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Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad

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    Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad

    • $155.00 - $175.00
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    The Exped Synmat UL 7 air pad provides refuge from the cold, hard ground. It features an ultra lightweight design and packs down to the size of a half-liter water bottle.

    • Lofted microfiber insulation is laminated to the top and bottom of the inner walls, providing efficient 4-season warmth
    • Baffled chambers evenly distribute insulation, eliminating cold spots
    • Mat can be inflated by mouth; features 2 wide, low-profile, FlatValves for inflation and deflation
    • Intake valve features a built-in flap to prevent air escaping when inflating; flap can be released to let a little air out when seeking out that ideal comfort zone
    • Polyester fabric is UV- and abrasion-resistant; non-slip finish helps keep you on the pad
    • Welded seams create airtight construction
    • The Exped Synmat UL 7 air pad comes with its own stuff sack for protection during transportation
    • Also includes repair kit with adhesive and fabric patches

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    Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad Specs
    Specification
    LARGE WIDESM
    Best use
    Backpacking Backpacking Backpacking
    Air pad Air pad Air pad
    Rectangular Rectangular Rectangular
    Synthetic Synthetic Synthetic
    3.1 3.1 3.1
    Yes Yes Yes
    Yes Yes Yes
    10.6 x 4.3 inches9 x 3.3 inches9 x 3.5 inches
    77.5 inches64 inches72 inches
    26 inches20 inches20 inches
    2.8 inches2.8 inches2.8 inches
    77.5 x 26 x 2.8 inches64 x 20 x 2.8 inches72 x 20 x 2.8 inches
    197 x 65 x 7 centimeters163 x 52 x 7 centimeters183 x 52 x 7 centimeters
    21 ounces15.2 ounces16.2 ounces
    0.6 kilograms0.43 kilograms0.45 kilograms
    Unisex Unisex Unisex
    Sleeping pad type
    Sleeping pad shape
    Insulation type
    R-Value
    Repair kit included
    Stuff sack included
    Packed size
    Pad length (in.)
    Pad width (in.)
    Pad thickness (in.)
    Dimensions
    Dimensions - metric
    Weight
    Weight - metric
    Gender

    Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad Customer Reviews

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    Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad
     
    4.3

    (based on 60 reviews)

    92%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Comfortable (56)
    • Lightweight (56)
    • Packs easily (53)
    • Compact (52)
    • Easy to inflate (45)

    Cons

    • Slips easily (9)
    • Leaks (4)

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (55)
    • 3 season use (34)
    • Car camping (22)
    • Cold conditions (20)
    • 4 season camping (16)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Avid adventurer (41), Casual/ recreational (15)
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Survivalist / minimalist (37), Comfort driven (18)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (51)

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    5.0

    Lightweight luxury (XL)

    By H K

    from Western USA

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    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Lightweight
    • Non Slip
    • Warm

    Cons

    • Difficult To Inflate

    Best Uses

    • 3 Season Camping
    • Backpacking
    • Car Camping

    Comments about Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad:

    I had to upgrade to a thicker pad and the Synmat has provided me with several nights of great sleep. I had to exchange for the 25 wide version since I'm turning in my sleep but not much of a weight penalty at all. A little tough to inflate though.

    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist
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    • No

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    5.0

    zzzzzzz

    By GC Guide

    from Huntington Beach Ca

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    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Durable
    • Easy To Inflate
    • Non Slip
    • Packs Easily
    • Small / Compact
    • Warm

    Cons

    • Heavy / Bulky

    Best Uses

    • 3 Season Camping
    • 4 Season Camping
    • Backpacking
    • Car Camping
    • Cold Conditions
    • Winter Camping

    Comments about Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad:

    The most important thing for me after a day of backpacking is getting a good night sleep. Boy oh boy! The best tent sleeping I have ever had. Who cares about the extra weight. What they say about inflating it --- very easy. I just started by blowing it up with my mouth and then finishing it off with the pump., Very easy. Enjoy!

    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Comfort Driven
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    • No

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    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Works For Me

    By Arfer

    from Wisconsin

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

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    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Easy To Inflate
    • Lightweight
    • Small / Compact
    • Warm

    Cons

    • Hard to Pack

    Best Uses

    • 3 Season Camping
    • 4 Season Camping
    • Backpacking
    • Car Camping
    • Cold Conditions
    • Winter Camping

    Comments about Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad:

    I had to replace a leaky sleeping pad, and I got this one about six months ago. I've used it for late summer, fall, and winter camping. I'm 6'2" and 240 pounds, this is a very comfortable sleeping pad that doesn't leak, and stands up to a lot of tossing and turning. I've used it twice in temps between 0 and 10+, with my tent pitched over packed snow, and never felt cold. It inflates easily, and it's easy to adjust firmness. The only complaint I have is that it's time consuming to get all the air out of the pad in order to fold it up and get it into the very snug stuff sack. It also took a while to figure out how to fold the pad so that it would actually fit into the stuff sack. But the more I use it, the easier it's getting to fully deflate and pack.

    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist
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    • No

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    4.0

    great pad, worth the price

    By dudelewis

    from Clarksville TN

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    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Easy To Inflate
    • Lightweight
    • Packs Easily
    • Small / Compact
    • Warm

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • 3 Season Camping
      • 4 Season Camping
      • Backpacking
      • Car Camping
      • Climbing
      • Cold Conditions
      • Winter Camping

      Comments about Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad:

      great pad, little pricy but man does it pack small and it's super lite and very comfortable.

