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Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32F Down Quilt

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

Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight is the lighter option — 335 g lighter than the Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32F Down Quilt (61% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32F Down Quilt
Weight 215 g · 0.215 kg · 0.47 lb 550 g · 0.550 kg · 1.21 lb
Brand Nemo Equipment Therm-a-Rest
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight
215 g

Lightest inflatable pad at 7.6oz with R-value 2.4. Ultra-compact packed size.

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Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32F Down Quilt
550 g

Premium ultralight quilt with 900-fill hydrophobic down. Rated 32F/0C. At 550g it is the lightest mainstream quilt in its temperature class.

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Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32F Down Quilt: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight wins — at 215 g it is 335 g (61%) lighter than the Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32F Down Quilt (550 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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