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Nemo Equipment Tensor All-Season vs Nemo Switchback

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

Nemo Equipment Tensor All-Season is the lighter option — 10 g lighter than the Nemo Switchback (2% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Nemo Equipment Tensor All-Season Nemo Switchback
Weight 400 g · 0.400 kg · 0.88 lb 410 g · 0.410 kg · 0.90 lb
Brand Nemo Equipment Nemo
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Nemo Equipment Tensor All-Season
400 g

All-season insulated pad at 14.1oz with R-value 5.4. Three-inch loft.

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Nemo Switchback
410 g

Accordion-style foam pad. R-value 2.0. Budget-friendly.

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Nemo Equipment Tensor All-Season vs Nemo Switchback: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Nemo Equipment Tensor All-Season wins — at 400 g it is 10 g (2%) lighter than the Nemo Switchback (410 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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