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MEC 2-Kilo Project Bravo 6 Sleeping Pad vs Neve Gear Waratah 28

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

MEC 2-Kilo Project Bravo 6 Sleeping Pad is the lighter option — 190 g lighter than the Neve Gear Waratah 28 (29% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec MEC 2-Kilo Project Bravo 6 Sleeping Pad Neve Gear Waratah 28
Weight 455 g · 0.455 kg · 1.00 lb 645 g · 0.645 kg · 1.42 lb
Brand MEC Neve Gear
Category Sleep System Sleep System
MEC 2-Kilo Project Bravo 6 Sleeping Pad
455 g

Lightweight insulated sleeping pad at 455g, part of MEC's integrated ultralight 2-Kilo camping system

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Neve Gear Waratah 28
645 g

Ultralight 28F down quilt with 850-fill duck down, 10D nylon taffeta shell and pad-strap system at a strong value.

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MEC 2-Kilo Project Bravo 6 Sleeping Pad vs Neve Gear Waratah 28: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the MEC 2-Kilo Project Bravo 6 Sleeping Pad wins — at 455 g it is 190 g (29%) lighter than the Neve Gear Waratah 28 (645 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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