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.
| # | 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.
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