Ultra 5R Mummy

I used to use a thin closed cell foam, but upgrade to a 3” R5 pad: wide mummy, but it’s only 19oz and $50 cheaper than what you are looking at. Exped Ultra https://www.rei.com/product/222897/exped-ultra-5r-mummy-sleeping-pad Exped Ultra 5R Mummy Sleeping Pad | REI Co-op It’s a bit crinkly if you toss and turn, but it’s thick enough that as a side sleeper my hips are fine. Very warm, and wide for me too. 19oz. 1/2 lb lighter than what you were looking at.

I have the dura 6r, and ultra 5 mummy which hasn’t been used yet, the dura pad seems insanely durable although the ultra seems like it will be fine for durability also, seems like they are known for reliable sleeping pads so easy to reccomend

Exped 3R and 5R are both under a pound and compress pretty small. I use a 5R for backpacking 

I don’t find it noisy, but I’ve also never used any other inflatable sleeping pad so don’t have much to compare to!

I probably should have specified I have the regular mummy, not the rectangle. The listed weight for the regular mummy is 15.7oz, but when I weighted mine in came in slightly under that (~15.5oz).

My 5R in regular mummy is 15.5oz

Exped 3R or 5R might be worth a try. They both come in mummy wide and have vertical baffles, which some people find more comfortable. I’ve never used an xlite, but I find the 5R comfortable for side sleeping. 

Only downside is that the mummy versions are very tapered at the head and foot. Pillow straps don't keep the pillow from sliding off, and it feels shorter than it is due to this aggressive taper.

Thanks! It's really surprising because it feels much more tapered. I am coming from a long wide x lite as well.

Exped Ultra all the way. I have the 5R, mummy, and it is perfect for a side (and rotisserie) sleeper. (I do not find the mummy shape a barrier to comfort and it’s a lot lighter than the rectangular model.) Big Agnes’s Rapide is also very comfortable — I have the Q-Core SLX, the Rapide’s predecessor — but it’s true that it feels colder than the R-value would suggest. The Exped in my experience feels accurately rated.  I use my little foam sit pad as a knee pillow, and be sure you have a high enough pillow, too. I slept comfortably this way for three months on my Southern Alps traverse. 

Hello! So, for a few trips now, I have used the Therm-A-Rest NeoAir Xlite NXT regular wide. I'm a side sleeper and I haven't had a night where I didn't wake up a couple of times because of my hands, which are going numb.  I've tried to sleep on a fully inflated mat. I tried having it way less inflated to the point where my hips nearly touched the ground, but it did not help. My hands went numb. I thought I might have to get another pad, one with more pressure relief, but I'm not sure if that will solve my problem and, if yes, what pad I should get. I looked into the Zenbivy UL Mattress. That one looks comfy, has good reviews, has a good R value and is "just" 100g more than the neoair. The problem is, here in Germany it costs €270! I think that is waaaay too much when comparing it to the neoair for €180 or a Nemo Tensor All Season for €200. So I thought about getting the Nemo Tensor all season. Sadly, it will be even heavier since there is no mummy regular wide, only a rectangular wide one which increases the weight. It should be more comfy, not as much pressure relief as the Zenbivy mat, but probably better than the NeoAir. Are there any other recommendations? Anybody else having the same problem with the NeoAir? I'm based in Germany, so I guess my choices are a bit more limited, at least when I don't want to pay an absurd amount of money for a pad. Thanks in advance!

The Ultra 5R Mummy in wide does look pretty good! 535g so only about 100g heavier then the NeoAir. Only downside again is the price, 230€. I remember that a lot of people here declared the NeoAir as a very expensive pad, but every other pad i look at is way more expensive \^\^

Yeah I have a nemo tensor all season regular wide and an exepd ultra 5r mummy wide now here. I will test them each for a few nights but they already feel more comfortable solely because of the baffles.

Haha no worries. I have now ordered an exped ultra 5r and a nemo tensor all season and test them out if I get better sleep on one of them. Atom packs look really appealing, but currently not able to spent that much money on a bag, so I did get the qidian pro. But a lighter bag and a lighter tent are both the next upgrades once I have enough funds for it.

The Exped pads are on a massive sale right now. A lot of them are out of stock but the Mummy 5R is in stock. TBH, at the current sale price, it’s probably the best deal you can get on a decent pad. I think it’s comfy enough but every air pad I’ve ever laid on has felt relatively the same to me. Some people have different experiences.

https://www.expedusa.com/products/ultra-5r-mummy I now realize that this sale may be USA-specific. I can only access the USA shop. I’m not talking about the Holiday Sale for 25% off, the pad I bought was a lot closer to 50% off. Not sure if it’s available at that price in other places, though.