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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs Zpacks Solo Quilt 20F

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

NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad is the lighter option — 95 g lighter than the Zpacks Solo Quilt 20F (28% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad Zpacks Solo Quilt 20F
Weight 240 g · 0.240 kg · 0.53 lb 335 g · 0.335 kg · 0.74 lb
Brand NEMO Equipment Zpacks
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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Zpacks Solo Quilt 20F
335 g

900-fill power down quilt with 20F (-7C) temperature rating in ultralight DCF shell. Pad attachment straps and adjustable snap footbox included.

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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs Zpacks Solo Quilt 20F: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad wins — at 240 g it is 95 g (28%) lighter than the Zpacks Solo Quilt 20F (335 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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