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Patagonia Strider Pro Shorts vs Zpacks Dry Bag 10L

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

Zpacks Dry Bag 10L is the lighter option — 65 g lighter than the Patagonia Strider Pro Shorts (61% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Patagonia Strider Pro Shorts Zpacks Dry Bag 10L
Weight 107 g · 0.107 kg · 0.24 lb 42 g · 0.042 kg · 0.09 lb
Brand Patagonia Zpacks
Category Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Patagonia Strider Pro Shorts
107 g

Lightest shorts tested at only 3.8 oz. Exceptional drying speed with minimal weight.

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Zpacks Dry Bag 10L
42 g

Dyneema dry bag. Waterproof and ultralight.

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Patagonia Strider Pro Shorts vs Zpacks Dry Bag 10L: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Dry Bag 10L wins — at 42 g it is 65 g (61%) lighter than the Patagonia Strider Pro Shorts (107 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 miscellaneous page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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