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Montbell Plasma 1000 vs Norrona Trollveggen Thermal Pro Jacket

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

Montbell Plasma 1000 is the lighter option — 391 g lighter than the Norrona Trollveggen Thermal Pro Jacket (74% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Montbell Plasma 1000 Norrona Trollveggen Thermal Pro Jacket
Weight 139 g · 0.139 kg · 0.31 lb 530 g · 0.530 kg · 1.17 lb
Brand Montbell Norrona
Category Clothing - Mid Layer Clothing - Mid Layer
Montbell Plasma 1000
139 g

Ultralight down jacket with 1000-fill goose down. Men's weighs just 139g with exceptional warmth-to-weight.

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Norrona Trollveggen Thermal Pro Jacket
530 g

Polartec Thermal Pro fleece for demanding mountain use.

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Montbell Plasma 1000 vs Norrona Trollveggen Thermal Pro Jacket: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Montbell Plasma 1000 wins — at 139 g it is 391 g (74%) lighter than the Norrona Trollveggen Thermal Pro Jacket (530 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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