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Granite Gear Blaze 60 vs Zpacks Arc Haul Ultra 60L Backpack

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

Zpacks Arc Haul Ultra 60L Backpack is the lighter option — 656 g lighter than the Granite Gear Blaze 60 (51% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Granite Gear Blaze 60 Zpacks Arc Haul Ultra 60L Backpack
Weight 1,280 g · 1.280 kg · 2.82 lb 624 g · 0.624 kg · 1.38 lb
Brand Granite Gear Zpacks
Category Backpack Backpack
Granite Gear Blaze 60
1,280 g

Ventilated 60L pack with Airvent Trampoline suspension.

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Zpacks Arc Haul Ultra 60L Backpack
624 g

Ultralight 60L thru-hiking pack with DCF fabric and arc carbon fiber frame for load transfer. Weight varies by configuration.

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Granite Gear Blaze 60 vs Zpacks Arc Haul Ultra 60L Backpack: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Arc Haul Ultra 60L Backpack wins — at 624 g it is 656 g (51%) lighter than the Granite Gear Blaze 60 (1,280 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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