Sierra Designs Nitro Quilt 20 vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt 45°F
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Ultralight down quilt at 708g. 14.8oz of 800-fill water-resistant DriDown, 20-degree rating.
Full details →900-fill hydrophobic goose down quilt rated to 45°F / 7°C; ultralight and highly packable for warm-weather thru-hiking and fastpacking.
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Sierra Designs Nitro Quilt 20 vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt 45°F: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt 45°F wins — at 550 g it is 158 g (22%) lighter than the Sierra Designs Nitro Quilt 20 (708 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.