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Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F vs Nemo Tensor Elite

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

Nemo Tensor Elite is the lighter option — 118 g lighter than the Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F (32% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F Nemo Tensor Elite
Weight 369 g · 0.369 kg · 0.81 lb 251 g · 0.251 kg · 0.55 lb
Brand Katabatic Gear Nemo
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 Tensor Elite
251 g

Lightest inflatable sleeping pad on market at only 8.9 oz. Premium insulated design for backpacking.

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Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F vs Nemo Tensor Elite: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Nemo Tensor Elite wins — at 251 g it is 118 g (32%) 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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