Hyperlite Mountain Gear Contour 35 Backpack vs Hyperlite Mountain Gear Pemi 15 Running Vest
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Ultralight 35L frameless backpack with Dyneema DCF fabric for thru-hiking. Weighs only 16.2oz with 6 external pockets.
Running vest using ALUULA Graflyte fabric for ultralight trail runners.
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Contour 35 Backpack 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 108 g (24%) lighter than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Contour 35 Backpack (459 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.