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Feathered Friends Swallow YF 20°F vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt

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

Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt is the lighter option — 159 g lighter than the Feathered Friends Swallow YF 20°F (22% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Feathered Friends Swallow YF 20°F Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt
Weight 709 g · 0.709 kg · 1.56 lb 550 g · 0.550 kg · 1.21 lb
Brand Feathered Friends Therm-a-Rest
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Feathered Friends Swallow YF 20°F
709 g

Premium 950-fill down sleeping bag rated to 20°F.

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Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt
550 g

Premium 900-fill hydrophobic goose down quilt for 3-season backpacking. Pad attachment straps keep it secure through the night.

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Feathered Friends Swallow YF 20°F vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt wins — at 550 g it is 159 g (22%) lighter than the Feathered Friends Swallow YF 20°F (709 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.

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