Maker’s warranty: 2 year limited warranty against product failure caused by manufacturing, material and design defects; repaired when possible or replaced, case by case. Zpacks’s terms, read Oct 25, 2026
Tensor™ Elite is NEMO’s lightest sleeping pad, designed for ultralight hikers with a gram-saving mummy shape, a 2.4 R-value, and a durable 10D CORDURA® nylon shell that keeps weight to an ethereal 240 grams. Featuring the innovative Apex™ baffle system, it ensures even weight distribution and stable comfort while remai
This description gives 240 grams; the weight this page gives is 7.6 oz (215 g).
Against every one of the sleeping pads in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
Backpacking sleeping pads ranked by maker-published weight: 27 models. Lightest: Zpacks Nemo Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad at 7.6 oz (215 g). Median 1.09 lb.
Backpacking sleeping pads with a stated R-value ranked by stated R-value per 100 g of published weight: 26 models.
Fourteen pads from R 2.0 to R 7.7, compared on the R-values and weights their makers publish: air, self-inflating and foam, with who should skip each.
