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Salomon ADV Skin 20 vs Zpacks Arc Scout 37L
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Zpacks Arc Scout 37L is the lighter option — 5 g lighter than the Salomon ADV Skin 20 (1% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Zpacks Arc Scout 37L
390 g
Compact Dyneema frameless pack for lightweight overnighters.
Full details →Salomon ADV Skin 20 vs Zpacks Arc Scout 37L: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Zpacks Arc Scout 37L wins — at 390 g it is 5 g (1%) lighter than the Salomon ADV Skin 20 (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 backpack page, or browse the full gear weight database.