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Coghlan's Tent Pole Repair Sleeve vs Therm-a-Rest Permanent Home Repair Kit

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

Coghlan's Tent Pole Repair Sleeve is the lighter option — 20 g lighter than the Therm-a-Rest Permanent Home Repair Kit (50% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Coghlan's Tent Pole Repair Sleeve Therm-a-Rest Permanent Home Repair Kit
Weight 20 g · 0.020 kg · 0.04 lb 40 g · 0.040 kg · 0.09 lb
Brand Coghlan's Therm-a-Rest
Category Repair Kit Repair Kit
Coghlan's Tent Pole Repair Sleeve
20 g

Aluminium sleeve for emergency tent pole repair.

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Therm-a-Rest Permanent Home Repair Kit
40 g

Patch kit for inflatable sleeping pads. Includes adhesive.

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Coghlan's Tent Pole Repair Sleeve vs Therm-a-Rest Permanent Home Repair Kit: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Coghlan's Tent Pole Repair Sleeve wins — at 20 g it is 20 g (50%) lighter than the Therm-a-Rest Permanent Home Repair Kit (40 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 repair kit page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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