Note that with the NXT update, Therm-a-Rest got rid of the previous generation’s “ women’s XLite,” which I personally was a fan of. It was shorter and a bit warmer, but weighed the same. The new NXT series keeps the small length option but pins the warmth at a constant R=4.5 across all sizes, which I suppose is a more consistent way of doing things. All of the NeoAir pads use horizontal baffles. We’ve found horizontal baffles are more comfortable than vertical. More on sleeping pad baffle types in our Guide. We will keep customer information safe and secure and will not distribute or sell this information to a third party. The UberLite is quieter than the XLite, but it’s not absolutely quiet. The 15d fabrics are crispy, and can replicate the sound of balloons being rubbed together when laid atop some shelter floor fabrics. Therm-a-Rest offers the NeoAir UberLite in a Small, which weighs six ounces, has a 20-inch width, and 47-inch legnth — basically half a pad for ultra-ultra-lighters (or children).

A tapered mummy shape is classic for ultralight pads. These taper from the hips down and cut on weight. More on sleeping pad shapes in our Guide. This summer I slept on the NeoAir UberLite for five weeks in West Virginia’s Appalachians, Alaska’s Brooks Range, and Yosemite National Park. It kept me warm in temperatures down to 30 degrees F, incurred no holes or blown seams, and is acceptably comfortable. Big On Comfort: 6.4cm (2.5 inches) of cushion provide luxurious rest during your fast and light activities. Therm-a-Rest have used an amazingly lightweight 15D nylon material for the outer, which is still incredibly durable, to keep the weight of this sleeping pad to a minimum. They have coupled this with their proven two-layer Triangular core matrix construction, the same as the other NeoAir mats, to minimise convection heat loss to be able to achieve the warmest most efficient pad in its class!

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The XTherm, as its name suggests, is the warmest of the three NeoAir sleeping pads. Its R-value of 7.3 stands up to even extreme winter adventures with overnight lows below 0 degrees F, especially if you layer a closed-cell foam pad beneath it. It’s not strictly necessary for those chilly shoulder-season nights that hover around freezing, but it wouldn’t hurt.

How would I compare the UberLite to other popular sleeping pads? Therm-a-Rest UberLite vs. Therm-a-Rest XLite

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Durability: All three pads are inflatable and thus can be punctured, leading to a sad night’s sleep (bring the patch kit!). The UberLite in particular makes sacrifices in durability to achieve its astoundingly light weight by putting 15D fabric on both top and bottom. Though I’ve punctured my XLite several times over the years, I managed to puncture my UberLite twice in several days! Patches on my NeoAir UberLite, the least durable of the three The NeoAir UberLite is available in three different lengths and widths: a 47 x 20″ small size weighing just 6 oz, a 72 x 20″ regular size weighing 8.8 oz, and a 77 x 25″ long and wide size that weighs 12 ounces. Depending on your preferences and goals, all three sizes are pretty attractive in terms of weight and comfort. Note: the size regular pad we tested was 0.2 oz over its spec weight (some people care about that). Size

Sizes: The XTherm, XLite, and UberLite all share the same mummy-shape with 20″ width and 72″ height in their standard size. All are also available in wide and large (wide + long) sizes for folks who need more space. The UberLite, being focused on the ultralight crowd, comes in a short torso-length size. The XLite comes in a regular short size more suitable to smaller hikers. Both XLite and XTherm also come in a fully rectangular MAX model for extra comfort, but the minimalist UberLite does not.