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Katabatic Gear Sawatch 15F Quilt 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 — 460 g lighter than the Katabatic Gear Sawatch 15F Quilt (66% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Katabatic Gear Sawatch 15F Quilt NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad
Weight 700 g · 0.700 kg · 1.54 lb 240 g · 0.240 kg · 0.53 lb
Brand Katabatic Gear NEMO Equipment
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Katabatic Gear Sawatch 15F Quilt
700 g

Premium 900-fill goose down sleeping quilt rated to 15°F. Features perimeter strapping system and variable loft adjustment for versatile temperature regulation.

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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 Sawatch 15F Quilt 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 460 g (66%) lighter than the Katabatic Gear Sawatch 15F Quilt (700 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.

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