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Katabatic Gear Alsek 22F Sleeping Quilt vs Neve Gear Waratah 28

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

Neve Gear Waratah 28 is the lighter option — 62 g lighter than the Katabatic Gear Alsek 22F Sleeping Quilt (10% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Katabatic Gear Alsek 22F Sleeping Quilt Neve Gear Waratah 28
Weight 630 g · 0.630 kg · 1.39 lb 568 g · 0.568 kg · 1.25 lb
as listed for the selected variant -2°C (= 28°F) / 5'6 / Short; page does not state a Regular size
Brand Katabatic Gear Neve Gear
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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Neve Gear Waratah 28
568 g

Ultralight 28F down quilt with 850-fill duck down, 10D nylon taffeta shell and pad-strap system at a strong value.

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Katabatic Gear Alsek 22F Sleeping Quilt vs Neve Gear Waratah 28: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Neve Gear Waratah 28 wins — at 568 g it is 62 g (10%) 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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