Mattresses / sleeping pads

26 Jun 2020 12:33 - 26 Jun 2020 12:34 #75859 by admoss
Replied by admoss on topic Mattresses / sleeping pads

Thanks for the response. Seems he best option is to go for an R Value of 6+

Means more saving but better in the long term.
Last edit: 26 Jun 2020 12:34 by admoss.

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26 Jun 2020 13:46 #75860 by Richard Hunt
Yip, I have just bought a Neo Air X Therm, supposed to be the best on the market at R5.7 Very expensive, but hopefully will last me until the end of my life...has a life time guarantee.
Without decent insulation even the best sleeping bags will fail.
www.thebrokebackpacker.com/thermarest-neoair-xtherm-sleeping-pad/

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29 Jun 2020 15:17 #75866 by Riaang
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Wow, an R value of 6 is very high.

I use a Thermarest sleeping pad, think it's called the Ridgerest if I'm not mistaken. It has an R-value of 2.5 and it's been sufficient for all my berg hikes. Coldest night I've had was -14 deg in the tent at Giants Castle one night in the snow, and I was fine. I guess everyone's experiences cold differently, but for the berg 6 is high. if you want to err on the safe side then this number will be perfect though.

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20 Jan 2025 12:04 #79445 by Serious tribe
Hi All
Looking for a new sleeping mat R4-6 rating, about 6cm deep.  
Richard said he had a First Ascent Ultralight Insulated Mattress for a year as this didnt last beacuse of leaking seems. They now have a Ultralight Insulated PLUS Mattress.  Has anyone used this?  
Naturehike has a R5.8 ultralight anyone have this or have used it?  
Any others ideas?

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20 Jan 2025 12:38 #79446 by Wandelaar
I have the Naturehike. I've not used it on a hike yet, but I have slept on it for a few nights at home.

So I can't comment on the thermal effectiveness etc, but I can mention, that to me at least, it's very comfortable. I have the regular envelope style pad. I have used the R3.5 version on a hike in the Berg, it had a slow-leak, and Naturehike replaced it for me (and I paid the cash difference to get the 5.8). It worked fine on the hike apart from the slow leak.

I don't have much sleeping pad experience for comparison though. My previous pad was a k-way exp something (a long yellow one). I find the naturehike pad to be much more comfortable and warm. I really like the quilted square style pad.
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