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Rab Phantom Waterproof Jacket vs Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Rab Phantom Waterproof Jacket is the lighter option — 19 g lighter than the Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket (14% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Rab Phantom Waterproof Jacket
116 g
Ultralight waterproof hardshell with Pertex Shield fabric, extremely packable with minimalist design. Exceptional protection-to-weight ratio.
Check price Full details →Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket
135 g
Ultralight Dyneema rain jacket with full waterproofing.
Full details →Rab Phantom Waterproof Jacket vs Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Rab Phantom Waterproof Jacket wins — at 116 g it is 19 g (14%) lighter than the Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket (135 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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