The Best Men’s Lightweight Shell And Rain Jackets For Hiking

Best Lightweight Shell & Rain Jackets

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What kind of features should a rain jacket have for it to be deemed trustworthy? How about repelling rain for starters? And all of the rain too, no matter how hard it’s coming down.

Next, the jacket should give you some protection from the wind. Some materials help bat it down, while others help you cut through it.

And last, the jacket should be durable, it should last. This means no threads coming apart at the seams, no easy tearing or ripping, and no shriveling up after multiple wears and washes.

We’ve curated many of our favorite light shells and rain jackets that check all these boxes. Refer to this list to buy with ease, or use it as inspiration in your research if you’re looking for something more specialized and specific.


lululemon Warp Lite Jacket Packable

Best Lightweight Shell & Rain Jackets

Featuring breathable mesh and four-way stretch, this water-repellent shell is made so well that it handles outdoor training effortlessly.

SHOP Warp Lite Jacket

Nike ACG “Cinder Cone”

Best Lightweight Shell & Rain Jackets

You can never go wrong with Nike ACG. This Cinder Cone jacket is made with 100% recycled nylon fibers and is easily packable. Plus, it’s got a sweet pattern that takes inspiration from cooled lava from volcanoes.

SHOP Nike Acg

Arc’teryx Alpha SV Jacket

Best Lightweight Shell & Rain Jackets

If there’s one jacket that can last 20-plus years, we’d put our money on Arc’teryx. The Alpha SV is made with three layers of GORE-TEX and features 8mm Gore seam tape.

SHOP arc’teryx Alpha

Relwen Windzip Jacket

Best Lightweight Shell & Rain Jackets

Made with 94% nylon and 6% spandex, the Windzip from Relwen is great if you like added softness and insulation in your rain jacket. What’s unique is even though there’s 60-gram down-alternative filling, the jacket doesn’t expand out like a puffer jacket. Instead, it stays compact and dense.

SHOP Relwen Windzip

Outdoor Research Helium Rain Jacket

Best Lightweight Shell & Rain Jackets

The Helium is the perfect name for this jacket from Outdoor Research. It’s insanely light and it packs away like a champ.

SHOP outdoor research

Columbia Watertight II Jacket

Best Lightweight Shell & Rain Jackets

A solid bang-for-your-buck rain jacket. Available in many colors, too.

SHOP columbia watertight

Stone Island Khaki Soft Shell-R E-Dye® Light Jacket

Best Lightweight Shell & Rain Jackets

Stone Island is one of the best clothing brands representing British culture right now. Grab this streetwear-inspired shell and have something to wear to the trail and out to the bar.

SHOP stone island

adidas Terrex Gore-Tex Rain Jacket

Best Lightweight Shell & Rain Jackets

100% nylon plain weave, a water-resistant two-way front zipper, and underarm ventilation, this adidas Terrex jacket will keep your dry no matter how hard the rain is coming down. The jacket’s also got a great athletic silhouette.

SHOP adidas terrex


John is the Style & Gear Editor for BroBible. You can contact him on Twitter @johnthompsoniv or via email John@brobible.com




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