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Katabatic Gear Alsek 22°F vs UGQ Bandit 20

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

UGQ Bandit 20 is the lighter option — 8 g lighter than the Katabatic Gear Alsek 22°F (1% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Katabatic Gear Alsek 22°F UGQ Bandit 20
Weight 660 g · 0.660 kg · 1.46 lb
size Regular (6'), 850fp duck down, total weight
 652 g · 0.652 kg · 1.44 lb
Brand Katabatic Gear UGQ
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Katabatic Gear Alsek 22°F
660 g

Premium 850-fill down sleeping quilt rated to 22°F.

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UGQ Bandit 20
652 g

Customizable ultralight quilt with 900-fill goose down. Overstuffed to 130% for superior warmth.

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Katabatic Gear Alsek 22°F vs UGQ Bandit 20: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the UGQ Bandit 20 wins — at 652 g it is 8 g (1%) lighter than the Katabatic Gear Alsek 22°F (660 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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