Comfy, Warm, and Worth it

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Fit:

True to size

Size Bought

R

Height

6` 0"

Weight

155 lbs

This is a small sleeping pad perfect for the cold temperatures, and tested in WA winter. Some people say that any R value above something like 4 or 5 doesn’t make a noticeable difference compared to ones with R5, but I can definitely feel the difference/more (faster) warmth from this pad compared to other high R-value sleeping bags. It’s almost immediately when you lay on it, you can feel the warmth coming back. I’m 6’ and 155lbs, and tend get cold pretty fast, but this sleeping pad coupled with a proper sleeping bag and tent have really kept me warm in temperatures I thought I couldn’t handle in the winter. It’s small, light and really keeps and reflects the heat. Worth it for a good rest after a hard day of skiing, snowshoeing, or hiking in the cold weather. It is a tiny bit noisy, but that’s like almost all other sleeping pads. I’m used to the noise of the UberLite and a few others, so it doesn’t bother me much. As for fit, I barely fit on to the regular in terms of length, but I fit! My feet are on and my head isn’t sliding off the top. The valve and the inflating system are pretty nice too, especially since you’re in the cold. It takes a quite a few pumps with the handy bag, but way better than blowing up the sleeping bag myself.

Alexander T.

Warm, light, and comfortable

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Fit:

True to size

Size Bought

Reg

Height

6` 0"

Weight

155 lbs

I can’t believe such a high R value for something so light. It is a bit on the noisy side, but as with everything in life, sometimes there are trade-offs. For cold-weather backpacking, this is a phenomenal pad. And it is certainly a very good pad for other seasons as well.

Seth Wallace

How to use the WingLock™ Valve

With speedy one-way inflation, faster deflation, and an easy-to-use design, the WingLock Valve helps to provide a better night outside for your backpacking adventures. Hundreds of prototypes. Over 500 nights of field testing. After all this hard work, we’re proud to deliver our high-performance WingLock Valve, providing campers and backpackers the best experience while inflating and deflating their sleeping pads. This rugged valve features one-way inflation, three times faster inflate, better air flow, easy deflation, all with the ease of a water bottle cap.

Sara Kay

Narrow and noisy

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought

Long

Height

6` 4"

Weight

220 lbs

The good: lightweight, packs down small. The bad: expensive, extremely noisy, expect to wake up everyone in the tent when you roll over, narrow. I would not recommend

David D.

Is this the version with the new winglock valve, or the older version?

Arien Crellin-Quick