Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 60L vs ULA Catalyst
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Ultralight fully waterproof pack built from ALUULA Graflyte fabric with a swivel hipbelt for natural load distribution.
Versatile 68L semi-frameless pack for loaded trips.
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Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 60L vs ULA Catalyst: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 60L wins — at 860 g it is 399 g (32%) lighter than the ULA Catalyst (1,259 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 backpack page, or browse the full gear weight database.