Therm-a-Rest - NeoLoft™ Sleeping Pad
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"It’s is SO MUCH more quiet than the s7 it ramped up the suction power from 4000 to 19000 yet I can let it clean my office room while being in a call now."
"Extremely quiet compared to our last one to the point where we can have it running while my partner is in work meetings (besides emptying water and dust bin, but that is 10 seconds of loud x 2)."
"pads that lift on carpet so you can run it while the baby naps"
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"I contacted Lamzu and after saying I wasn't comfortable enough opening it to cut it out, they just asked me for a video to confirm the issue then sent a brand new one out the next day. They didn't even have me send back or destroy my old one."
"the customer service is second to none, you will get a replacement."
"For me the thermarest warranty has been worth its weight in gold ... every interaction I’ve had with them has been amazing, no questions asked replacement or repair"
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"it was hands down the best night of sleep I’ve had in a tent."
"I just put up with the pinholes and patching them on trail because I can't sleep better on any other pad. ... There's a huge difference in comfort depending on your body between the dimpled baffling of the Etherlight/Tensor and the horizontal baffling of the Xlite. ... I can't sleep on horizontal baffling despite all the good features of the Xlite. ... I'm a side sleeper and my arms and shoulders ache and/or fall asleep or go numb on the Xlite. For whatver reason I can only sleep on dimpled baffles (tensor, etherlight)"
"I sleep all night and no body aches."
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"is a great all-rounder, one of the best actually when it comes to comfort-weigh-pack size ratio."
"Neoloft Thermarest sooooo much smaller"
"packs down really small"
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"I'm not exaggerating when I say I can't imagine a pump being more effective than the one included with the lost horizon. ... It deflated the mattress to pancake flat in seconds - I don't know what better even means in this context."
"It uses an inflator bag and inflates easily/quickly."
"and has a bag system to inflate so you’re not hyper ventilating trying to blow the thing up at altitude."
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"found it to be the equivalent warmth of the insulated static v plus my ccf, and even pairing the etherlight extreme with a ccf, and having it fully inflated wasn’t nearly enough for sleeping on frozen ground or snow."
"I've got three nights on it so far in temperatures ranging from upper 30s to mid 40s and I have been cold on it every night. ... It wasn't freezing, but it was noticeably cool and feels like an accurate R-value would be significantly lower. ... That night the pad felt a little colder than my nights on the Neoloft have been, but not by much."
"too cold for what they said it was"
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"I hate that nylon sags and it's actually pretty weird it sucks up water. The last thing you want a tent to do is get heavier, stay wet and lose tension."
"After getting as much mileage as possible out of my BA 2P Flycreek and Tarptent Rainbow, I'm excited to invest in an ultralight shelter that shaves a pound or more off my base weight"
"It’s 100% not ultralight ... Yeah it’s heavy."
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"It’s 100% not ultralight ... Yeah it’s heavy."
"a tiny bit on the heavy side ... Not for those looking to shave weight"
"It is heavy and bulkier than the Tensor All Season"
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"I havepunctured 2 thermarests on rocks pr thorns. ... I won’t be using them again."
"I do not believe in blow up mats because a pinhole means you wake up two hours later lying on the ground cold as fuck wishing you had bought something else, then spending an hour trying to find a way to warm up when you’ve already fucked that chance."
"Sea to Summit ultralight pad had nothing but punctures (or material defects) for me over the years."
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"The issue I have with the Neoloft is it makes my shoulder numb. ... I spend most of my time on my side, but I toss and turn like crazy. ... I was playing around with the inflation level but so far haven't solved the numbness issue."
"I’m a 99% side sleeper and the Neoloft cleft like it was going to catapult me off every time I switched sides."
