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Sea to Summit Ember Down Sleeping Bag vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper 20 Quilt

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

Therm-a-Rest Vesper 20 Quilt is the lighter option — 59 g lighter than the Sea to Summit Ember Down Sleeping Bag (10% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Sea to Summit Ember Down Sleeping Bag Therm-a-Rest Vesper 20 Quilt
Weight 609 g · 0.609 kg · 1.34 lb 550 g · 0.550 kg · 1.21 lb
Brand Sea to Summit Therm-a-Rest
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Sea to Summit Ember Down Sleeping Bag
609 g

850+ Ultradry down sleeping bag rated to 9°C; packs to 5.1L with soft Thermolite liner and recycled shell fabric.

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Therm-a-Rest Vesper 20 Quilt
550 g

Ultralight sleeping quilt with 900-fill hydrophobic goose down rated to 20F (-7C). Hood-quilt hybrid design with Pertex Quantum shell for minimal weight.

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Sea to Summit Ember Down Sleeping Bag vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper 20 Quilt: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Therm-a-Rest Vesper 20 Quilt wins — at 550 g it is 59 g (10%) lighter than the Sea to Summit Ember Down Sleeping Bag (609 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.

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