Exped - Ultra 3R Mummy
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Last updated: Dec 10, 2025 Scoring
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"Exped is much less expensive"
"As far as $/warmth ratio, this one is the winner. $50+ cheaper than S2S, Therma, Nemo"
"Expeds can be bought cheap (sometimes $100)"
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"Picked up the Exped Ultra 3R next and man that thing is durable ... the pad is more durable than the XLite (in my experience)"
"Picked up the Exped Ultra 3R next and man that thing is durable, quiet, and comfortable. ... the comfort of those vertical baffles seem to win out for me. ... the vertical baffles work better for me"
"Very reliable."
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"I'm a light sleeper and before could get woken up by moving or by my hiking partners, with the new gen Xlite/Ultras that rarely happens to me now."
"Doesn’t sound like a potato chip bag when you move around."
"make much less noise"
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"only 13 oz and packs very small."
"The 3R is a pretty incredibly value for an 18oz pad at around $150."
"it’s light"
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"I'm exclusively a side sleeper and my backpacking set up I wake up pain free, so proper support for spinal alignment is so crucial as well as adequate cushion for hips and shoulders."
"the Expeds are AMAZING. ... I actually get good nights sleep on trail with them"
"Lengthwise baffles are just so much more comfortable for me"
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"I bought a 3R that I haven't even taken out yet (need a ground setup for skyline this year) and I've already got buyers remorse. Out this way, the extra grams are def worth the extra insultation."
"probably a bit cold when temps are approaching the lower end of your range. ... Was entirely too cold for us where it gets colder than your range."
"Not the warmest"
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"not the lightest"
"Not the lightest"
"I bought a 3R that I haven't even taken out yet (need a ground setup for skyline this year) and I've already got buyers remorse. Out this way, the extra grams are def worth the extra insultation."
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"a lot of folks find Exped’s mummy cut too aggressive at the top and at the bottom."
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"I think they're all reasonably comfortable, although tensor probably at least 10% more comfy than both."
The Exped 3R in the mummy shape is only 13 oz and packs very small. I find it really comfortable, r-value of 2.9 is fine for spring/summer.
r/Ultralight • Most packable sleeping pad >3 R-value in 2025? ->I’m a sidesleeper that also uses an Exped pad (3R). I find it very comfortable and it’s light and warm enough for my purposes. I have the standard mummy shape.
r/WildernessBackpacking • Packable sleep pad that is as comfortable as Exped Megamat? ->Same. Love the 3R (not slippery, not noisy, vertical baffles and “rails”) but really jealous of the Tensor Elite weight. Now, if Tensor made the Elite in a 25”, I’d buy it in a heartbeat.
r/Ultralight • How are people liking the Nemo Tensor Elite? ->Be careful with the 3R mummy. I was considering this, but a lot of folks find Exped’s mummy cut too aggressive at the top and at the bottom. Compare vs. Nemo and TR.
r/Ultralight • How are people liking the Nemo Tensor Elite? ->A comfort-oriented side sleeping setup that has worked well for me: - Exped Ultra 3R LW mummy fits my height and is wide where it counts. Because the baffles run lengthwise, they “block” you into the pad and you don’t feel like you’ll fall off. (At least, I don’t. I am a tall, somewhat slender woman.) - Put a patch of foam under the hip - prevents the feeling of bottoming out. 2 panels of switchback, a cheapo sit pad, some foam that comes with a random package - anything squishy works. The foam is key. The only reason I ever felt uncomfortable before the foam was my hip hitting the ground. No longer! I can sleep in any position in that setup.
r/Ultralight • Talk me into or out of a neoloft ->My exped 3r and 5r pads are great! They are very, very comfortable. Cannot speak for the Tensor. My REI doesn’t have the Exped Ultras on the floor, they’re a website item. If REI is a long drive, order from REI online and try it on your (very clean) floor for a night. REI has a no-questions-asked return policy. For side sleeping I recommend sleeping on the pad slightly deflated and throwing a small piece of closed-cell foam under your hip.
r/Ultralight • Sleeping pad upgrade ->As far as $/warmth ratio, this one is the winner. $50+ cheaper than S2S, Therma, Nemo and really comfy. I love mine.
r/Ultralight • save me from sleeping pad hell pls ->The 3R is a pretty incredibly value for an 18oz pad at around $150. The 5R is probably better for being in Maine outside of summer.
r/Ultralight • Sleeping pad upgrade ->Tensor Elite listed specs are 20x72 at 8.5 ounces . Exped ultra 3r in the mirrored mummy 20.5x72 configuration is 12.9 ounces. 8.5 ounces vs 12.9 ounces. So not half the weight It's 1.5x the weight, not 2x. And it's warmer and way more durable
r/Ultralight • How are people liking the Nemo Tensor Elite? ->This is what I use and love it.
r/Ultralight • save me from sleeping pad hell pls ->This is the pad that finally let me sleep
r/Ultralight • save me from sleeping pad hell pls ->+1 for this pad. I find it to be extremely comfortable and it comes with the best inflation sack on the market…doubles as a waterproof pack liner.
r/Ultralight • save me from sleeping pad hell pls ->Exped Ultra 3R RW Thank me later
r/Ultralight • save me from sleeping pad hell pls ->I work at an outdoor shop as well, it’s such an easy recommendation it’s insane, best value for money, great warranty policy and the people that work at Exped are always super professional.
r/Ultralight • save me from sleeping pad hell pls ->+1 for Exped and lengthwise baffles.
r/Ultralight • Very poor sleep on the NeoAir X Lite NXT. Recommendations? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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