Outdoor Research Helium Rain Jacket vs Patagonia Storm Racer Jacket (men's)

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

Outdoor Research Helium Rain Jacket is the lighter option — 4 g lighter than the Patagonia Storm Racer Jacket (men's) (2% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Outdoor Research Helium Rain Jacket	Patagonia Storm Racer Jacket (men's)
Weight	200 g · 0.200 kg · 0.44 lb	204 g · 0.204 kg · 0.45 lb
Brand	Outdoor Research	Patagonia
Category	Clothing - Outer Layer	Clothing - Outer Layer

Outdoor Research Helium Rain Jacket

200 g

Ultralight packable waterproof jacket. Award-winning design.

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Patagonia Storm Racer Jacket (men's)

204 g

Ultralight GORE-TEX Paclite Plus trail-running rain jacket built for high-output aerobic activity in sustained wet mountain conditions.

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Outdoor Research Helium Rain Jacket vs Patagonia Storm Racer Jacket (men's): which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Outdoor Research Helium Rain Jacket wins — at 200 g it is 4 g (2%) lighter than the Patagonia Storm Racer Jacket (men's) (204 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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