Exped SynMat HL Winter vs Katabatic Gear Sawatch 15F Quilt

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

Exped SynMat HL Winter is the lighter option — 20 g lighter than the Katabatic Gear Sawatch 15F Quilt (3% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Exped SynMat HL Winter	Katabatic Gear Sawatch 15F Quilt
Weight	680 g · 0.680 kg · 1.50 lb	700 g · 0.700 kg · 1.54 lb
Brand	Exped	Katabatic Gear
Category	Sleep System	Sleep System

Exped SynMat HL Winter

680 g

4-season inflatable pad with R-value 8.0.

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Katabatic Gear Sawatch 15F Quilt

700 g

Premium 900-fill goose down sleeping quilt rated to 15°F. Features perimeter strapping system and variable loft adjustment for versatile temperature regulation.

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Exped SynMat HL Winter vs Katabatic Gear Sawatch 15F Quilt: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Exped SynMat HL Winter wins — at 680 g it is 20 g (3%) lighter than the Katabatic Gear Sawatch 15F Quilt (700 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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