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Patagonia Houdini Air Jacket vs Rab Downpour Plus 2.0

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

Patagonia Houdini Air Jacket is the lighter option — 279 g lighter than the Rab Downpour Plus 2.0 (71% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Patagonia Houdini Air Jacket Rab Downpour Plus 2.0
Weight 116 g · 0.116 kg · 0.26 lb 395 g · 0.395 kg · 0.87 lb
Brand Patagonia Rab
Category Clothing - Outer Layer Clothing - Outer Layer
Patagonia Houdini Air Jacket
116 g

Featherweight breathable wind jacket in recycled ripstop nylon with DWR finish that packs into its own chest pocket.

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Rab Downpour Plus 2.0
395 g

Versatile waterproof jacket with Proflex stretch panels.

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Patagonia Houdini Air Jacket vs Rab Downpour Plus 2.0: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Patagonia Houdini Air Jacket wins — at 116 g it is 279 g (71%) lighter than the Rab Downpour Plus 2.0 (395 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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