ProLite (Small)

That's a self-inflating version 4.5 really. Version 5 (2017) is what I prefer and after that was 6 which is Prolite Plus types (1.5" thick). The diamond cuts in the foam indicate is was just after the orange cordura squarish shape was retired. It's probably a Women's by the look. I like version 5 because it has the round foam cuts and a slightly better warmth / quality in my opinion. All the ones I'm refering to are 1" thick, except the Plus varients which are 1.5". I have in my possession v4.0, v4.5, v5.0, and v6.0. I find like the v5 the best for the reasons which make it such a highly sought after pad by others. Old product page for v5.0 1"x36" Model #2026886, round foam cuts (web archive): [https://web.archive.org/web/20171019030308/https://www.thermarest.com/catalog/product/view/id/16524/s/prolite/category/13/](https://web.archive.org/web/20171019030308/https://www.thermarest.com/catalog/product/view/id/16524/s/prolite/category/13/) Product Specs and older 4.0 version [https://imgur.com/a/ooFhEU3](https://imgur.com/a/ooFhEU3) The version 4.0 is official, and 4.5, 5.0, 6.0 are my own just to give continuity and chronology.

shoots, I have an OG prolite short and my LP lists it at 13.2. I might need to re-weigh to verify and possibly make myself a new one if you got yours down to 10.5. the self-inflating torso pads have been one of the few things I can catch some Z's on.

yes. mine is 1". it's wild that your's is thicker and lighter. I also use 6 panels of z-lite under mine as well. it's a heavy setup, but it's the only thing I've found that gives me relatively comfortable sleep. I can't do inflatables.

I couldn't jive with inflatables. I use the prolite XS over 6 panel switchback or CCF I also liked the 1/2" evazote from oware, cut to torso length. bulky, but really nice the key is having a big pillow, I use the big sky inflatable as a riser and then a little square of upholstery foam over it for softness. when I roll to stomach, I just use the foam.

After trying pretty much everything, I tried the thermarest prolite XS for fun. For some very strange reasons I sleep very well on such a minimalist pad. And that’s the thinner discontinued version not the prolite plus. I only sleep on my side. Other pad that I really like is an exped 3r size S. The rectangular one. 

How many nights have you used it? Wanted to get one but saw reports of delamination that created a huge bubble at the center of the pad. Got lucky and found a prolite xs so I didn’t buy it myself. 

Nice mod. I got lucky and found a XS prolite like a month ago. 267g. Like new. It’s really so much more comfortable than the ccf pads and even a neoair (for me). 

Yeah it’s the discontinued xs version. Not the plus like you have. 

Yeah thermarest should definitely bring them back. I actually prefer the thinner version. I sleep on my side and it’s just thick enough to no hurt my hips but not too thick that it creates a big gab when for example a leg goes outside of the pad and rests on the floor. Had this issue with my xs uberlite. 

I bought an older model Prolite to try after seeing his review. I don’t find it as comfortable as an inflatable in some ways, it’s fairly firm. But I like a lot of other things about it more than I expected to. I like how low it is to the ground, so if your arms and shoulders and feet are off it is still comfortable. I like that it’s durable and I’m using it as a frame of sorts in my pack, folded about pack width. It’s very warm, much less mass and volume to have to heat up when it’s cold and you move around on it. It’s a lot like a foam folding pad but with was less bulk and a little additional thickness and softness. I bought a torso length one that’s about 16 ounces which isn’t super light but is reasonable. I think they’re cheap enough to find that if you’re interested in one they are worth a try provided you sleep ok on somewhat firm surfaces.

The XS is shorter. The newer ProLite Plus is also thicker and thus heavier and they don’t make an XS version I think. Personally I think if you’re taller the XS is too short. I like my knee caps to at least not rest directly on the hard ground. But it comes at the expense of weight.

I bought an older model Prolite to try after seeing his review. I don’t find it as comfortable as an inflatable in some ways, it’s fairly firm. But I like a lot of other things about it more than I expected to. I like how low it is to the ground, so if your arms and shoulders and feet are off it is still comfortable. I like that it’s durable and I’m using it as a frame of sorts in my pack, folded about pack width. It’s very warm, much less mass and volume to have to heat up when it’s cold and you move around on it. It’s a lot like a foam folding pad but with was less bulk and a little additional thickness and softness. I bought a torso length one that’s about 16 ounces which isn’t super light but is reasonable. I think they’re cheap enough to find that if you’re interested in one they are worth a try provided you sleep ok on somewhat firm surfaces.

i had a pro-lite many years ago. Probably in the late 90's or early 2000's. It's still in my basement. If I recall I had to blow into it to get it fully inflated although it did 'puff up' by itself since it is (I think) just foam inside. Edit: it's a pretty thin pad IIRC and not that comfortable but better than the old blue CCF I used to use.

From a post below sounds like this is a newer model than what I had. Maybe it's thicker. Mine is quite thin. Like 3/8" to 1/2".