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Granite Gear Crown2 60 vs ULA Circuit

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

Granite Gear Crown2 60 is the lighter option — 72 g lighter than the ULA Circuit (7% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Granite Gear Crown2 60 ULA Circuit
Weight 1,020 g · 1.020 kg · 2.25 lb 1,092 g · 1.092 kg · 2.41 lb
as listed 'at a glance'; size not stated on the page
Brand Granite Gear ULA
Category Backpack Backpack
Granite Gear Crown2 60
1,020 g

Lightweight 60L pack popular with thru-hikers.

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ULA Circuit
1,092 g

Ultralight 68L frameless pack. Thru-hiker favourite.

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Granite Gear Crown2 60 vs ULA Circuit: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Granite Gear Crown2 60 wins — at 1,020 g it is 72 g (7%) lighter than the ULA Circuit (1,092 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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