Two sleeping bags worth lining up side by side. Both are solid; the right one depends on the specs you care about most.
| Katabatic Gear Palisade 30 | Enlightened Equipment Revelation 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| GearScore | 84✓ | 61 |
| Comfort rating | 40 °F | 40 °F |
| Weight | 19.8 oz | 19.2 oz✓ |
| Warmth-to-weight | 5.3 /100g | 5.5 /100g✓ |
| Packed size | 4.5 L | n/s |
| Fill power | 850 FP | 850 FP |
| Price | $379 | $365✓ |
| Fill | Down | Down |
| Style | Quilt | Quilt |
| Shape | Quilt | Quilt |
Highlighted cells mark the better spec: Palisade 30 in blue, Revelation 30 in amber. A blank spec is never counted as a win. A lower comfort rating in °F means a warmer bag, so the warmer bag takes that row. GearScore is the overall rating (0 to 100); re-weight it on the full bag comparison. Prices are current MSRP.
The Katabatic Gear Palisade 30 and Enlightened Equipment Revelation 30 take different routes to the same job. The Palisade 30 wins on balance, and the Revelation 30 pushes back on low weight and warmth-to-weight.
The Revelation 30 is 1 oz lighter, stronger on warmth-to-weight, and $14 cheaper. On the default GearScore the Palisade 30 leads 84 to 61.
Pick the Palisade 30 if you care most about the overall package. Pick the Revelation 30 if low weight and warmth-to-weight matter more to you, or you are focused on counting grams on long miles.
The Enlightened Equipment Revelation 30. It is 1 oz lighter than the Palisade 30.
The Enlightened Equipment Revelation 30. It is stronger on warmth-to-weight than the Palisade 30.
The Katabatic Gear Palisade 30, 84 to 61 on the default algorithm. You can re-weight the factors to match your trip.
It depends on your priorities. Go with the Palisade 30 for the overall balance, or the Revelation 30 for low weight. The spec table above shows exactly where each wins.