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Marmot Precip Eco vs Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex is the lighter option — 8 g lighter than the Marmot Precip Eco (2% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Marmot Precip Eco
368 g
Budget-friendly waterproof jacket made from recycled materials.
Full details →Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex
360 g
Packable Gore-Tex 2.5L jacket for variable mountain weather.
Full details →Marmot Precip Eco vs Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex wins — at 360 g it is 8 g (2%) lighter than the Marmot Precip Eco (368 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 clothing - outer layer page, or browse the full gear weight database.