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Montbell Versalite Rain Jacket vs Rab Phantom Jacket

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

Rab Phantom Jacket is the lighter option — 2 g lighter than the Montbell Versalite Rain Jacket (1% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Montbell Versalite Rain Jacket Rab Phantom Jacket
Weight 181 g · 0.181 kg · 0.40 lb 179 g · 0.179 kg · 0.39 lb
Brand Montbell Rab
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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Rab Phantom Jacket
179 g

One of the lightest waterproof jackets available. GORE-TEX Paclite Plus, fully seam-sealed, packs into chest pocket. Essential ultralight hardshell. Men's.

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

If saving weight is your priority, the Rab Phantom Jacket wins — at 179 g it is 2 g (1%) lighter than the Montbell Versalite Rain Jacket (181 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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