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Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L vs Patagonia Ascensionist 35L

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

Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L is the lighter option — 290 g lighter than the Patagonia Ascensionist 35L (39% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L Patagonia Ascensionist 35L
Weight 448 g · 0.448 kg · 0.99 lb 738 g · 0.738 kg · 1.63 lb
Brand Nashville Pack Patagonia
Category Backpack Backpack
Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L
448 g

Frameless ultralight backpack with 30L main compartment. Made from Ecopak EPLX 200 recycled fabric. Weighs 448g with all accessories.

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Patagonia Ascensionist 35L
738 g

Lightweight climbing and hiking 35L pack.

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Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L vs Patagonia Ascensionist 35L: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L wins — at 448 g it is 290 g (39%) lighter than the Patagonia Ascensionist 35L (738 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.

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