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Rab Downpour Light Jacket vs The North Face Summit Series FUTURELIGHT Papsura Jacket

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

Rab Downpour Light Jacket is the lighter option — 5 g lighter than the The North Face Summit Series FUTURELIGHT Papsura Jacket (2% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Rab Downpour Light Jacket The North Face Summit Series FUTURELIGHT Papsura Jacket
Weight 219 g · 0.219 kg · 0.48 lb 224 g · 0.224 kg · 0.49 lb
Brand Rab The North Face
Category Clothing - Outer Layer Clothing - Outer Layer
Rab Downpour Light Jacket
219 g

Packable 2.5L waterproof jacket with fully taped seams and helmet-compatible hood; packs to softball size, 7.7 oz for all-day rain protection.

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The North Face Summit Series FUTURELIGHT Papsura Jacket
224 g

Minimalist 3-layer FUTURELIGHT rain shell, one of the brand's lightest waterproof jackets for fast-and-light mountain travel.

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Rab Downpour Light Jacket vs The North Face Summit Series FUTURELIGHT Papsura Jacket: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Rab Downpour Light Jacket wins — at 219 g it is 5 g (2%) lighter than the The North Face Summit Series FUTURELIGHT Papsura Jacket (224 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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