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Salomon ADV Skin 20 vs Zpacks Arc Blast 55L
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Salomon ADV Skin 20 is the lighter option — 55 g lighter than the Zpacks Arc Blast 55L (12% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Zpacks Arc Blast 55L
450 g
Frameless Dyneema pack with excellent load carry for its weight.
Full details →Salomon ADV Skin 20 vs Zpacks Arc Blast 55L: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Salomon ADV Skin 20 wins — at 395 g it is 55 g (12%) lighter than the Zpacks Arc Blast 55L (450 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 backpack page, or browse the full gear weight database.