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The North Face Summit L5 Fuseform vs Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket

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

Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket is the lighter option — 190 g lighter than the The North Face Summit L5 Fuseform (58% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec The North Face Summit L5 Fuseform Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket
Weight 325 g · 0.325 kg · 0.72 lb 135 g · 0.135 kg · 0.30 lb
Brand The North Face Zpacks
Category Clothing - Outer Layer Clothing - Outer Layer
The North Face Summit L5 Fuseform
325 g

Lightweight Gore-Tex Pro shell for alpine conditions.

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Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket
135 g

Ultralight Dyneema rain jacket with full waterproofing.

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The North Face Summit L5 Fuseform 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 190 g (58%) lighter than the The North Face Summit L5 Fuseform (325 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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