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Enlightened Equipment Enigma 20°F Quilt vs Exped Ultra 6.5R Sleeping Pad

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

Exped Ultra 6.5R Sleeping Pad is the lighter option — 230 g lighter than the Enlightened Equipment Enigma 20°F Quilt (38% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Enlightened Equipment Enigma 20°F Quilt Exped Ultra 6.5R Sleeping Pad
Weight 600 g · 0.600 kg · 1.32 lb 370 g · 0.370 kg · 0.82 lb
Brand Enlightened Equipment Exped
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Enlightened Equipment Enigma 20°F Quilt
600 g

Premium 850fp down quilt rated to 20°F, highest warmth-to-weight ratio in its class. Adjustable footbox, draft collar, snap attachment system.

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Exped Ultra 6.5R Sleeping Pad
370 g

Inflatable pad, 13oz, R-value 6.5, excellent insulation for all seasons

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Enlightened Equipment Enigma 20°F Quilt vs Exped Ultra 6.5R Sleeping Pad: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Exped Ultra 6.5R Sleeping Pad wins — at 370 g it is 230 g (38%) lighter than the Enlightened Equipment Enigma 20°F Quilt (600 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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