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Montane Gortex jecket vs Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket is the lighter option — 172 g lighter than the Montane Gortex jecket (56% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket
135 g
Ultralight Dyneema rain jacket with full waterproofing.
Full details →Montane Gortex jecket vs Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket wins — at 135 g it is 172 g (56%) lighter than the Montane Gortex jecket (307 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.
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