Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F 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 — 129 g lighter than the Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F (35% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F	NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad
Weight	369 g · 0.369 kg · 0.81 lb	240 g · 0.240 kg · 0.53 lb
Brand	Katabatic Gear	NEMO Equipment
Category	Sleep System	Sleep System

Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F

369 g

Lightweight 850-fill down quilt for 3-season use.

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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 Palisade 30°F 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 129 g (35%) lighter than the Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F (369 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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