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Outdoor Research Seam Sealer vs Therm-a-Rest Permanent Home Repair Kit

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

Therm-a-Rest Permanent Home Repair Kit is the lighter option — 5 g lighter than the Outdoor Research Seam Sealer (11% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Outdoor Research Seam Sealer Therm-a-Rest Permanent Home Repair Kit
Weight 45 g · 0.045 kg · 0.10 lb 40 g · 0.040 kg · 0.09 lb
Brand Outdoor Research Therm-a-Rest
Category Repair Kit Repair Kit
Outdoor Research Seam Sealer
45 g

Brush-on waterproof sealer for tent seams and jackets.

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Therm-a-Rest Permanent Home Repair Kit
40 g

Patch kit for inflatable sleeping pads. Includes adhesive.

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Outdoor Research Seam Sealer vs Therm-a-Rest Permanent Home Repair Kit: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Therm-a-Rest Permanent Home Repair Kit wins — at 40 g it is 5 g (11%) lighter than the Outdoor Research Seam Sealer (45 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 repair kit page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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