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Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32F Quilt

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

Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F is the lighter option — 181 g lighter than the Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32F Quilt (33% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32F Quilt
Weight 369 g · 0.369 kg · 0.81 lb 550 g · 0.550 kg · 1.21 lb
Brand Katabatic Gear Therm-a-Rest
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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Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32F Quilt
550 g

32 degrees F ultralight quilt with 900-fill hydrophobic goose down. Trapezoidal shape reduces weight while maximizing warmth. Stuff sack included.

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Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32F Quilt: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Katabatic Gear Palisade 30°F wins — at 369 g it is 181 g (33%) lighter than the Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32F Quilt (550 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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