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Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex vs Outdoor Research Foray 3L Rain Jacket

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

Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex is the lighter option — 74 g lighter than the Outdoor Research Foray 3L Rain Jacket (17% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex Outdoor Research Foray 3L Rain Jacket
Weight 360 g · 0.360 kg · 0.79 lb 434 g · 0.434 kg · 0.96 lb
Brand Mountain Hardwear Outdoor Research
Category Clothing - Outer Layer Clothing - Outer Layer
Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex
360 g

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

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Outdoor Research Foray 3L Rain Jacket
434 g

3-layer GORE-TEX rain jacket with pit zips for enhanced ventilation control.

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Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex vs Outdoor Research Foray 3L Rain Jacket: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex wins — at 360 g it is 74 g (17%) lighter than the Outdoor Research Foray 3L Rain Jacket (434 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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