Most comfortable sleeping pad

sivart

WKR
Joined
Sep 5, 2012
Messages
634
Been using the thermo xlite for several years. I'll still use it when going backcountry.

Looking for a wider, more comfortable mattress for near the truck, or front country.
 

d3r1k

FNG
Joined
Aug 26, 2021
Messages
18
I like the Nemo tensor insulated (long-wide) for just about everything. I’m 6’3” 240 and sleep great on it. Stomach and side sleeper.
 

aaronoto

Lil-Rokslider
Joined
Oct 9, 2018
Messages
149
Former Xlite user that switched to an Etherlight XT and it's a lot more comfortable for me. I'm a side and stomach sleeper and 6'3 230lbs.
 

bober90

FNG
Joined
Sep 11, 2022
Messages
51
Location
Indiana
Nemo Tensor insulated is great. I also figured out after several uses that filling about 80% makes it much more comfortable as it lets me “sink in” instead of it being firm and I roll off.


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roosterdown

Lil-Rokslider
Joined
Feb 8, 2022
Messages
189
Location
Afton, MN
I have two XLites, an UberLite, an XTherm (all 25" wide)....just got a BA Rapide (also 25") for xmas, and gotta say it is so much more comfortable that I - an avowed ultraligher - am going to carry the extra ounces for the good night's sleep.
 
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sivart

WKR
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Sep 5, 2012
Messages
634
Do you find the rectangle pads a lot more comfortable than the mummy shaped pads, given they are both the same width?
 

thinhorn_AK

"DADDY"
Joined
Jul 2, 2016
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10,498
Location
Alaska
Liking my new xtherm gen 2 but I wish I’d gotten the squared one rather than the mummy shaped one.

I knew the mummy one wasn’t going to be as nice but there was a good sale on it so it was like 100 dollars off.
 

h2so4

WKR
Joined
Oct 10, 2019
Messages
646
Location
Colorado
I’ve got the Nemo tensor insulated and put an old school closed cell thermorest underneath it. If I don’t feel like taking the entire thermorest, I just take the 4 panels I cut off to make a sitting mat and put it underneath my shoulders.
 

douglasfir

Lil-Rokslider
Joined
Dec 17, 2019
Messages
269
Sea to summit camp plus or comfort plus self inflating models are great. Heavy to carry.
 

Northpark

WKR
Joined
Mar 8, 2015
Messages
1,134
I really like my exped downmat. It’s like 4 inches thick when inflated and only weighs like 19oz.
 

Brado16

WKR
Joined
Mar 17, 2014
Messages
631
Location
Northern Wisconsin
I have been using an Exped Downmat Winterlite the last 7-8 years and it had been the most comfortable for me as a back and side sleeper. This year I purchased the updated Xtherm in the long rectangular shape and I was pleasantly surprised that it was more comfortable and warmer than the Exped I had been using. Give the new Thermarest XTherm a look.


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Whitty

FNG
Joined
Dec 13, 2017
Messages
66
Location
SC
I also have the Klymit Static V Luxe for truck camping as I'm cheap...pretty darn comfy once I learned to not fill it up completely tight with air. Like the above poster, about 75-80% is great. Downside is it takes 30+ breaths...
 

Leverwalker

Lil-Rokslider
Joined
Jul 3, 2023
Messages
263
Location
Wisconsin
Have to say I'm enjoying my Exped Dura 8R (I use the LW at 25.6" x 77.6"). I use an Exped Flexmat under it.
 
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