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MSR TrailShot vs PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel is the lighter option — 113 g lighter than the MSR TrailShot (80% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
MSR TrailShot vs PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the PackTowl UltraLite Face Towel wins — at 28 g it is 113 g (80%) lighter than the MSR TrailShot (141 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 hygiene page, or browse the full gear weight database.