Ultralight sleeping pad, Tensor Elite, newly developed by NEMO, intended for adrenaline-seeking explorers with a focus on specifications
NEMO's Tensor Elite: The Lightest Insulated Inflatable Sleeping Pad for Ultralight Summer Backpacking
NEMO Equipment, a New Hampshire-based outdoor gear company renowned for its design innovation, has unveiled the Tensor Elite - the lightest insulated inflatable sleeping pad on the market. This 3-inch thick pad offers a comfortable loft, suitable for mild conditions, and weighs just over 14 ounces, making it an ideal choice for ultralight summer backpacking or speed records where weight is critical.
The Tensor Elite features NEMO's Apex baffle construction, which stabilizes the internal structure to hold your body in place and create a surface that distributes pressure evenly across hips, shoulders, and back, enhancing comfort. The pad's thickness ensures that you won't feel the ground beneath you, even if not inflated fully tight.
Key specifications and features of the Tensor Elite include:
- Thickness: 3 inches
- Insulation: R-value of approximately 2.8, suitable for fair weather and summer use
- Weight: Around 14.1 to 15.5 ounces
- Construction: TPU interior laminated to a custom 10D Cordura nylon shell
- Valve: Equipped with NEMO's Laylow valve for easy inflation and deflation in varied conditions
- Sizes: Available in short and regular length mummy cuts, with width options including regular (20") and wide (25")
- Fabric: The top is very soft and stretchy, while the shell uses lightweight but not the thickest nylon fabric
While the Tensor Elite offers excellent weight savings and ergonomic comfort for fair weather, it is deliberately limited in insulation and durability compared to heavier all-season pads like NEMO's Tensor Extreme Conditions model. The Tensor Elite is best for ultralight summer backpacking or speed records where weight is critical and cold resistance is less of a priority.
The Tensor Elite's custom-made 10D CORDURA® nylon ripstop fabric provides puncture protection and ensures long-lasting durability. The pad offers plush, stable cushioning and a whisper-quiet experience all night long.
NEMO Equipment's products are built to last, comfortable, and fun to use. The company's design philosophy is to never bring anything to market that doesn't offer a meaningfully better experience. NEMO's team of designers and engineers are motivated by a passion for outdoor adventure and sustainability.
The Tensor Elite is available now exclusively through Ultralight Outdoor Gear, with wider availability through all major retailers soon after March 2025. NEMO has been recognized as a small business leader for the environment by New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility. The company has also been named one of Outside Magazine's and Business New Hampshire's Best Places to Work.
For more information, visit www.nemoequipment.eu.
- NEMO Equipment's Tensor Elite, an ultralight summer backpacking sleeping pad, is the lightest insulated inflatable sleeping pad on the market, providing comfort and ergonomics for fair weather adventures.
- Ultralight Outdoor Gear currently offers the Tensor Elite, with wider retailer availability forthcoming after March 2025.
- NEMO's design philosophy is centered on creating products that provide a significantly better outdoor-living experience, merging technology, gadgets, and sporting lifestyle with home-and-garden smart-home-devices.
- The Tensor Elite features Apex baffle construction, ensuring equitable pressure distribution and stabilization, while its thickness provides cushioning to prevent ground contact, even in variable inflation conditions.
- Although the Tensor Elite has limited insulation and durability compared to all-season pads, it excels in weight savings, making it ideal for ultralight camping and speed records where weight is critical.
- NEMO Equipment's products, renowned for their longevity, comfort, and fun factor, are the result of a passion for adventure and sustainability driven by their team of designers and engineers.
