jacket (Men's Large) Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket
Weight 570 g · 0.570 kg · 1.26 lb 255 g · 0.255 kg · 0.56 lb
Brand Forclaz Outdoor Vitals
Category Clothing - Mid Layer Clothing - Mid Layer
Forclaz MT900 Hooded Down Jacket (Men's Large)
570 g

Affordable hooded down jacket with 18°C warmth rating. 570g in men's size L. Great weight-to-price ratio for trekking and mountaineering

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Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket
255 g

Ultralight puffy at 9 oz for men's medium. Excellent value for warmth-to-weight.

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Forclaz MT900 Hooded Down Jacket (Men's Large) vs Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket wins — at 255 g it is 315 g (55%) lighter than the Forclaz MT900 Hooded Down Jacket (Men's Large) (570 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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