Sea To Summit - Ultralight Air Sleeping Pad
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"Pretty comfy and still very small."
"It’s light and compact"
"Small/compact"
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"I’ve had mine for 8 years now and it’s still holding strong. ... Never had a leak"
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"Love my S to S pad also. ... Rivals my Select Comfort bed at home. ... Bought a back up in case they go out of business."
"The most comfortable backpacking pad I've found is the sea to summit light because it has a lot of small baffles instead of long continuous tubes like most pads. That makes it a lot more supportive."
"We were doing Tour du Mt Blanc this year and you want all the comfort you can get for multiple days of 1000 m up and downs even if it is worth few grams more."
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"The most comfortable backpacking pad I've found is the sea to summit light because it has a lot of small baffles instead of long continuous tubes like most pads. That makes it a lot more supportive."
"For me the S2S works where others don’t work. ... I find horizontal baffles extremely uncomfortable … it feels as if anything closer to the edge falls down and doesn’t give any support. So for me the S2S works for longer trips and for shorter I use a short version of the Nemo Tensor."
"uses vertical baffles to prevent that bouncy castle feeling and provide actual support"
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"My wife has S2S mattress - the one you are looking at or slightly colder and she likes to sleep warm. ... too close to the ground and it'll get cold in the middle of the night."
"Sea to summit are also comfortable but don’t insulate as well."
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"Sea to Summit ultralight pad had nothing but punctures (or material defects) for me over the years."
"Or if it's little seam weld pinholes, take advantage of the warranty (I use Sea 2 Summit pads mostly). ... but i'm not really talking about those kind of holes (that can be patched) - i mean the phantom leaks that can't be identified or fixed easily, like seam welds, valve stuff, etc. (especially on quilted/dimpled baffles) ... All my sea to summit pads have developed stress pinholes in the dimple welds, nothing to do with anything I could have done or prevented as a user, it's a common defect with that style of baffle. ... I talked to someone at Sea to Summit once who said that those type of failures are not due to external puncture/abrading but actually weaknesses that can occur when the seam welds are done that get exacerbated/worse over time. Typically they occur under the torso/arm area and are due to more contact from elbows specifically. ... sometimes (like quilted/dimpled baffles) the pads are just prone to little defects that emerge the longer the pad is used that no amount of babying can prevent. ... No matter how much you baby your sleeping pad, if it has a weak valve attachment, it's gonna develop a leak."
"The only one that has never gotten a hole in it is the thermarest and it is my oldest pad!"
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"My new fucking Sea to Summit Ultralite decided holding air is not its thing despite very careful handling and making sure it wasn't left inflated during the day."
"Sea to Summit ultralight pad had nothing but punctures (or material defects) for me over the years."
"Or if it's little seam weld pinholes, take advantage of the warranty (I use Sea 2 Summit pads mostly). ... but i'm not really talking about those kind of holes (that can be patched) - i mean the phantom leaks that can't be identified or fixed easily, like seam welds, valve stuff, etc. (especially on quilted/dimpled baffles) ... All my sea to summit pads have developed stress pinholes in the dimple welds, nothing to do with anything I could have done or prevented as a user, it's a common defect with that style of baffle. ... I talked to someone at Sea to Summit once who said that those type of failures are not due to external puncture/abrading but actually weaknesses that can occur when the seam welds are done that get exacerbated/worse over time. Typically they occur under the torso/arm area and are due to more contact from elbows specifically. ... sometimes (like quilted/dimpled baffles) the pads are just prone to little defects that emerge the longer the pad is used that no amount of babying can prevent. ... No matter how much you baby your sleeping pad, if it has a weak valve attachment, it's gonna develop a leak."
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"Although their warantty is spotless, this doesnt help when you are traveling and you need a new pad immediatelly."
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"My new fucking Sea to Summit Ultralite decided holding air is not its thing despite very careful handling and making sure it wasn't left inflated during the day."
"Sea to Summit ultralight pad had nothing but punctures (or material defects) for me over the years."
"Or if it's little seam weld pinholes, take advantage of the warranty (I use Sea 2 Summit pads mostly). ... but i'm not really talking about those kind of holes (that can be patched) - i mean the phantom leaks that can't be identified or fixed easily, like seam welds, valve stuff, etc. (especially on quilted/dimpled baffles) ... All my sea to summit pads have developed stress pinholes in the dimple welds, nothing to do with anything I could have done or prevented as a user, it's a common defect with that style of baffle. ... I talked to someone at Sea to Summit once who said that those type of failures are not due to external puncture/abrading but actually weaknesses that can occur when the seam welds are done that get exacerbated/worse over time. Typically they occur under the torso/arm area and are due to more contact from elbows specifically. ... sometimes (like quilted/dimpled baffles) the pads are just prone to little defects that emerge the longer the pad is used that no amount of babying can prevent. ... No matter how much you baby your sleeping pad, if it has a weak valve attachment, it's gonna develop a leak."
