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Katabatic Gear Sawatch 15 vs Sierra Designs Nitro Quilt 20

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

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Spec Katabatic Gear Sawatch 15 Sierra Designs Nitro Quilt 20
Weight 700 g · 0.700 kg · 1.54 lb 708 g · 0.708 kg · 1.56 lb
Brand Katabatic Gear Sierra Designs
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Katabatic Gear Sawatch 15
700 g

15F down quilt with 900+ fill power and a Pertex Quantum shell, packing down to roughly 7 liters for cold-weather trips.

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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 Sawatch 15 vs Sierra Designs Nitro Quilt 20: which should you buy?

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