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Sea to Summit Ultralight XR Insulated (Short) vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper 20F Quilt

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

Sea to Summit Ultralight XR Insulated (Short) is the lighter option — 160 g lighter than the Therm-a-Rest Vesper 20F Quilt (29% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Sea to Summit Ultralight XR Insulated (Short) Therm-a-Rest Vesper 20F Quilt
Weight 390 g · 0.390 kg · 0.86 lb 550 g · 0.550 kg · 1.21 lb
Brand Sea to Summit Therm-a-Rest
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Sea to Summit Ultralight XR Insulated (Short)
390 g

Ultralight insulated sleeping pad at 13.8 oz (390g) for 66-inch length with 3.6 R-value, lightest inflatable option available.

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Therm-a-Rest Vesper 20F Quilt
550 g

Sleeping quilt rated to 20°F (-7°C) filled with 900-fill down, designed for ultralight three-season backpacking. Outstanding warmth-to-weight ratio.

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Sea to Summit Ultralight XR Insulated (Short) vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper 20F Quilt: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Sea to Summit Ultralight XR Insulated (Short) wins — at 390 g it is 160 g (29%) lighter than the Therm-a-Rest Vesper 20F Quilt (550 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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