Therm-a-Rest - NeoAir XTherm NXT MAX Sleeping Pad
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Last updated: Aug 27, 2025 Scoring
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"Pads like the Xtherm (with good convective heat loss mechanisms) outperform pads like the Tensor XC (minimal convectove eat loss mechanisms) even though the Tensor XC has a higher tested rvalue. ... Stevens testing reinforces what I have also been seeing in the field while testing dozens of pads in every temperature possible. ... The other issue is that companies are designing to max the ASTM standard and "taking advantage of" the hole in the standard in order to push really high r-values that don't hold up when you're all of a sudden in air temps of -40."
"The best warmth to weight ratio pad on the market is the Therm-A-Rest XTherm. ... really fucking warm though so only get it if you sleep cold."
"I will guarantee you won't be cold with a 15deg bag and an xtherm. ... People underestimate how much a pad does to keep you warm, its as equally important as your bag."
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"It's by far the best pad I've used in the past 20 years as a side-sleeper."
"I sleep really comfortable on the thermarest xtherm - the 7.3cm height are really good in that regard."
"The xtherm was so much more comfortable."
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"the company really stands by its product. ... Thermarest replaced the now 7 years old mat with a new one because they said it should not delaminate. No questions asked."
"For me I’ve been using a NeoAir for a 2000 mile thru hike plus another 500 miles since than with no ."
"I've 200+ nights on my NeoAir."
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"the company really stands by its product. ... Thermarest replaced the now 7 years old mat with a new one because they said it should not delaminate. No questions asked."
"the customer service is second to none, you will get a replacement."
"if they fail (which out of all the matt's ive had over the years are the most reliable) the customer service is second to none, you will get a replacement."
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"Also the NXT does cut down the noise a LOT compared to the previous model. ... it’s no longer an issue IMO as the older one was very loud. ... The NXT is no worse than a standard big Agnes pad I also have and no worse than basically any other inflatable now. ... Unless you’re a VERY light sleeper I don’t think there’s a problem any more."
"I don't feel like it's very loud. ... when you actually lay on it and move around it's not loud. ... I'm a fairly light sleeper and move around and don't notice it."
"The Thermarest is way quieter"
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"it's so ridiculously loud I can't use it!"
"It’s so noisy. ... It’s like you’re sleeping on a chip bag."
"Only real con is that this thing is CRINKLY ... definitely the loudest pad I've used ... would honestly be a dealbreaker"
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"The Xtherm is so warm it literally feels like im on a heated floor unless im directly on snow, even then it feels warm, its literally unusable in the summer."
"the xtherm sucks in hot summer."
"really fucking warm though so only get it if you sleep cold."
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"They offered to repair if i paid for shipping and repair cost but that's ridiculous after spending over $200 for a product that was sent to me unusable"
"they are not cheap, at all."
"expensive"
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"Comfort Neo air has horizontal baffles that are nice but collapse if any weight near edge"
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"That piece of shit keeps breaking on me non-stop. Mini punctures 24/7"
"Inflatables take a lot of babying, they often get holes. ... If a pad pops once every 10 weeks, you’ll have to replace the pad at least twice on a thruhike. Of course, some pads don’t pop, it’s just that they often do pop or leak at some point. I don’t want to spend 100-200 dollars on something that’s gonna fail after a couple weeks. ... “ often they do pop or leak at some point” meaning most pads will pop eventually. Once it pops or leaks, even if it’s once, the pad has failed and it doesn’t effectively function unless repaired or replaced. ... Based on anecdotal personal evidence, which of course isn’t a great measure, a lot of pads pop or leak without making it through a full thruhike. One failure is too many for me. There’s no other piece of gear, besides socks and shoes, that fail as often as pads. ... I’ve had one fail in as little as 2 days and I currently have one that has yet to fail after like 70 nights🤷♂️."
"Both times I’ve hiked the PCT my thermarests have popped in the desert . ... My first one had multiple holes and was a write-off."
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