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Montbell Versalite Rain Jacket vs Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex

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

Montbell Versalite Rain Jacket is the lighter option — 179 g lighter than the Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex (50% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Montbell Versalite Rain Jacket Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex
Weight 181 g · 0.181 kg · 0.40 lb 360 g · 0.360 kg · 0.79 lb
Brand Montbell Mountain Hardwear
Category Clothing - Outer Layer Clothing - Outer Layer
Montbell Versalite Rain Jacket
181 g

Super-lightweight 3-layer rain jacket with pit zips, three-way adjustable hood, and GORE-TEX waterproofing in 7D ripstop nylon.

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Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex
360 g

Packable Gore-Tex 2.5L jacket for variable mountain weather.

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Montbell Versalite Rain Jacket vs Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Montbell Versalite Rain Jacket wins — at 181 g it is 179 g (50%) lighter than the Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex (360 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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