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Patagonia Houdini Air Jacket vs Rab Vital Solo
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Patagonia Houdini Air Jacket is the lighter option — 64 g lighter than the Rab Vital Solo (36% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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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Patagonia Houdini Air Jacket vs Rab Vital Solo: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Patagonia Houdini Air Jacket wins — at 116 g it is 64 g (36%) lighter than the Rab Vital Solo (180 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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