Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Xlite NXT MAX Ultralight Camping and Backpacking Sleeping Pad

This mattress has a very good one-way valve and can be inflated very hard with simple lung power. With this mattress, I sleep better in the backcountry than any time since my youth.

I must have received one that had been return. Only thing in the box was the mattress. I did not open box until it was too late to return. Sucks.

Pros:- the claims about being quieter are legit. Its damn near silent- the pad is very comfortable- the pad is very lightweight compared to competitorsCons:- the pad sleeps cold- the winglock valve is the worst valve on the market. The included pumpsack is useless. This is mostly mitigated if you buy a flextailgear mp2 pro pump, which isnt so bad because thats a fantastic bit of kit either way, but I don't understand the refusal to go with the flush valve. The pump inflasted it quickly though, and I bring that anyway, so whatever- the repair kit that is advertised to come with this pad was not included. Would have been annoying if I decided to keep the pad, as I would have had to return and repurchase anyway hoping the next one had itMy experience with the pad:I decided to test it in the backyard, temps were 38 at night dropping to 31 in the early morning. I've used pads with less R value in this weather, including sea to summit comfort plus and etherlight. I used a Sawatch quilt, overkill for this weather. I was very comfortable at night and fell asleep easily. At 12:30am or so, I woke up from the cold coming up through the pad. My hip wasn't at the ground, but air pressure inevitably dropped (happens with all air pads when temp drops, simple science just like wheels on your car), and it completely lost insulating ability when the pressure wasn't maxed anymore and it literally felt like my hip and shoulder was on ice. I think the R value is under ideal conditions when the pad is fully inflated, and the tech in these pads isn't as resilient to temperature and pressure drops as ones with synthetic insulation.Your mileage may vary. In the northeast it drops to the 30s often even in late spring and early fall up in the mountains at night, so this pad isn't for me. I need to be warm, and this can't handle the wee hours of the night in my experience.

Speaking from my experience, I would definitely spend a few more bucks to buy the rectangular size compared to mummy. No much weight difference and much better sleeping experience at night

confort, légèreté

kurz und knapp:-Das ding ist sau bequem. Wer mehr als 100 wiegt sollte sich eine Diät dafür überlegen.-Hält warm ohne Unterlage. Jedoch ist eine Unterlage bei kälteren Nächten zu empfehlen.-Aufpumpen ist immer nervig, geht aber schon wenn man mit dem Pumpsack pumpen geht.-Größe ist schon okay. Könnte auf jeden fall breiter sein, wenn man darauf rumrollt wie ein Bulldozer.-Luft bleibt drinnen. Wenigstens etwas, dass nicht so schnell lasch wird.