
Bestway - AlpineLite Insulated Regular Mummy Sleeping Pad
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I bought one I've not tested it yet but I have inflated it, left it overnight, no leaks, it arrived pretty quick, straight from that like posted in the question.
How much does the bestway insulated (the orange one) go for in your area? The bestway alpinelite insulated (the blue one) is also solid but normally a little more expensive.
Bestway sleeping mat from amazon. Around £40 with very good verified specs. As you are starting off, I'd suggest this, and as it's not expensive, you can use this to work out what you want from a mat if this doesn't work for you.
https://amzn.eu/d/8JcoHkc This one
Can't tell if they are the same.
Yeah, I think so, I wasn't sure.
If it’s as warm as my xlite and it’s £36 then I’d be happy.
Thank you. I’ve found it to be a great pad so far
Afternoon all Some of you might remember the sleeping pad post two weeks ago where I offered up this pad to someone as an option, and it kind of went a bit crazy with debate on its r value etc, so I contacted Bestway once and for all and they confirmed the R7.3 rating and sent me the report. I then purchased the wide version off them direct for £38. I have included the report as screenshots. Apologies this has taken a while but I’ve had a hectic week so as requested, this is my thoughts on the pad after testing it for three nights. The first night I spent on it was simply in my lounge just in case it went pop/deflated with my duvet over me. (18 degrees) The second night was straight on the stone patio in my sleeping bag with a tarp over to keep any rain off. (Stone patio temp at 11pm was 4 degrees using one of those laser temp devices) The third night was spent in a tent on the moors as if using it under normal circumstances as I would any other mat. (Minus 3 air temp using Kestrel meter) My findings…. This pad is warm, very warm, I’ve never slept so warm whilst wild camping. So much so I actually took clothes off in my sleeping bag which on the moors in winter I’ve never had to do before. It takes four full pump sacks, maybe five if not full, to pump up completely to be rigid. Obviously trial and error gets it to the inflation level you’d like. The air valve is a simple bung type arrangement much like their pools I imagine. It does work with a Flextail Mini Pump both for inflating and deflating. The wide pad is really very comfy, more comfortable than my xtherm and as I sleep on my side with my hand under my head/pillow normally it means my arms are still on the pad rather than exposed over the edge. Durability, it’s seems well made and the seam welding between the baffles looks good. There is no bulging of the baffles when one lies on one side of it. Now, the pad is slightly noisy, not like a sharp metallic sound like the original thermarest pads, but more like rustling leaves when you move around. It didn’t bother me as it was a softer noise than other pads and I didn’t really acknowledge the noise after a while. For the price, I would have expected worse quality I suppose but this has surprised me. I’ll use it as my main pad now I think. Obviously I can not speak to its long term use or whether it will degrade over time but I don’t see why anyone wouldn’t at least use this to start out with wild camping rather than forking out for an expensive brand. And yes, why Bestway aren’t marketing this like crazy is beyond me too! Hope this helps someone anyway.
Yeah it’s been really good. I’ve used it for 15+ nights over multiple trips and weather conditions and have found no need to use my (now sold) thermarest since. The only one niggle I’ve found is the bung type inflation hole. It’s still works fine and is secure so no issues there, but it makes it quite difficult to let out a tiny bit of air if you want to adjust it for your comfort level. The thermarest had the wing lock valve where you could let out tiny amounts of air like bleeding a radiator but this bung style means if you’re laying on it and try to remove the bung it’s like an explosive deflation lol.
The Bestway Alpinelite is a great budget option if you can get one - R7.6, 664g, £40
Can confirm 👍 top mat
I have one, it's brilliant. No noisier than my thermarest xlite and a third of the price. OP, get yourself on bestway!
Self-inflating pads are heavy and take up loads of space. The Bestway AlpineLite u/walkthelands suggested looks like a great deal for a beginner trying to stay on budget.
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