"wobbled long ways (not side to side) a lot when i moved around"
Just did 37 miles and 3 nights with the neoloft. It was worth every ounce. As I get older I value sleep quality more than ever, and its just so comfortable. If you can fall asleep in something lighter like the nemo tensor or xlite do it. If not, its worth the weight.
r/Ultralight • Talk me into or out of a neoloft ->Thermarest neoloft wide, it’s a bit on the heavier side but is the most comfortable pad I’ve ever used. I carry light weight gear for most items so I can splurge a bit on the really important items. 26” wide 4.7 R value
r/Ultralight • Looking for a 25" Sleeping Pad ->No the sleeping bag won’t help much. To get a significant bump in comfort you’ll have to jump into some heavier pads that are still compressible enough to bring backpacking. Pads like the Thermarest Neoloft or Exped Megamat Ultra. I have a Tensor All Season and find it comfortable, however my Exped Synmat 3D (older version of the Megamat Ultra) is definitely more comfortable. My brother has the Rapide SL which is similar to the Tensor in comfort.
r/Ultralight • I have back issues where I need some cushion. What component (Pad or Sleeping Bag) will have the greatest impact? ->The therm-a-rest is the most popular and i have the blue one but depending on the conditions you camp in you could pick the lighter one (yellow). That being said this one and the nemo extreme conditions will have higher denier material underneath which makes them less prone to puncture. I don’t know about the other ones on top of my head. Nemo and thermarest both have good warranties and spare parts, so I’d be leaning towards that. It’s polarizing but both are known to make a lot og noise no matter what they claim.
r/CampingGear • Any strong reason to choose one over the others? ->I recently bought a Neoloft and I agree it is the most comfortable pad I’ve ever used( and I’ve tried a bunch of them). Have you tried flipping your Neoloft over and sleeping on what is the bottom? I’ve found it seems warmer that way and am trying to find any other Neoloft users who would try this and see if they notice any difference.
r/Ultralight • Very poor sleep on the NeoAir X Lite NXT. Recommendations? ->I had a Tensor and it was uncomfortable for me as well. I’ve found Exped inflatable pads comfortable. My favorite right now though is the Neoloft.
r/backpacking • Are inflatable pads uncomfortable for anyone else? ->Hi! I bought the Neoloft because I have had issues with pads that are thinner where my hips always hit the ground. I really like the Neoloft, but I will say that if you sit on it (especially in the middle) it can definitely feel like a big balloon and the front and back will make an effort to hit you in the face. The squishy material on the top does work quite well, and the depth of the pad means that my hips never touch the ground when I am on the pad. I have used and been very comfortable on the Neoloft down to -3°C (26.6°F) and did not feel cold or any cold spots, even under my hips. I made my own pillow, so no recommendations there. I would definitely suggest going to try out other pads at REI, and just embrace the weird and lie down on it for awhile.
r/Ultralight • Talk me into or out of a neoloft ->Have you considered a camping cot? There are a lot of ultralight options now which are about the same price as a good sleeping pad for side sleepers. The only difference being is the weight, you’re looking at around 1.5kg for a cot bed which would be double the weight of a sleeping pad. For me, the extra weight is worth it for the comfort. For context I’ve tried Therm-a-Rest, Big Agnes and Nemo mats. If I’m going for comfort, the cot bed wins every time.
r/wildcampingintheuk • Best sleeping pads for side sleeping? ->I’ll second the XR. It’s pretty comfy for stomach/side sleeping. But also, I tried out the NeoLoft at REI this weekend and holy crap is it a comfy cradle of air.
r/CampingGear • Sleeping Pad suggestion ->Throw a thermarest on top of a Walmart foam pad lol save yourself some money on the process. Otherwise I would just stick to Thermarest.
r/CampingGear • Any strong reason to choose one over the others? ->Our family recently went camping with cub scouts last month, it was my wife's first time camping. She had a horrible night's sleep on the thermarest inflatable pad I had, so bad it was more comfortable to sleep on the ground without it. I've been eying a megamat for a while now, and this was enough for me get ready to finally pull the trigger. Now I'm trying to figure out which one to get. We have another camping trips planned with cub scouts in May, but the REI deals seems like the best time to buy. Do I get the long x-wide for my wife for \~$155? or the duo since we'll always be camping with the kids for \~$251? then will the kids fight for the good pad, and I'll need to get a second duo (also I kinda want one for myself) but now that's over $500 in sleeping pads, which seems egregious. If anyone with a family who's navigated this could chime in it would be appreciated. Thanks!
r/CampingGear • Ready to pull the trigger on a megamat ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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