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Katabatic Gear Alsek 22F Sleeping Quilt vs NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad

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

NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad is the lighter option — 390 g lighter than the Katabatic Gear Alsek 22F Sleeping Quilt (62% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Katabatic Gear Alsek 22F Sleeping Quilt NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad
Weight 630 g · 0.630 kg · 1.39 lb 240 g · 0.240 kg · 0.53 lb
Brand Katabatic Gear NEMO Equipment
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Katabatic Gear Alsek 22F Sleeping Quilt
630 g

3-season ultralight quilt at 22.2oz. 900 fill ExpedDRY goose down with Pertex Quantum Ripstop shell.

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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad
240 g

Top-tier ultralight inflatable sleeping pad with R-value 2.4 and 3-inch thickness. Quieter baffle construction with 10D Cordura nylon shell.

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Katabatic Gear Alsek 22F Sleeping Quilt vs NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad wins — at 240 g it is 390 g (62%) lighter than the Katabatic Gear Alsek 22F Sleeping Quilt (630 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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