Marmot Plasma 15°F vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt 45°F
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
900-fill hydrophobic goose down quilt rated to 45°F / 7°C; ultralight and highly packable for warm-weather thru-hiking and fastpacking.
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Marmot Plasma 15°F vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt 45°F: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt 45°F wins — at 550 g it is 300 g (35%) lighter than the Marmot Plasma 15°F (850 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.