Patagonia Houdini Air Jacket vs The North Face Summit L5 Fuseform
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
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 The North Face Summit L5 Fuseform: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Patagonia Houdini Air Jacket wins — at 116 g it is 209 g (64%) lighter than the The North Face Summit L5 Fuseform (325 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.