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Buff Original Multifunctional Headwear vs Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat Sit Pad

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

Buff Original Multifunctional Headwear is the lighter option — 17 g lighter than the Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat Sit Pad (30% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Buff Original Multifunctional Headwear Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat Sit Pad
Weight 40 g · 0.040 kg · 0.09 lb 57 g · 0.057 kg · 0.13 lb
Brand Buff Therm-a-Rest
Category Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Buff Original Multifunctional Headwear
40 g

Versatile neck gaiter / balaclava / hat. Ultralight.

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Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat Sit Pad
57 g

Durable lightweight foam sit pad at 57 grams.

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Buff Original Multifunctional Headwear vs Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat Sit Pad: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Buff Original Multifunctional Headwear wins — at 40 g it is 17 g (30%) lighter than the Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat Sit Pad (57 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 miscellaneous page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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