Katabatic Gear – D2C Ranking & Growth Metrics
Ultralight quilt-style sleeping bags, down jackets and bivys for backpackers
Last updated · August 2026 edition · method v1.2
Katabatic Gear ranks #296 of 312 D2C brands in the August 2026 edition and #107 of 111 in Sports & Outdoor, down 3 places on last month. We estimate Katabatic Gear's revenue is flat year on year (medium confidence). Branded search is steady over the past year. Among sports & outdoor brands selling ultralight sleeping quilts, its closest competitor is Six Moon Designs (#217).
revenue (est.) Whether we estimate the brand's revenue is growing, flat or shrinking compared with a year earlier, from the online signals most tied to sales: branded search and site traffic, weighted towards the last three months.
It is a direction of travel, not a figure. We can't see prices, conversion, or sales through retailers and Amazon, so confidence is lower for brands that sell mostly through stockists, or when the signals disagree.
Scale is size, Momentum is direction: a small brand can grow fast, and a big one can be shrinking.
How scoring works →Year on year, medium confidence. Why
scale A 0–100 score built from branded search (35%), site traffic (35%) and social following (30%).
It uses a log scale, so a brand 10 times bigger scores roughly 30 points higher. Higher means bigger.
Scale is size, Momentum is direction: a small brand can grow fast, and a big one can be shrinking.
How scoring works →How big Katabatic Gear is today: #296 of 312 by size.
momentum Year-on-year growth in branded search, site traffic and social, over the last 12 months and the last 3 months.
50 means flat. Above 50 is growing (a brand that doubled scores about 88); below 50 is shrinking (halved scores about 12).
Scale is size, Momentum is direction: a small brand can grow fast, and a big one can be shrinking.
How scoring works →Published above 5,000 monthly branded searches.
what drives the score Is Katabatic Gear's revenue growing?
We estimate Katabatic Gear's revenue is flat year on year (medium confidence). Katabatic Gear's branded search volume is small, so the signal is noisier and confidence is medium.
Estimated from year-on-year changes in branded search and site traffic. A direction of travel, not a revenue figure: we can't see prices, conversion, or retail and Amazon sales. How we estimate it.
How fast is Katabatic Gear growing?
Katabatic Gear has no Momentum score yet: Momentum is published once a brand passes 5,000 monthly branded searches. Branded search is steady over the past 12 months. Site traffic is steady over the same 12 months. Since September 2025 it has moved from #263 to #296 overall. Its size score is driven most by social audience, with branded search demand relatively weakest.
About Katabatic Gear
Katabatic Gear makes ultralight sleeping quilts, down jackets, hoods and bivys for backpackers and long-distance hikers. The range includes quilt-style sleeping bags sold under names such as Flex and Elite, insulated hoods, bivy sacks and men's and women's down jackets, aimed at people who prioritise low pack weight on multi-day trips such as long trails. Quilts are offered across a range of temperature ratings, and accessories such as replacement cords and straps are also available.
Katabatic Gear branded search volume
How often people search for Katabatic Gear by name, month by month, indexed so the peak month = 100 (we publish the trend, not raw vendor figures). Over the past year, demand is steady. Demand is fairly steady through the year.
Katabatic Gear's audience, products and channels
Social audience
- Instagram katabaticgear 28,423
- YouTube 452
Also on Facebook.
Followers as shown on each platform, end of August 2026.
Products
- Products in store39
- New in the last 90 days0
- Typical priceUS$409
- Price rangeUS$3 – US$589
From Katabatic Gear's own online store.
Where it sells
- Own online storeyes
- Retailers / stockistsyes
- Amazonnot found
Its site is most visited in Canada and the US.
Ecommerce stack
- Email & SMSKlaviyo
- ReviewsJudge.me
- TrackingGoogle Tag Manager
Tools detected on katabaticgear.com; detection covers common apps and may miss some.
Katabatic Gear competitors
The sports & outdoor brands closest to Katabatic Gear: same kind of product first, then the nearest in size. See every brand in Sports & Outdoor or the full D2C brand rankings.
Ultralight tents, tarps, backpacks and travel gear for hikers
Ultralight backpacking gear including packs, tents, sleep systems and apparel
Ultralight tents, tarps, bivys, packs and bikepacking gear
Ultralight tents, backpacks and trekking poles for backcountry hikers
Ultralight backpacks, tents and sleep gear made from Dyneema Composite Fabrics.
Katabatic Gear: common questions
What does Katabatic Gear sell?
Ultralight quilt-style sleeping bags, down jackets and bivys for backpackers. Known for: Flex Quilts, Elite Quilts, Down jackets, Bivy sacks and Insulated hoods.
Where is Katabatic Gear from?
Katabatic Gear is based in Salida, United States.
Where can you buy Katabatic Gear?
Katabatic Gear sells through its own online store and selected retailers. Its online store is at katabaticgear.com.
Is Katabatic Gear's revenue growing?
We estimate Katabatic Gear's revenue is flat year on year (medium confidence). Katabatic Gear's branded search volume is small, so the signal is noisier and confidence is medium. Estimated from year-on-year changes in branded search and site traffic. A direction of travel, not a revenue figure: we can't see prices, conversion, or retail and Amazon sales.
Who are Katabatic Gear's competitors?
Katabatic Gear's closest competitors in the Sports & Outdoor category are Six Moon Designs, Outdoor Vitals, Mountain Laurel Designs and Durston.
Scale and signal scores run from 0 to 100 on a fixed log scale; Momentum is 50 when flat. August 2026, method v1.2. See the methodology, or report a correction.