Exped - Versa 4R
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"Insulation instead of reflective layer is quieter ... Can’t stand the crinkly noise produced by reflective layer models. ... I find they’re less noisy than the reflective pads. ... Overall, i find expeds less noisy."
"I prefer my exped lw for comfort (it's wide and even more silent)"
"I have an Exped. Not loud."
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"They are the best mattress for camping I have ever used. ... Even weighing 230lbs, side sleeper, I would have a tough time touching the ground through the mattress."
"Exped is almost as comfortable as our home mattress."
"I have a exped also and its more comfortable than my normal mattress."
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"I recently slept on my Exped, straight on the ground (but in a tent) at 15⁰f and had no issues with the cold."
"the exped is the comfiest and warmest hands down."
"on cold nights I was happy to have the extra insulated layer."
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"The investment in an exped is worth it, especially the air bag to blow them up is genius."
"They are quick to fill up with the enclosed hand pump and quick to deflate."
"My exped mat is filled in a minute with the pump sack."
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"I've used my Exped for 500miles. I've never had a problem with it. ... Personally, I would only buy Exped or Big Agnes sleeping pads because they're the only ones I've never seen leak."
"mine has lasted for years"
"if it helps i think i'm on year 5 with it."
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"the exped still makes noise ... the noise caused by the sleeping bag sliding around on the pad ... I turn over nonstop all night long and am insanely sensitive to noise."
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"Over time, the Exped began to leak ... As best I can tell, the rubber lining inside the fabric begins to slowly degrade and develop pinhole leaks. ... You never hear leaking air. You just wake up in the morning with your hip touching the ground (I’m a side sleeper)."
"Mind you, my Exped mat has never been the same since I camped in a prickle patch."
"Expeds CAN leak"
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"it is bulkier and heavier for the same warmth rating."
"The Exped is definitely a bulky mattress style, though."
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"on Exped pads, DO NOT simply pull the flap to open the valve. BE SURE to hold the part of the valve that is permanently attached to the pad fabric separately so that the forces of opening the flap do not tear the valve out of the fabric."
Masseyrati80 0.0Check out airpads by Thermarest, Exped and Sea to Summit. Not the self-inflating ones, the ones with thick air chambers. They can be up to 4" thick, and the comfiest ones are miles away from a roll mat. If you buy one, don't inflate them by blowing, as exhaled air has enough moisture in it to cause issues down the line.
Ophiochos 0.0I have an Exped as well as the bestway one often mentioned here and the zen bivvy one, and the exped is the comfiest and warmest hands down. However I can’t remember which one it is exactly (it’s an old model, now deprecated, but 7 cm deep). Also has by far the best inflation system.
Longjumping-Cow4488 0.0I floor slept with my Exped and a wool blanket, same results! My body evened out and woke up feeling much more refreshed.
Exped and Nemo both have thick pads and they aren’t crinkly like Thermarest. :)
cancel all these and get an Exped
morscho1 0.0sea to summit ether light xt - sweet spot for weight and durability. I prefer my exped lw for comfort (it's wide and even more silent) but these are not as durable. 3-4r are enough for what I do, for iceland I'd personally take a warmer one. But I'm a quilt user.
atroxmons 0.0Get an exped airbed. I've tried a lot of selfinflating mats, but i always end up blowing them up by mouth and than have les comfort sleeping than with the exped mats and be sorry i bought them. The investment in an exped is worth it, especially the air bag to blow them up is genius.
nancykind 0.0xped makes a great pad/mattress, it's kind of a cross between the two, mine has lasted for years
love my xped for car camping. kind of a cross between the two
if it helps i think i'm on year 5 with it.
anparks 0.0I (64M) love an Exped air mattress or a cot for sleeping. I always used a cot for many years but got talked into an Exped, not cheap, and I have to say it is awesome. It stays firm and fills up in minutes with the supplied pump and takes up minimum space when empty and it is light.
I (64M) swear by my Exped. Not cheap but comfort in a relatively small package. It comes in a bag that can be attached to anything. YMMV
I (64M) always used a cot when camping. REI had Expeds on sale and I have read such good things about them, so I bought one. They are the best mattress for camping I have ever used. Even weighing 230lbs, side sleeper, I would have a tough time touching the ground through the mattress. They are quick to fill up with the enclosed hand pump and quick to deflate. They are light and I now prefer it over the cot that I have used for many years.
mountainprospector 0.0I have an exped in my Rtt, have slept up to 10 consecutive nights with no noticable air loss.
sqkywheel 0.0We bought the Exped air mattress that really fits well in the back and made our own mosquito net window covers. Love it!
yuribotcake 0.0Exped all the way. Love my green whatever name it is, it's insulated, so it's nice in cold months and works good in summer months.
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