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      • Minimalist

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      5.0

      Best of All worlds

      By FatherSon camping

      from Norwalk, Ct

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      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Durable
      • Easy To Inflate
      • Lightweight
      • Packs Easily
      • Small / Compact
      • Warm

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • 4 Season Camping
        • Backpacking
        • Car Camping
        • Cold Conditions
        • Winter Camping

        Comments about Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad:

        We camp every month, in all weather conditions.
        I look for the lightest, best equipment that is as flexible as possible so I can afford better. I would say we are ultra light campers so we can bring more comfort items. This Pad is all of that to me. I put it inside my bivvy for summer-through winter camping. The full length and width means I never slip off, putting it in the bivvy stops it from shifting and protects it too. All I add is sleeping bags to go through all seasons. It is very light and very comfortable. The valve system is a dream and it's thinner height and R value let me take full advantage of all components of my sleep system, getting perfect fit every time

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist
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        • No

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        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Very comfortable pad

        By Dadof5

        from Indianapolis, IN

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        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Durable
        • Easy To Inflate
        • Lightweight
        • Non Slip
        • Packs Easily
        • Small / Compact
        • Warm

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • 3 Season Camping
          • Backpacking
          • Car Camping

          Comments about Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad:

          I've gone from a traditional backpacker to a lightweight backpacker over the years, moving from large pads to 3/4 size ones to save weight. Problem is I began to lose sleep due to being increasingly uncomfortable. Getting older and being a side sleeper didn't help either. Fortunately the pads keep getting lighter so I decided to go for comfort and tried the SynMat UL 7 LW. It is huge, very comfortable and a breeze to inflate if you use the Schnozzel pump bag. Great product, very good design, and comfortable and quiet to sleep on against your skin, unlike the NeoAirs. Highly recommended and worth the weight!

          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Minimalist
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          • No

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          4.0

          Great pad, compact and comfortable.

          By mtnbkr29r

          from Colorado

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          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Lightweight
          • Packs Easily
          • Small / Compact

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • 3 Season Camping
            • Backpacking

            Comments about Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad:

            I was looking for a pad that would pack small and not weigh me down but still offer decent comfort that bringing a pad does. I would recommend this pad!

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            • Minimalist

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            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            SO worth it!

            By Baughbisbob

            from Altadena, CA.

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            Pros

            • Comfortable
            • Easy To Inflate
            • Lightweight
            • Packs Easily
            • Warm

            Cons

            • May Be Delicate

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking

            Comments about Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad:

            This was the last part of my lightweight sleeping system and it rocks. I'm a side sleeper with a down blanket, liner, and tarp tent. With this, my entire sleep system and shelter is just at 3 pounds with a little extra for the "schnozzle" and waterproof stow bag (5oz.)

            With this pad I sleep comfortably on my side, front, or back; I've not fallen off; I've not felt a rock; I've not felt cold from beneath me; the Exped bag and schnozzle allows me to inflate it at altitude and not get dizzy. It's not noisy and it keeps its air pressure for many days.

            Yes, it is fragile and that's why its a sleeping pad and not a campfire seat or water raft. I'm willing to sit on a rock around the fire so I can sleep on air.

            I like Exped's thinking on their gear.

            • What Is Your Gear Style:
            • Minimalist
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            • No

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            5.0

            Great Pad!

            By VirtualK0

            from Athens, GA

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            Pros

            • Comfortable
            • Easy To Inflate
            • Lightweight
            • Packs Easily
            • Small / Compact
            • Warm

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • 3 Season Camping
              • Backpacking
              • Car Camping
              • Cold Conditions

              Comments about Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad:

              I have tried many different pads and this one is by far the best so far.

              One thing I hate is not getting a good nights sleep and this pad did the trick.

              I have a rotator cuff injury that is sensitive to pressure. I am a side sleeper as well and usually never fully zip the sleeping back up so that my arm rests under my head while I sleep. The sleeping bag is more of a blanket for me. I find that in sleeping this way and drapping your bag out over the pad it tends to keep the pad warm as well which means no cold spots when you roll over!

              I have only had this pad out a few times and can say that it might take a few nights to get used to the exact amount of air to blow into the pad to allow you that comfortable nights sleep but it is worth it.

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              • Minimalist

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              5.0

              Super comfort in a tiny package

              By Bigbull

              from Healdsburg, CA

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              Pros

              • Comfortable
              • Lightweight
              • Packs Easily
              • Small / Compact

              Cons

                Best Uses

                  Comments about Exped SynMat UL 7 Air Pad:

                  Comfort is amazing in such a small and light package. I've only used it one trip, four nights, with nightime lows in low 40s so not a good test of the isulation but never slept better on a patch of hillsope I "leveled" with my boots. The pad never felt cold. The two valve system works great and easy to inflate in a couple minutes. I'm 5'10, 190# and my hips and shoulders didn't bottom out on the ground and it's wide enough. I think those pros had lot to do with the compfort. Only time will tell if it's durable.

                  • What Is Your Gear Style:
                  • Comfort Driven
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                  • No

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