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Cumulus Neo Quilt 450 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 — 370 g lighter than the Cumulus Neo Quilt 450 (61% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Cumulus Neo Quilt 450 NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad
Weight 610 g · 0.610 kg · 1.34 lb 240 g · 0.240 kg · 0.53 lb
Brand Cumulus NEMO Equipment
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Cumulus Neo Quilt 450
610 g

Ultra-lightweight quilt with 450g 900-fill goose down, closed footbox design. Comfort rating -2°C. 39 compartments with H-shaped baffles prevent cold spots and...

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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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Cumulus Neo Quilt 450 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 370 g (61%) lighter than the Cumulus Neo Quilt 450 (610 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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