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Montbell Versalite Jacket vs Montbell Versalite Jacket (2025 Update)

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

Montbell Versalite Jacket is the lighter option — 22 g lighter than the Montbell Versalite Jacket (2025 Update) (13% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Montbell Versalite Jacket Montbell Versalite Jacket (2025 Update)
Weight 145 g · 0.145 kg · 0.32 lb 167 g · 0.167 kg · 0.37 lb
Brand Montbell Montbell
Category Clothing - Outer Layer Clothing - Outer Layer
Montbell Versalite Jacket
145 g

Ultralight Gore-Tex rain jacket. Exceptional pack size.

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Montbell Versalite Jacket (2025 Update)
167 g

Upgraded 2025 model with 3-layer Super Dry-Tec membrane, 7D face fabric. Pit zips. Major improvement from 2-layer predecessor.

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Montbell Versalite Jacket vs Montbell Versalite Jacket (2025 Update): which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Montbell Versalite Jacket wins — at 145 g it is 22 g (13%) lighter than the Montbell Versalite Jacket (2025 Update) (167 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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