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Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket vs Rab Microlight Alpine Down
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Rab Microlight Alpine Down is the lighter option — 29 g lighter than the Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket (8% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket
371 g
800-fill recycled down jacket with 85g fill weight that packs into its own pocket, a backpacking classic.
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Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket vs Rab Microlight Alpine Down: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Rab Microlight Alpine Down wins — at 342 g it is 29 g (8%) lighter than the Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket (371 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 - mid layer page, or browse the full gear weight database.
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