Rab Downpour Plus 2.0 vs Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket

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

Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket is the lighter option — 260 g lighter than the Rab Downpour Plus 2.0 (66% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Rab Downpour Plus 2.0	Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket
Weight	395 g · 0.395 kg · 0.87 lb	135 g · 0.135 kg · 0.30 lb
Brand	Rab	Zpacks
Category	Clothing - Outer Layer	Clothing - Outer Layer

Rab Downpour Plus 2.0

395 g

Versatile waterproof jacket with Proflex stretch panels.

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Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket

135 g

Ultralight Dyneema rain jacket with full waterproofing.

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Rab Downpour Plus 2.0 vs Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket wins — at 135 g it is 260 g (66%) 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.

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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