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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs Sea to Summit Ether Light XR Insulated Regular

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

NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad is the lighter option — 230 g lighter than the Sea to Summit Ether Light XR Insulated Regular (49% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad Sea to Summit Ether Light XR Insulated Regular
Weight 240 g · 0.240 kg · 0.53 lb 470 g · 0.470 kg · 1.04 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 Ether Light XR Insulated Regular
470 g

Ultralight inflatable sleeping pad with air-sprung cell baffle tech; 16.6 oz for superior comfort and support

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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs Sea to Summit Ether Light XR Insulated Regular: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad wins — at 240 g it is 230 g (49%) lighter than the Sea to Summit Ether Light XR Insulated Regular (470 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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