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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs Nemo Tensor All Season Sleeping Pad

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

NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad is the lighter option — 348 g lighter than the Nemo Tensor All Season Sleeping Pad (59% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad Nemo Tensor All Season Sleeping Pad
Weight 240 g · 0.240 kg · 0.53 lb 588 g · 0.588 kg · 1.30 lb
Brand NEMO Equipment Nemo
Category Sleep System Sleep System
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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Nemo Tensor All Season Sleeping Pad
588 g
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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs Nemo Tensor All Season 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 348 g (59%) lighter than the Nemo Tensor All Season Sleeping Pad (588 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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