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Hyperlite Mountain Gear 2400 Windrider vs Hyperlite Mountain Gear Pemi 15 Running Vest

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

Hyperlite Mountain Gear Pemi 15 Running Vest is the lighter option — 159 g lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear 2400 Windrider (31% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Hyperlite Mountain Gear 2400 Windrider Hyperlite Mountain Gear Pemi 15 Running Vest
Weight 510 g · 0.510 kg · 1.12 lb 351 g · 0.351 kg · 0.77 lb
Brand Hyperlite Mountain Gear Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Category Backpack Backpack
Hyperlite Mountain Gear 2400 Windrider
510 g

Compact Dyneema 40L pack for ultralight overnight trips.

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Pemi 15 Running Vest
351 g

Running vest using ALUULA Graflyte fabric for ultralight trail runners.

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear 2400 Windrider vs Hyperlite Mountain Gear Pemi 15 Running Vest: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Pemi 15 Running Vest wins — at 351 g it is 159 g (31%) lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear 2400 Windrider (510 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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