Katabatic Gear Flex 22 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 — 1 g lighter than the Katabatic Gear Flex 22 Quilt (0% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Katabatic Gear Flex 22 Quilt	Neve Gear Waratah 28
Weight	646 g · 0.646 kg · 1.42 lb	645 g · 0.645 kg · 1.42 lb
Brand	Katabatic Gear	Neve Gear
Category	Sleep System	Sleep System

Katabatic Gear Flex 22 Quilt

646 g

22°F down quilt with 900-fill-power goose down and adjustable footbox. Regular size. Highly packable and ultralight for 3-season backpacking.

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Neve Gear Waratah 28

645 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 Flex 22 Quilt vs Neve Gear Waratah 28: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Neve Gear Waratah 28 wins — at 645 g it is 1 g (0%) lighter than the Katabatic Gear Flex 22 Quilt (646 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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