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Montbell Versalite Jacket vs Rab Phantom Waterproof Jacket

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

Rab Phantom Waterproof Jacket is the lighter option — 29 g lighter than the Montbell Versalite Jacket (20% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Montbell Versalite Jacket Rab Phantom Waterproof Jacket
Weight 145 g · 0.145 kg · 0.32 lb 116 g · 0.116 kg · 0.26 lb
Brand Montbell Rab
Category Clothing - Outer Layer Clothing - Outer Layer
Montbell Versalite Jacket
145 g

Ultralight Gore-Tex rain jacket. Exceptional pack size.

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Rab Phantom Waterproof Jacket
116 g

Ultralight waterproof hardshell with Pertex Shield fabric, extremely packable with minimalist design. Exceptional protection-to-weight ratio.

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Montbell Versalite Jacket vs Rab Phantom Waterproof Jacket: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Rab Phantom Waterproof Jacket wins — at 116 g it is 29 g (20%) lighter than the Montbell Versalite Jacket (145 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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