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Montane Protium Hooded Fleece vs Montane Protium Lite Hooded Fleece

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

Montane Protium Lite Hooded Fleece is the lighter option — 149 g lighter than the Montane Protium Hooded Fleece (38% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Montane Protium Hooded Fleece Montane Protium Lite Hooded Fleece
Weight 390 g · 0.390 kg · 0.86 lb 241 g · 0.241 kg · 0.53 lb
as listed (8.5 oz), size not stated on page
Brand Montane Montane
Category Clothing - Mid Layer Clothing - Mid Layer
Montane Protium Hooded Fleece
390 g

Midweight fleece at 13.7oz. Warm and weather-resistant with hood.

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Montane Protium Lite Hooded Fleece
241 g

Lightweight fleece at 261g. 35% lighter fabric than standard Protium with Thermo Grid Lite.

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Montane Protium Hooded Fleece vs Montane Protium Lite Hooded Fleece: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Montane Protium Lite Hooded Fleece wins — at 241 g it is 149 g (38%) lighter than the Montane Protium Hooded Fleece (390 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 - mid layer page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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