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Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L vs Zpacks Nero Pro Ultralight Backpack 30L

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

Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L is the lighter option — 7 g lighter than the Zpacks Nero Pro Ultralight Backpack 30L (2% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L Zpacks Nero Pro Ultralight Backpack 30L
Weight 448 g · 0.448 kg · 0.99 lb 455 g · 0.455 kg · 1.00 lb
Brand Nashville Pack Zpacks
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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Zpacks Nero Pro Ultralight Backpack 30L
455 g

Sub-one-pound waterproof frameless pack, 16oz, seam-taped Ultra fabric body

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Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L vs Zpacks Nero Pro Ultralight Backpack 30L: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Nashville Pack The Cutaway 30L wins — at 448 g it is 7 g (2%) lighter than the Zpacks Nero Pro Ultralight Backpack 30L (455 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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