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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs Sea to Summit Ember Down Sleeping Bag

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

NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad is the lighter option — 369 g lighter than the Sea to Summit Ember Down Sleeping Bag (61% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad Sea to Summit Ember Down Sleeping Bag
Weight 240 g · 0.240 kg · 0.53 lb 609 g · 0.609 kg · 1.34 lb
Brand NEMO Equipment Sea to Summit
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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Sea to Summit Ember Down Sleeping Bag
609 g

850+ Ultradry down sleeping bag rated to 9°C; packs to 5.1L with soft Thermolite liner and recycled shell fabric.

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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs Sea to Summit Ember Down Sleeping Bag: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad wins — at 240 g it is 369 g (61%) lighter than the Sea to Summit Ember Down Sleeping Bag (609 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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