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Andrew Briscoe | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag 
 NeoAir XLite NXT sleeping pad first impressions

Conditions: Used it two nights last weekend. Weather was above freezing but cold enough that I was cold and wearing all my clothes when not actually hiking.

Stats: Regular Wide. 4.5 R-Value. 1 lb or 0.45 kg.

Impressions. The first time I laid down I could feel heat radiating into my body. Pretty quiet, seems that issue is fixed. Held air just fine. Very happy so far. No issues. 10/10 would buy again. 

#Backpacking #Climbing #Trekking #Gear
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fb94a07d | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @c531994e Excellent. Noisy sleeping pads are tough to deal with!.. Is it a full-length pad?
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cec67fb8 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @c531994e That is significantly lighter than my reg wide Big Agnes Rapide SL. I think it's 1 lb 8 oz. I had stayed away from the Neo Air because of the crinkle. I may need to revisit.
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78050f38 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @c531994e ahh, you beat me to it!

Rather than my own first impressions post, Ill instead tag along.

1) The new two-piece one-way valve is great.  Anyone who has inflated a mattress by lung above 5000' after a very long day knows this pain.

2) The extra 0.5" thickness may not seem like much, but for this side sleeper, it made a difference.

#backpacking #thermarest
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e6dc141a | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @c531994e glad it worked for you and you didn't become a statistic ;)