Exped Ultra 6.5R vs Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F

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

Exped Ultra 6.5R is the lighter option — 9 g lighter than the Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F (2% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Exped Ultra 6.5R	Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F
Weight	360 g · 0.360 kg · 0.79 lb	369 g · 0.369 kg · 0.81 lb
Brand	Exped	Katabatic Gear
Category	Sleep System	Sleep System

Exped Ultra 6.5R

360 g

All-season insulated air mat with R-6.9 warmth, 9cm thickness and quiet 20D recycled face fabric; mummy regular.

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Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F

369 g

Lightweight 850-fill down quilt for 3-season use.

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Exped Ultra 6.5R vs Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Exped Ultra 6.5R wins — at 360 g it is 9 g (2%) lighter than the Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F (369 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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