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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs Neve Gear Waratah 28

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

NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad is the lighter option — 405 g lighter than the Neve Gear Waratah 28 (63% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad Neve Gear Waratah 28
Weight 240 g · 0.240 kg · 0.53 lb 645 g · 0.645 kg · 1.42 lb
Brand NEMO Equipment Neve Gear
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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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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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs Neve Gear Waratah 28: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad wins — at 240 g it is 405 g (63%) 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.

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