I have one from flame's creed, 5.8R which is at 490g. There are several brands, but i think most pads that look similar and from a common (ali) brand sell the same pad, just under a different name. Had it for about 2 yrs now, and around 15-20 nights out. No failures so far, and didn't feel cold at lowest i encountered (3C).
For me, it was a worth purchase and i'm satisfied with it.
I'm exactly the same height and almost the same weight as you and i'm also a side sleeper. I use Naturehike air mattresses. In Germany. I am happy with the price, quality and weight. The specifications according to Amazon: My 3.5R mummy one is 440g, my 5.8R rectangular one is 570g.
I'm 1.75cm x 70kg and I use the naturehike 5.8r, I find It quite comfortable and warm. You can find it around 90-100€, sometimes less depending on the offers
Budget king is the [Naturehike R5.8 Sleeping Pad](https://www.naturehike.com/products/tuye-r5-8-ultralight-inflatable-pad).
Sleeping pads are here to keep you warm and insulate you from the ground. That's the one item you shouldn't skimp on.
If you can sleep on the Xlite comfortably, it is the best pad (excluding comfort). It has a great warmth to weight ratio and the noise on the new NXT versions isn't that bad. Ear plugs work.
The Naturehike 5.8 is a great affordable option.
The Exped Ultra 6.5R and Nemo Eclipse are the two best all-arounders.
I have a video comparing the top UL pads coming out this Friday.
Some of them are salty for a bit but that fades pretty quick. Most take the feedback on board and improve. I usually send a brand my quick pros/cons list after testing a product, mostly so that I can address any user errors or identify manufacturing defects. But brands know what's coming and appreciate the opportunity to have a dialogue, even if it is about a 1/10 product they made.
I do get gear sent to me by companies. Almost 100% is sent by companies. I disagree about affiliate links.
I've heard the "free gear" and "affiliate links" argument for bias but I don't think those or some of the other arguments I hear make content featuring those things any more biased than content that doesn't (for a variety of reasons I could get into if interested).
Even more important, the main reason those things don't matter is that my entire business (and the business of most review outlets) is based on trust. Regardless of bias or no bias, an issue with a sleeping pad is an issue with a sleeping pad. If I consistently make incorrect assessments (again, regardless of bias or not), my content loses all value to my audience and my business fails. **I would be more worried if you had said "he consistently gets it wrong with his assessment of gear"**.
I'll finish off with the fact I think it is impossible to avoid bias, so you might as well focus on creating accurate and valuable information instead of putting energy into trying to avoid bias.
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