Big Agnes Fly Creek UL Quilt vs Nemo Switchback

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

Nemo Switchback is the lighter option — 24 g lighter than the Big Agnes Fly Creek UL Quilt (6% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Big Agnes Fly Creek UL Quilt	Nemo Switchback
Weight	434 g · 0.434 kg · 0.96 lb	410 g · 0.410 kg · 0.90 lb
Brand	Big Agnes	Nemo
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 Switchback

410 g

Accordion-style foam pad. R-value 2.0. Budget-friendly.

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Big Agnes Fly Creek UL Quilt vs Nemo Switchback: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Nemo Switchback wins — at 410 g it is 24 g (6%) 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.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest sleep system page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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