Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex vs Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket

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

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket wins — at 135 g it is 225 g (63%) 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.

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