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Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket vs Rab Mythic Ultra Jacket

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

Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket is the lighter option — 282 g lighter than the Rab Mythic Ultra Jacket (53% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket Rab Mythic Ultra Jacket
Weight 255 g · 0.255 kg · 0.56 lb 537 g · 0.537 kg · 1.18 lb
Brand Outdoor Vitals Rab
Category Clothing - Mid Layer Clothing - Mid Layer
Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket
255 g

Ultralight puffy at 9 oz for men's medium. Excellent value for warmth-to-weight.

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Rab Mythic Ultra Jacket
537 g

Premium ultralight down jacket with 900FP hydrophobic down and TILT zoned insulation in a lightweight Atmos shell, built for cold alpine conditions.

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Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket vs Rab Mythic Ultra Jacket: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Outdoor Vitals Vario Jacket wins — at 255 g it is 282 g (53%) lighter than the Rab Mythic Ultra Jacket (537 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.

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