Therm-a-Rest - NeoAir XLite Series
Models:
NeoAir XLite NXT MAX Sleeping Pad
NeoAir XLite Women's
NeoAir XLite NXT Sleeping Pad
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"I have slept at 10f in the snow and been fine with it."
"I’ve taken it to about ~25ish (F) and been fine."
"and it’s stupid light for a 4.5 r-value."
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"I’m a side sleeper who tosses around a lot. I use a plain old thermarest Xlite, regular size, ... I sleep really well out there."
"I sleep like a baby on it."
"Personally (I ’m in my 40s and a side sleeper) an Xtherm or Xlite is one of my favorite purchases."
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"Hasn’t missed a beat, no problems and it’s so much warmer and comfier than my previous self inflating mat."
"if they fail (which out of all the matt's ive had over the years are the most reliable)"
"I have used a neoair xlite for the past 3 years and it has been really reliable."
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"it weighs under 350g"
"and it’s stupid light for a 4.5 r-value."
"If you wanna make it even more lighter and packable, there’s a way to shorten it down to three-quarter length and use your backpack for the lower body insulation. That’s what I do. Mine weighs 270 g after the modification."
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"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."
"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's so ridiculously loud I can't use it!"
"and it ’s noisy (which is especially bad as a stomach sleeper because your ear will be right on top of the mat)."
"The crinkling does annoy me and wake me up out of my sleep sometimes though."
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"Agree the Thermarest pump sack is the worst of the bunch, no question, but I've gotten mine to work enough."
"Pump sack is beyond useless, too porous and leaks air instead of blowing into pad. I just blow it up by mouth."
"a pain to inflate"
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"A warranty replacement isn't much good when you're out in freezing conditions."
"not anywhere near as warm."
"I haven’t found my Neo air (notably higher r value) to be “too hot” in mid Atlantic summer temps. ... I personally don’t think that pad will be good enough for shoulder season and def not winter, even if paired with foam. Virginia winter can be in the teens or colder even."
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"My Thermarest neo-air xlite popped on my second night on the trail, making for a very uncomfortable night."
"At the beginning of last summer I bought the xlite and it immediately leaked. ... Used it for about 10 nights and took it back to REI. Never again."
"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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"I had a very hard time sleeping on the neoair, the horizontal baffles killed my shoulders (Im a side sleeper)."
"I'm a side sleeper and my arms and shoulders ache and/or fall asleep or go numb on the Xlite."
"it always makes back and hip issues worse."
0dteSPYFDs 0.9I hate my NeoAir, I don’t find ThermaRest pads comfortable at all. I’d take a CCF over a Thermarest. For trips where I want an inflatable over a CCF, I just got a Nemo Tensor since they’re on sale at REI (25% off). At least in store, it felt a lot better than my NeoAir or CCF.
Seems like a great all around option. A little heavier than I would like on because I need a long/wide, but I sleep like shit on the NeoAir. I wake up multiple times every night off the pad, slide around, bottom out and my body hurts in the morning. The CCF pad I have is better, but also not warm enough a lot of the time.
You literally said people in this thread are trying to defend existing purchases, so you’re kind of telling people to buy a new pad. It’s just not a worthwhile upgrade for me when I have a Tensor, Switchback and X-Lite. I don’t need a 4th sleeping pad at home on the shelf lol
1ntrepidsalamander 0.9Personally (I’m in my 40s and a side sleeper) an Xtherm or Xlite is one of my favorite purchases. But everyone has different needs. I’m a fan of not buying new things until you actually need them. Or you are sure that your goals will outgrow your gear. A cheap inflatable is definitely not worth it.
5_RACCOONS_IN_A_COAT 0.9I think the other pads will be just as slippery. I usually wake up a little off center or the sleeping pad touching a tent corner on my xlite too. I read someone put small silicone dots on their tent floor or sleeping pad to give it some grip.
9ermtb2014 0.4Thermarest neoairs are too loud and crinkly for me. Rab style of mattress doesn't do well for me as a side to belly sleeper. Nemo is my pick because the only air pads I've kept are Nemo. An astro non-insulated pad is my summer pad with an older cosmo insulated pad being my 30 to 55-deg pad.
aaommi 0.3The 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.
AcademicSellout 1.0I've slept on snow at those temperatures on both the women's X-lite and X-therm. I was quite cold on the X-lite, and I sleep very warm.
AceTracer 1.0I brought both, both times. Would again.
More comfortable, and much much quieter, but not anywhere near as warm.
I absolutely love my XLite Womens (R5.4, 66", 12oz). I think it's perfect in every way; warmth, weight, and length. This would get me to reconsider though.
Welp, I ordered it so we'll see soon enough.
Only used it once so far but it was fine with lows at 35F with a Katabatic Palisade. I’m hoping to use it more soon, and will thru hike with it in a few months.
ActionHartlen 0.4The thermarest Neo air mats are lightweight and good quality, if a little pricey. MEC alternatives aren’t bad either. I prefer a foam/air mix pad and have been really happy with the one I have form Sea to Summit. If you want to be on the inexpensive side, look at Woods or Decathalon, but expect more weight.
AdAny6270 0.3Just cut one down. I did that with a thermarest.
Adventurous-feral 0.9Im a side sleeper. I have the XLite. Often feels like the baffles lack structure at the sides so in the mornings I'm fidgeting around feeling like im rolling off the mat. Not used a Tensor although I have heard it offers much better support for side sleepers. Also, the Xlite suffers from mould spots on what seems the outside. For comfort though, from all the mats ive laid on, sea to summit are the most comfortable
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