Sea to Summit Ember Down Sleeping Bag vs Western Mountaineering AlpinLite 20
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
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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Sea to Summit Ember Down Sleeping Bag vs Western Mountaineering AlpinLite 20: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Sea to Summit Ember Down Sleeping Bag wins — at 609 g it is 270 g (31%) lighter than the Western Mountaineering AlpinLite 20 (879 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.