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Montbell Storm Cruiser Jacket vs Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket is the lighter option — 149 g lighter than the Montbell Storm Cruiser Jacket (52% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Montbell Storm Cruiser Jacket
284 g
Three-layer Gore-Tex rain shell with pit zips and adjustable hood, made from 30-denier ripstop for hiking in sustained wet weather.
Check price Full details →Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket
135 g
Ultralight Dyneema rain jacket with full waterproofing.
Full details →Montbell Storm Cruiser Jacket vs Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket wins — at 135 g it is 149 g (52%) lighter than the Montbell Storm Cruiser Jacket (284 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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