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Big Agnes Fly Creek UL Quilt vs NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad

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

NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad is the lighter option — 194 g lighter than the Big Agnes Fly Creek UL Quilt (45% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Big Agnes Fly Creek UL Quilt NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad
Weight 434 g · 0.434 kg · 0.96 lb 240 g · 0.240 kg · 0.53 lb
Brand Big Agnes NEMO Equipment
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Big Agnes Fly Creek UL Quilt
434 g

Ultralight backpacking quilt with 850-fill DownTek water-repellent down and 227g fill weight. Packable and versatile for three-season use.

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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad
240 g

Top-tier ultralight inflatable sleeping pad with R-value 2.4 and 3-inch thickness. Quieter baffle construction with 10D Cordura nylon shell.

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Big Agnes Fly Creek UL Quilt vs NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad wins — at 240 g it is 194 g (45%) lighter than the Big Agnes Fly Creek UL Quilt (434 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.

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