Outdoor Research Helium Sun Gloves vs Rab Phantom Contact Grip Gloves
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Ultralight sun protective gloves for high altitude hiking.
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Outdoor Research Helium Sun Gloves vs Rab Phantom Contact Grip Gloves: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Outdoor Research Helium Sun Gloves wins — at 50 g it is 10 g (17%) lighter than the Rab Phantom Contact Grip Gloves (60 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 miscellaneous page, or browse the full gear weight database.