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Montbell Ex Light Down Jacket vs Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Montbell Ex Light Down Jacket is the lighter option — 176 g lighter than the Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket (47% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Montbell Ex Light Down Jacket
195 g
900-fill ultralight down jacket in minimal packable design.
Full details →Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket
371 g
800-fill recycled down jacket with 85g fill weight that packs into its own pocket, a backpacking classic.
Check price Full details →Montbell Ex Light Down Jacket vs Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Montbell Ex Light Down Jacket wins — at 195 g it is 176 g (47%) lighter than the Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket (371 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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