Klymit Static V if you are small (only non-insulated, the insulated ones are to large for the price). Although they are advertised as being 183cm long, mine was only 179cm long. I'm 185cm tall and could not use it comfortably. Got an Sea to Summit ultralight air mat on sale in large in that price range. Pretty comfy and still very small. But you need to know, that at this price point you will get either a small/lightweight or a warm mattress. The sleeping pad that combines both in the best way possible is the NeoAir X-Lite in my opinion, but it costs double. It might still be worth it to spend the money, since you might want to upgrade it eventually anyways. The air mats from Decathlon are also a good choice, although they are not the smallest. Foam pads are also an option (Nemo Switchback, Therm-A-Rest Z-Lite, Decathlon MT500)
r/bikepacking • Sleeping pad & bag ->Well my pad, the sea to summit ultralight, is currently $140 and you can get it on sale for ~$130 right now. So no, not $200. I’ve had mine for 8 years now and it’s still holding strong. Never had a leak
r/WildernessBackpacking • Budget sleeping Pad ->Same. I have a Sea to Summit Ultralight and I sleep so well on it… 2” thick, weight is 15 oz, R-value 3.1
r/motocamping • Sleeping pad comparison for motocamping and why air pads are optimal ->Sea to Summit ultralight pad had nothing but punctures (or material defects) for me over the years. Although their warantty is spotless, this doesnt help when you are traveling and you need a new pad immediatelly. Also consider if you plan using it in thorny landscape, you would be better with some kind of foam mat.
r/bikepacking • Best lightweight sleeping Pad? ->Since a good part of how you want to use this is in airports, while you’re traveling, I agree with the suggestion of getting a “quilt”. They’re light, packs small and would give you more comfort and flexibility in fitting in where you can in the airport. I wish I’d thought of that - I’m remembering a long, overnight layover in Bogota Colombia. A problem I see is that you probably don’t want as much warmth for “Travel” backpacking as you would for “wilderness” backpacking. You’ll have to find the right balance that works for you. For a sleeping pad, I’m currently using a Sea to Summit ultralight mattress. It’s light and compact but probably not as inexpensive as it sounds like you’re looking for.
r/backpacking • Looking for the perfect, most packable, affordable sleeping bag and pad ->I just got the 20 bucks Decathlon ccf pad and actually manage to sleep ok on it when I don't bring an inflatable. It's fairly warm as well, have used it down to -12 C in winter, placed over an uninsulated inflatable mat, and it was almost enough (had to add a few clothes layered under the ccf pad). Just went on a longer basecamping trip to the Alps (so just staying at campings) and guess what? My new fucking Sea to Summit Ultralite decided holding air is not its thing despite very careful handling and making sure it wasn't left inflated during the day. Would have saved a lot of trouble to just bring the stupid ccf pad. It weighs about 400 grams, as well, so there's not a big difference in weight, just comfort.
r/Ultralight • Are the Z-Lite sleeping pads worth it? Or an Ozark Trail will just do the job? ->It's literally not possible. The megamats are comfortable because they have several inches of foam inside of them. The foam makes the pad super soft and supportive. There is no way to make that packable. Backpacking air pads are either air with insulation or foam filled but really thin, like 1.5 inches. The most comfortable backpacking pad I've found is the sea to summit light because it has a lot of small baffles instead of long continuous tubes like most pads. That makes it a lot more supportive. But it will never compare to a megamat.
r/WildernessBackpacking • Packable sleep pad that is as comfortable as Exped Megamat? ->Sea to Summit has a structure they call "air sprung cell". I personally own an old NeoAir but have tested a Sea to summit pad with that structure and I must say, it was much comfier. I've been trying to justify chucking in the money for a new pad, but am not there yet.
r/CampingGear • Best cold weather mattress that’s NOT an xtherm ->When I did Baker I brought a closed cell pad (Nemo switch back) and an inflatable (Sea to summit) for comfort and redundancy. You'll be hard pressed to find a new bag that's also lightweight for $200. You'll probably need to see if you can find something used or I would recommend you see if you can rent one.
r/Mountaineering • Recommendations for Sleeping Pad & Sleeping Bag ->Ended up getting a couple sea to summit mats on sale for $60.
r/CampingGear • Exped vs Lost Horizon sleeping mats ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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