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Helly Hansen Quick Dry Cargo Shorts vs Zpacks Sit Pad

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

Zpacks Sit Pad is the lighter option — 202 g lighter than the Helly Hansen Quick Dry Cargo Shorts (88% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Helly Hansen Quick Dry Cargo Shorts Zpacks Sit Pad
Weight 230 g · 0.230 kg · 0.51 lb 28 g · 0.028 kg · 0.06 lb
Brand Helly Hansen Zpacks
Category Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Helly Hansen Quick Dry Cargo Shorts
230 g

Quick-drying cargo shorts at only 230g. Compact bundle size for ultralight packing.

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Zpacks Sit Pad
28 g

Ultralight foam sit pad. Doubles as back panel for frameless packs.

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Helly Hansen Quick Dry Cargo Shorts vs Zpacks Sit Pad: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Sit Pad wins — at 28 g it is 202 g (88%) lighter than the Helly Hansen Quick Dry Cargo Shorts (230 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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