Therm-a-Rest  NeoAir XLite Sleeping Pad

Probably as comfortable as an air mattress can get. Packs up easily for backpacking. I have asthma, so I use Thermarest’s lightweight battery powered blower to fill it up about 80% of the way, and then just a few breaths to get it a little firmer. It does make noise when you move around (like a bag of potato chips), but I soon began to ignore it similar to white noise (though my brother in his tent several yards away claimed to have heard me every time I rolled over). I have only used it in temps ranging from 30-52 degrees f, and it has kept the cold ground from sapping the warmth from my sleeping bag. I chose the larger size for the extra width as I tend to toss and turn when sleeping. Bottom line is I have slept fine using it.

I own both an XLite (16.20 oz) and XTherm (19.65 oz), size large with the older style valve. I'm only 5'9" and 150 lbs, but I found it's much more comfortable to sleep on the large pad when using a quilt (Katabatic) in colder weather. However, for an upcoming trip in warmer weather I decided to try a new XLite (regular size) since I need to cut as much weight as possible and make more space in my pack for a large bear canister. The new valve is grea,t and the quality of the pad is just as nice as before. I like the brighter yellow color, and yes, it's still just as noisy. However, with use I know the noise will change since my other two pads are much less noisy after many nights/years of use. Just like before, I find these pads very uncomfortable if the pad is fully inflated. So I'm not sure the R values are the same with less air, but the pad is much better to sleep on when not over inflated. As far as the weight, on my scale just the regular size pad reads at 13 oz. This may not be a big deal unless you purchased the pad to cut out weight. When Therm-a-Rest plugs the pad as fast & light the weights should be accurate. The new pump sack is great, but I would never carry because of the added weight. Btw, both REI and Therm-a-Rest only provide the pad weight - on my scale pump sack (1.9 0z), storage sack (.5 oz) and repair kit (.4 oz). Overall, pack size of regular is much smaller than the large, just wish companies would provide honest specs.

My experience with sleeping pads is limited. However, I bought this for a section hike in the Smokies and honestly the pad does exactly what it's supposed to. You can easily adjust the air in the pad to make it more comfortable to your preference, it's extremely light and packable, and it held up well during our hike. I see a lot of people leaving reviews on the noise, but it's not that terrible. Plus, you're sleeping on inflatable nylon people, did you expect it to be a silent experience?!?! The purpose of the pad is to pack down light and small and allow for a comfortable sleep while holding up to the environment, and it does that well.

I purchased this for my PCT thru hike in regular-wide. I am a 5'7 female but I thought the extra room would be more comfy. I don't regret it, I loved having the wide pad. This thing kept me warm and comfy for 5 months on trail. It did develop a small leak (hole) near the air valve with only 4 nights on trail remaining. When I returned home, I patched it with the included repair kit and it seems to be holding up just fine. Don't worry about the noise everyone talks about. All air pads make noise and tons of people use them. No one is going to judge you, and if they do...who cares? Hike your own hike :)

Kept us warm, and pretty quick and easy to fill. For a flat-lander like me, blowing up a sleeping pad at 10K elevation can be challenging, so the bag that helps with inflation was a nice add. It is rustle-y against the sleeping bag when adjusting. We were anticipating 15F at night, so we coupled this sleep pad with a 0F-rated sleeping bag, but temperatures only dropped to 35F. At that temperature, this pad definitely kept us warm. I am a short lady (5'2", 140lbs), so I ordered the small size but felt like it was too narrow. I stayed on it all night, but felt like I had to be careful when turning over to make sure I stayed on top.

Listen man. It's light, it's comfy, it packs down tiny. My main, indeed my only gripe about it is that every single solitary movement sounds like a gunfight in an empty warehouse. To say it's aurally assaulting to the people you're camping with is the understatement of this yet young century. After 3 days of depriving some of my closest friends of sleep, I'm starting to think an added several ounces for a different pad might be the best way to maintain my close personal relationships. That said, if you don't have any friends and sleep like a tranquilized walrus, this is the pad for you.

I took this on a bikepacking trip. I loved how light and packable the pad was. It worked perfectly for the packing. While I found the pad comfortable enough, I was disappointed by two things: 1. It lost air throughout the night. This made sleeping less comfortable throughout the night and also meant I got colder. 2. The material is so loud. Every movement made a terrible crinkling sound. Unless you sleep extremely still, you will wake up as you turn. My buddy in the other tent could even hear me. I don't know how anyone can get a good night's sleep with this. Ultimately, the size and weight benefits aren't worth it if you actually want to sleep.

Bought this to replace my not so dependable REI Flash insulated pad. This pad has great combination of being light weight, great warmth retention, comfortable and dependable so far. A little crinklier (doesn’t bother my sleeping) sounding than and more expensive than the old pad, but you can’t have everything and cheap. Not sure why they include an inflation sack....no matter now tired I am I have the energy to blow up a mattress pad, and most people buying this will be running pretty light packs (I.e. not carrying an inflation bag). Drop the bag and knock a few bucks off the price for next time

I just tried this pad out for two nights, one night was in the low 20s, the other was in the mid to upper 30's. I seriously considered exchanging this length for the short one to save weight but glad I stuck with the regular length. The pad insulated me well from the cold ground. I am giving it 4 stars as it takes some practice to use the inflation bag and I estimate it needs at least 10 gulps of air into the bag to fully inflate the pad. I don't find it particularly noisy as some reviewers have complained about. I think you need to get it fully inflated. Deflation is quick and it rolls up easily. I have got my best camping night's sleep ever on this pad.

We've been using xlite (L and ) with my gf, mainly for cycling trips, for 3 years, with couple of Hilleberg tents (Unna, Nallo 3GT, Allak). We were super happy at the begining, especially for incredible lightness and decent warmth. But from trip to trip our mattresses started to lose the air during the night (both of them). No idea, what's the reason for that, no visible punctures, I checked them in the bathtub twice - no bubbles at all. I've checked the valve as well and my idea is that there are some small punctures - too small to be visible (no bubbles noticed), but responsible for loosing 50% of the air during the night.