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Montbell Peak Shell Jacket vs Rab Vital Solo

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

Rab Vital Solo is the lighter option — 9 g lighter than the Montbell Peak Shell Jacket (5% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Montbell Peak Shell Jacket Rab Vital Solo
Weight 189 g · 0.189 kg · 0.42 lb 180 g · 0.180 kg · 0.40 lb
Brand Montbell Rab
Category Clothing - Outer Layer Clothing - Outer Layer
Montbell Peak Shell Jacket
189 g

Ultra-lightweight 3-layer Gore-Tex rain jacket with pit zips. One of the lightest shells available for backpacking.

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Rab Vital Solo
180 g

Ultralight waterproof jacket for trail running.

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Montbell Peak Shell Jacket vs Rab Vital Solo: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Rab Vital Solo wins — at 180 g it is 9 g (5%) lighter than the Montbell Peak Shell Jacket (189 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.

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