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Outdoor Research Foray 3L Rain Jacket vs Patagonia Houdini

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

Patagonia Houdini is the lighter option — 348 g lighter than the Outdoor Research Foray 3L Rain Jacket (80% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Outdoor Research Foray 3L Rain Jacket Patagonia Houdini
Weight 434 g · 0.434 kg · 0.96 lb 86 g · 0.086 kg · 0.19 lb
Brand Outdoor Research Patagonia
Category Clothing - Outer Layer Clothing - Outer Layer
Outdoor Research Foray 3L Rain Jacket
434 g

3-layer GORE-TEX rain jacket with pit zips for enhanced ventilation control.

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Patagonia Houdini
86 g

Iconic ultralight wind jacket. Stuffs into its own pocket.

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Outdoor Research Foray 3L Rain Jacket vs Patagonia Houdini: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Patagonia Houdini wins — at 86 g it is 348 g (80%) lighter than the Outdoor Research Foray 3L Rain Jacket (434 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 clothing - outer layer page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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