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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs Western Mountaineering AlpinLite 20

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

NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad is the lighter option — 639 g lighter than the Western Mountaineering AlpinLite 20 (73% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad Western Mountaineering AlpinLite 20
Weight 240 g · 0.240 kg · 0.53 lb 879 g · 0.879 kg · 1.94 lb
Brand NEMO Equipment Western Mountaineering
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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Western Mountaineering AlpinLite 20
879 g

Roomy 20F mummy bag with 850+ goose down and continuous baffles, balancing warmth, comfort and low weight.

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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs Western Mountaineering AlpinLite 20: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad wins — at 240 g it is 639 g (73%) lighter than the Western Mountaineering AlpinLite 20 (879 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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