The lightest Clothing - Mid Layer, ranked by weight

We ranked 38 products in the Clothing - Mid Layer category by real measured weight. Here are the 25 lightest — the LGT Balaclava leads at just 28g.

28g
Lightest
299g
Average
570g
Heaviest
38
Compared
# Product Weight
1
LGT
LGT Balaclava
28g
0.028 kg · 0.06 lbs
2
Senchi Designs
A90 Half-Zip Hoodie
142g
0.142 kg · 0.31 lbs
3
Black Diamond
Deploy Down Jacket
150g
0.150 kg · 0.33 lbs
4
Montbell
Plasma 1000 Down Jacket
185g
0.185 kg · 0.41 lbs
5
Montbell
Ex Light Down Jacket
195g
0.195 kg · 0.43 lbs
6
The North Face
FutureFleece Hoodie
204g
0.204 kg · 0.45 lbs
7
The North Face
FutureFleece Full-Zip Hoodie
204g
0.204 kg · 0.45 lbs
8
Patagonia
Micro Puff Jacket
227g
0.227 kg · 0.50 lbs
9
Arc'teryx
Cerium Hoody
249g
0.249 kg · 0.55 lbs
10
Patagonia
Nano-Air Ultralight Pullover
249g
0.249 kg · 0.55 lbs
11
Patagonia
Nano-Air Ultralight Hoody (Men's M)
249g
0.249 kg · 0.55 lbs
12
Patagonia
Nano-Air Ultralight Full-Zip Hoody
254g
0.254 kg · 0.56 lbs
13
Mountain Hardwear
Ghost Whisperer Down Hoody
255g
0.255 kg · 0.56 lbs
14
Patagonia
Nano-Air Light Hybrid Hoody
278g
0.278 kg · 0.61 lbs
15
Arc'teryx
Proton LT Hoody
285g
0.285 kg · 0.63 lbs
16
Arc'teryx
Cerium LT Hoody
290g
0.290 kg · 0.64 lbs
17
Patagonia
Micro Puff Hoody
294g
0.294 kg · 0.65 lbs
18
Rab
Cirrus Flex 2.0 Jacket
295g
0.295 kg · 0.65 lbs
19
Patagonia
R1 Fleece Hoody
306g
0.306 kg · 0.67 lbs
20
Patagonia
R1 Air Hoody
306g
0.306 kg · 0.67 lbs
21
Patagonia
R1 Fleece Jacket
306g
0.306 kg · 0.67 lbs
22
Arc'teryx
Atom LT Hoody
318g
0.318 kg · 0.70 lbs
23
Arc'teryx
Atom Hoody
320g
0.320 kg · 0.71 lbs
24
Patagonia
R1 TechFace Jacket
337g
0.337 kg · 0.74 lbs
25
Outdoor Research
Ascendant Hoody
340g
0.340 kg · 0.75 lbs

Showing the 25 lightest of 38 products in this category. See all 38 Clothing - Mid Layer items →

How we rank the lightest Clothing - Mid Layer

Every item on this page comes from the HikeLoad gear weight database, sorted purely by manufacturer-listed weight in grams — no sponsored placements. For ultralight and lightweight backpacking, your clothing - mid layer is one of the easiest places to shave grams without sacrificing function, so seeing the full range side by side makes it easy to spot the best weight-to-need trade-off.

The 38 products in this category range from 28g up to 570g, with an average of 299g. Tap any item to see its full weight breakdown in kilograms and pounds, then add it to your kit in the free HikeLoad gear planner to see how it affects your total pack weight.

Lightest pick
LGT
LGT Balaclava
28g
0.028 kg · 0.06 lbs
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