whitefang wrote:I have an original NeoAir which I really like, but I tested both the exped UL7 and the sea to summit ultralight insulated mats when my mate was trying to decide and I thought the sea to summit was excellent. If I was buying again I would definitely be going for the sea to summit mat.
Moondog55 wrote:I like mine
It is the Large Wide version and I think it punches above its weight
Note tho that I never use an airmat on its own and have always used some sort of CCF pad for protection but I found it much more comfortable than my Synmat 7 which has been relegated to car camping
walkerchris77 wrote:Haven't used s2s mats but i use their sleeping bags and lots if their other products which im happy with the
quality. Would be good if you could find one to borrow for a night. good luck.
CasualNerd wrote:What sort of pad are you carrying ? I haven't had one of those since I was in scouts... I found a few foil backed 6mm yoga mats on ebay really cheap, but I'm not sure if I trust their 150gm weight claim. I did see someone point out that carrying a roll mat will make it difficult to put a pack cover on if the need arises, not sure how much that concerns me.
wallwombat wrote:The point I was trying to make was that if I'm going to pay that kind of money I'd like a lighter pad and would probably pay a little more for a Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm or Xlite.
I'm a warm sleeper and I haven't been cross country skiing or mountaineering for twenty odd years. I don't need a super warm pad. Weight and comfort are more of a priority for me now.
Bottom line: every mat has something wrong with it. noisy/heavy/bulky/thin/expensive - pick your poison.
Alittleruff wrote:I'm not 100% impressed with my current mats. Kathmandu 38 Hikers... the valve seems to be a little temperamental. I'm thinking it probably has a o-ring that fails over time, that you can not replace. Being a dry ring, it probably wears quite quickly. Anyhow, I am not impressed. They are also around 900g each! And they feel like a slightly larger brick in my pack.
So............. the S2S UL Insulated mat is looking good right now. BUT, $143.96 each! WOW. Comfort is long remembered after cost, I get that now. But wow.
I'm thinking that 2 of these mats at 440g each, would be around the same weight as 1 of the Kathmandu mats, and fit into about the same space. Sounds like a good thing to me!
Anyway, just wondering for reports on mats. Feel free to share what your suggestions for weight/ space & a darn good product would be.
Thank you!
Alittleruff wrote:....... the S2S UL Insulated mat is looking good right now. BUT, $143.96 each! WOW. Comfort is long remembered after cost, I get that now. But wow.
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