Super thin inflatable sleeping pad?

[JeffRaines]

Kind of a weird question...

I have a new product idea... however I need to find or source a thin inflatable sleeping pad. I’m not looking for the self inflating type, something along the lines of a Thermarest Uberlight or something but thinner. Thinking 1” max, maybe 1.5” tops. Does anyone know where you could find something like this? At this time insulation doesn’t matter - just trying to work on a “proof of concept”.

thank you.

 

[egarviz]

At that thickness I feel like you would bottom out pretty easily and feel the ground. The only pads I can think of that are popular in the ultralight community are Closed Cell Foam pads like the Therm-A-Rest Z Lite Sol: https://www.rei.com/product/829826/therm-a-rest-z-lite-sol-sleeping-pad which is 0.75 inches thick and the Nemo Switchback: https://www.rei.com/product/141846/nemo-switchback-sleeping-pad which is 0.9 inches thick.

 

[tdot]

I've had a number of self inflating pads under an inch, but that was years ago. I haven't seen any in a long time. Maybe throw out a WTB ad in the Classifieds, if someone can't think of a current supplier.

 

[Teejay]

Really old thermarest self inflating pads were like 1.25 1.5 inches thick. I have an old/discontinued Bozeman Mountain Works torsolite pad that is 1 inch thick and weighs 8 ounces. Pretty sweet little minimalist pad with an advertised r value of 3.5

 

[EastMT]

The only thin one I know of is the Thermarest. After using one from the 80’s for 20 years with similar technology as the new Pro lite, I bought one of the new pro lites. I still use the old one from the 80’s as a optics’s wrap on rough roads, crazy thing still holds air. 40 years old. Not as small/light/fancy as the others, but it will last.

This one is quasi self inflating, so not sure if that’s included in you self inflating statement


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[Rllewis77]

Therma rest pro lite . 1” . Get one at rei .


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[Rllewis77]

Its advertised as self inflating , but thats bs . I have to blow mine up everytime .


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[GotDraw?]

Yup...I think your pad just has you trained...

Its advertised as self inflating , but thats bs . I have to blow mine up everytime .


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