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MEC 2-Kilo Project Bravo 6 Sleeping Pad vs Zpacks Zip Around Sleeping Bag

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

MEC 2-Kilo Project Bravo 6 Sleeping Pad is the lighter option — 157 g lighter than the Zpacks Zip Around Sleeping Bag (26% 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 Zpacks Zip Around Sleeping Bag
Weight 455 g · 0.455 kg · 1.00 lb 612 g · 0.612 kg · 1.35 lb
Brand MEC Zpacks
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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Zpacks Zip Around Sleeping Bag
612 g

900-fill-power down sleeping bag with unique side-entry zipper. Eliminates the draft collar for a cleaner, lighter design.

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MEC 2-Kilo Project Bravo 6 Sleeping Pad vs Zpacks Zip Around Sleeping Bag: 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 157 g (26%) lighter than the Zpacks Zip Around Sleeping Bag (612 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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