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Montbell Peak Shell Jacket vs The North Face Summit FUTURELIGHT Papsura Jacket Men's

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

Montbell Peak Shell Jacket is the lighter option — 35 g lighter than the The North Face Summit FUTURELIGHT Papsura Jacket Men's (16% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Montbell Peak Shell Jacket The North Face Summit FUTURELIGHT Papsura Jacket Men's
Weight 189 g · 0.189 kg · 0.42 lb 224 g · 0.224 kg · 0.49 lb
Brand Montbell The North Face
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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The North Face Summit FUTURELIGHT Papsura Jacket Men's
224 g

Lightest Summit rain shell at 224g using 100% recycled nylon FUTURELIGHT fabric, packs into own pocket for minimal bulk.

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Montbell Peak Shell Jacket vs The North Face Summit FUTURELIGHT Papsura Jacket Men's: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Montbell Peak Shell Jacket wins — at 189 g it is 35 g (16%) lighter than the The North Face Summit FUTURELIGHT Papsura Jacket Men's (224 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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