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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Summit 30 Backpack vs Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L

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

Hyperlite Mountain Gear Summit 30 Backpack is the lighter option — 65 g lighter than the Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L (15% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Hyperlite Mountain Gear Summit 30 Backpack Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L
Weight 383 g · 0.383 kg · 0.84 lb 448 g · 0.448 kg · 0.99 lb
Brand Hyperlite Mountain Gear Nashville Pack
Category Backpack Backpack
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Summit 30 Backpack
383 g

Ultralight 30L daypack in white, 13.5 oz, perfect for day hikes and FKT attempts

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Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L
448 g

Frameless ultralight backpack with 30L main compartment. Made from Ecopak EPLX 200 recycled fabric. Weighs 448g with all accessories.

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Summit 30 Backpack vs Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Summit 30 Backpack wins — at 383 g it is 65 g (15%) lighter than the Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L (448 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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