Big Agnes
Rapide Sl Pillow
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$49.95
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Overview
For those who don't want to compromise extra weight and pack space to bring a pillow into the backcountry, the Rapide SL is your answer! Shop Today at Big Agnes
Specs
- Brand
- Big Agnes
- Weight
- 45 g · 1.6 oz
- Type
- not published by the manufacturer
- Product Type — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-23
Weight vs. category
59% lighter than the category average.
How it measures up
Against every one of the camp pillows in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
- Weight
- 1.6 oz (45 g)
- Lighter than 81% of 16 weighed · #3 lightest
- -43% vs the median 2.8 oz
- Price
- $49.95
- Cheaper than 50% of 14 priced · #5 cheapest
- -5% vs the median $52.45 · $31.47/oz (median $21.24/oz)
The lightest of the camp pillows on record is Zpacks Zpacks Inflatable Pillow at 1.4 oz — 5 g less.
The cheapest is Zpacks Comfy Camp Pillow at $34.95 — $15.00 less and 47 g heavier.
RidgeNote verdict
Similar — lighter or cheaper
Compared with
Side by side on weight, list price and cost per ounce.
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$49.95