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Therm-a-Rest NeoLoft vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt 45°F

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

Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt 45°F is the lighter option — 167 g lighter than the Therm-a-Rest NeoLoft (23% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Therm-a-Rest NeoLoft Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt 45°F
Weight 717 g · 0.717 kg · 1.58 lb 550 g · 0.550 kg · 1.21 lb
Brand Therm-a-Rest Therm-a-Rest
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Therm-a-Rest NeoLoft
717 g

Plush 10cm-thick insulated air pad with R-value 4.7, designed for car-camping-level comfort at a backpackable weight.

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Therm-a-Rest Vesper Quilt 45°F
550 g

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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Therm-a-Rest NeoLoft 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 167 g (23%) lighter than the Therm-a-Rest NeoLoft (717 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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