Therm-A-Rest Neoair XTherm NXT Sleeping Mat

I started using ThermaRest pads when they first were invented in 1972. Cascade Designs has consistently worked to update and improve them over the years, and, in my opinion, these are the best yet. The have an impressively high R-value, are thick enough to be very comfortable, and are very tough and resistant to damage. The only real negative thing I have to say, is not about the quality of the pad at all, just the sizing available. If one is looking to pack as absolutely light as possible, I actually prefer the small size pads that Cascade Designs offered when they first came out with the NeoAir. They were about 48 inches long, and were perfectly adequate. I am 6' 1" and I prefer the older, lighter, smaller pads! I simply throw my empty pack under my feet, and use extra clothes and gear for my pillow, the the 48" length is plenty long for my torso. This saved me significant weight and bulk. I've use this pad for many backpacking and ski trips in Alaska, as well as climbing Denali, Mt. Logan, and multiple 8,000-meter peaks in the Himalaya. Unfortunately, I wore it out and now need to make-due with the much larger and heavier "regular" size, rather than the "short" that used to be available. Please, Cascade Designs, bring back the "short" version of this NeoAir pad! But for now, I will be forced to use a pad that is 1/4 the bulk and 1/6 the weight of my original ThermaRest. Poor me!

Best sleeping pad ever, and I've used a lot of different sleeping pads over the las 37 years.

Its got all the bells-and-whistles, it packs small and neat. Can't wait to try it on snow.

Used this recently with a 15F degree bag and OR Helium Bivy. It was wet and temperatures at 18 during the night. The pad was easy to blow up, comfortable to lay on, and kept the ground from taking all the warmth. On top it packed small. Look forward to the next outing at lower temperatures.

It’s super warm, and thus it does its job. It is super loud, and genuinely sounds like a bag of chips. My big issue with it however is that I simply don’t find it comfortable, I haven’t been able to get a good nights sleep on it.

It’s perfect for backpacking. Lite, warm and over all not too crinkly

Perfect combination af warmth and light weight. Best pad change I’ve ever made!

Love my new pad! Makes less noise than my older version and is just about perfect!