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Therm-a-Rest Vesper 900 vs Zpacks Zip Around Quilt 900

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

Therm-a-Rest Vesper 900 is the lighter option — 62 g lighter than the Zpacks Zip Around Quilt 900 (10% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Therm-a-Rest Vesper 900 Zpacks Zip Around Quilt 900
Weight 550 g · 0.550 kg · 1.21 lb 612 g · 0.612 kg · 1.35 lb
Brand Therm-a-Rest Zpacks
Category Sleep System Sleep System
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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Zpacks Zip Around Quilt 900
612 g

Premium 900-fill down quilt with full zip for sleeping bag versatility. Draft collar and pad attachment straps for secure, warm nights below freezing.

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Therm-a-Rest Vesper 900 vs Zpacks Zip Around Quilt 900: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Therm-a-Rest Vesper 900 wins — at 550 g it is 62 g (10%) lighter than the Zpacks Zip Around Quilt 900 (612 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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