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Gossamer Gear Elixir 20 Daypack vs Lowepro ProTactic BP 350 AW II Camera Backpack

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

Gossamer Gear Elixir 20 Daypack is the lighter option — 1,944 g lighter than the Lowepro ProTactic BP 350 AW II Camera Backpack (92% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Gossamer Gear Elixir 20 Daypack Lowepro ProTactic BP 350 AW II Camera Backpack
Weight 176 g · 0.176 kg · 0.39 lb 2,120 g · 2.120 kg · 4.67 lb
Brand Gossamer Gear Lowepro
Category Backpack Backpack
Gossamer Gear Elixir 20 Daypack
176 g

Roll-top daypack made with waterproof welded ALUULA for reliable wet weather use.

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Lowepro ProTactic BP 350 AW II Camera Backpack
2,120 g

Professional camera and laptop backpack with weather protection, 350 cubic inches storage, modular organization, Lowepro Autofocus technology.

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Gossamer Gear Elixir 20 Daypack vs Lowepro ProTactic BP 350 AW II Camera Backpack: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Gossamer Gear Elixir 20 Daypack wins — at 176 g it is 1,944 g (92%) lighter than the Lowepro ProTactic BP 350 AW II Camera Backpack (2,120 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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