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REI Lite-Core 1.0 Self-Inflating Pad - Short

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Travel light and sleep comfortably! At just under a pound, the compact REI Lite-Core 1.0 pad takes up precious little space in your pack and won't weigh you down.

X-Core foam insulation is cross-cored for maximum compressibility and weight reduction
Quick-closing, high-volume-airflow valve allows the pad to inflate and deflate quickly
Rugged diamond-ripstop Taslan® nylon top surface has a nonslip texture; 75-denier polyester bottom surface resists wear
Grippy silicone pattern on upper surface helps keep sleeping bag from sliding off pad
Low-volume, tapered mummy shape increases efficiency and compressibility
R-Value equals 2.5
Stuff sack (included) protects pad during transport and ensures a compact parcel every time

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REI Lite-Core 1.0 Self-Inflating Pad - Short Customer Reviews

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REI Lite-Core 1.0 Self-Inflating Pad - Short

2.8

(based on 5 reviews)

60%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (5)
Lightweight (5)
Packs small / compresses (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking (4)

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Aug

2009

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Hard to stay on

By Snow Chief

from Vancouver, WA

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact Roll Up
Durable Design
Easy To Inflate
Lightweight

Cons

Slips Easily

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about REI Lite-Core 1.0 Self-Inflating Pad - Short:

Great pad for lightweight trekking. The only con I found was that my sleeping bag slides off this easy. Otherwise, it lightweight and takes up little room in the pack. It is not a great self-inflater, but without much effort can assist by blowing it up and takes only a couple breaths.

Jul

2009

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Flat

By dav

from los angeles

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact Roll Up
Lightweight

Cons

Difficult To Inflate

Best Uses

Car Camping

Comments about REI Lite-Core 1.0 Self-Inflating Pad - Short:

Works great for the first few hours (2). Then all the air has left and you're on the ground. Even after checking for leaks, bubbles none found; its still a leaker.

Apr

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

good way to go light

By Rompadamus

from Lake Forest, CA

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Inflate
Lightweight
Packs Easily
Small / Compact

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about REI Lite-Core 1.0 Self-Inflating Pad - Short:

I have used this pad many times and have had very little trouble. It is not much of a self-inflator, but over time it will fill up and with a little help you can get it faily firm. With that said it is a great pad. It packs very easy with a handy compression strap, and takes up very little space in a pack. It is the perfect size for a pad, because it doesn't have all of that unnessisary length that all of the full size pads do. Realistically all one needs is their shoulders to knees to be padded. This is really a great pad for those who want to shave off that unnessisaray wieght and space.

Nov

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Great for awhile

By wakingside

from Wisconsin

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact Roll Up
Lightweight

Cons

Leaks

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about REI Lite-Core 1.0 Self-Inflating Pad - Short:

I bought this for a backpacking trip around central america. I used it maybe 5 or 6 times then and I loved it, it kept me more comfortable than bare ground. This last summer I then used it to camp out in Wisconsin for 5.5 months. This is why I am disappointed, it will not keep air anymore, I can't find the leak, probably the valve, so it is not much better than the ground after a couple hours of sleep.

I'd like to buy a new one, but I just can't justify the price, as the last one was in the outlet.

Jul

2010

2.0

Great for about 50 nights; then leaks

By Scout Finch

from Chicago, IL

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Pros

Comfortable
Lightweight
Packs Easily
Small / Compact

Cons

Difficult To Inflate
Leaks

Best Uses

3 Season Camping
4 Season Camping
Backpacking
Car Camping

Comments about REI Lite-Core 1.0 Self-Inflating Pad - Short:

I have to agree with the other two reviewers that this pad was great until, one day, I woke up and it had a leak. My husband is a NOLS instructor, and he and I both did our best to find a leak (soaped it several times and no bubbles!). It appears as though the air is releasing near the nozzle and I don't know how to fix that problem. It's a shame because the material itself is quite durable, considering that the product is so lite, but the nozzle itself looks to be defective.