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Osprey Exos 38 vs Salomon ADV Skin 12
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Salomon ADV Skin 12 is the lighter option — 930 g lighter than the Osprey Exos 38 (78% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Osprey Exos 38
1,190 g
Ultralight ventilated multi-day pack with AirSpeed suspended mesh backpanel and removable top lid for fast-and-light backpacking.
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If saving weight is your priority, the Salomon ADV Skin 12 wins — at 260 g it is 930 g (78%) lighter than the Osprey Exos 38 (1,190 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.