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NEMO Tensor Elite Ultralight Insulated vs Yamatomichi UL Pad 100cm

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

Yamatomichi UL Pad 100cm is the lighter option — 223 g lighter than the NEMO Tensor Elite Ultralight Insulated (75% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec NEMO Tensor Elite Ultralight Insulated Yamatomichi UL Pad 100cm
Weight 298 g · 0.298 kg · 0.66 lb 75 g · 0.075 kg · 0.17 lb
Brand NEMO Yamatomichi
Category Sleep System Sleep System
NEMO Tensor Elite Ultralight Insulated
298 g

Lightest insulated inflatable sleeping pad on the market. Trapezoidal baffles eliminate cold spots; inflates in under 60 seconds with pump sack.

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Yamatomichi UL Pad 100cm
75 g

Ultralight closed-cell foam sleeping pad, 100cm length, one of the world's lightest sleep pads at just 75g with minimalist ultralight design

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NEMO Tensor Elite Ultralight Insulated vs Yamatomichi UL Pad 100cm: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Yamatomichi UL Pad 100cm wins — at 75 g it is 223 g (75%) lighter than the NEMO Tensor Elite Ultralight Insulated (298 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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