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Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight vs Western Mountaineering HighLite 35F

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

Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight is the lighter option — 245 g lighter than the Western Mountaineering HighLite 35F (53% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight Western Mountaineering HighLite 35F
Weight 215 g · 0.215 kg · 0.47 lb 460 g · 0.460 kg · 1.01 lb
Brand Nemo Equipment Western Mountaineering
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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Western Mountaineering HighLite 35F
460 g

Ultralight 850-fill ethical down mummy bag rated 35F with 7D ripstop nylon shell. Best-in-class warmth-to-weight ratio for three-season use.

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Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight vs Western Mountaineering HighLite 35F: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Nemo Equipment Tensor Elite Ultralight wins — at 215 g it is 245 g (53%) lighter than the Western Mountaineering HighLite 35F (460 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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