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Exped Ultra 6.5R Sleeping Pad vs Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight

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

Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight is the lighter option — 155 g lighter than the Exped Ultra 6.5R Sleeping Pad (42% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Exped Ultra 6.5R Sleeping Pad Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight
Weight 370 g · 0.370 kg · 0.82 lb 215 g · 0.215 kg · 0.47 lb
Brand Exped Nemo Equipment
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Exped Ultra 6.5R Sleeping Pad
370 g

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

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Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight
215 g

Lightest inflatable pad at 7.6oz with R-value 2.4. Ultra-compact packed size.

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Exped Ultra 6.5R Sleeping Pad vs Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight wins — at 215 g it is 155 g (42%) lighter than the Exped Ultra 6.5R Sleeping Pad (370 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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