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Katabatic Gear Flex 15°F Quilt vs Sierra Designs Nitro Quilt 20

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

Sierra Designs Nitro Quilt 20 is the lighter option — 15 g lighter than the Katabatic Gear Flex 15°F Quilt (2% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Katabatic Gear Flex 15°F Quilt Sierra Designs Nitro Quilt 20
Weight 723 g · 0.723 kg · 1.59 lb 708 g · 0.708 kg · 1.56 lb
Brand Katabatic Gear Sierra Designs
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Katabatic Gear Flex 15°F Quilt
723 g

Lightweight three-season quilt with 900 fill power goose down, patented pad attachment system, and down-filled collar. Regular size (6'), includes stuff sack an...

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Sierra Designs Nitro Quilt 20
708 g

Ultralight down quilt at 708g. 14.8oz of 800-fill water-resistant DriDown, 20-degree rating.

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Katabatic Gear Flex 15°F Quilt vs Sierra Designs Nitro Quilt 20: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Sierra Designs Nitro Quilt 20 wins — at 708 g it is 15 g (2%) lighter than the Katabatic Gear Flex 15°F Quilt (723 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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