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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs NEMO Tensor Trail

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

NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad is the lighter option — 129 g lighter than the NEMO Tensor Trail (35% 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 Trail
Weight 240 g · 0.240 kg · 0.53 lb 369 g · 0.369 kg · 0.81 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 Trail
369 g

Ultralight insulated sleeping pad with Spaceframe baffles. R-Value of 2.8 for 3-season use.

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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs NEMO Tensor Trail: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad wins — at 240 g it is 129 g (35%) lighter than the NEMO Tensor Trail (369 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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