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Sea to Summit Ember XT 0°C Sleeping Bag vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper 900

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

Therm-a-Rest Vesper 900 is the lighter option — 59 g lighter than the Sea to Summit Ember XT 0°C 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 XT 0°C Sleeping Bag Therm-a-Rest Vesper 900
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 XT 0°C Sleeping Bag
609 g

Ultralight 0°C rated bag with 850+ UltraDry Down insulation. Stretch-knit lining and sculpted hood for packability and comfort.

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Therm-a-Rest Vesper 900
550 g

Ultralight sleeping bag with 900 fill-power hydrophobic goose down. 360g of down fill. Excellent warmth-to-weight ratio for three-season backpacking trips.

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Sea to Summit Ember XT 0°C Sleeping Bag vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper 900: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Therm-a-Rest Vesper 900 wins — at 550 g it is 59 g (10%) lighter than the Sea to Summit Ember XT 0°C 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.

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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