KLYMIT Insulated Static V Lite Inflatable Sleeping Pad | Comfortable, Lightweight, Easy to Inflate, Portable Air Bed for Hiking, Backpacking & Camping — Orange

A little spendy but then all lightweight and easily packable items always are. This was the perfect choice for me for size and weight in my backpack. Easy to inflate and deflate, durable, very comfortable and helps to keep me warm at night. Lots of choices out there but this one I highly recommend.

I really have no complaints about this Klymit pad, except that it was narrow for my comfort level. I returned it and bought the Klymit Lux version, and I am extremely happy with it. The pad is standard, rolls up nicely to a very compact footprint, and fits nicely in its bag. It is lightweight, takes up very little space in your backpack, and holds air well. The chambered design makes for a comfortable sleep, and its insulation helps keep you off the cold ground. Not right for me, but I would still highly recommend this sleeping pad.

PROs- The synthetic insulation does provide a nice reflective heat when laying directly on the pad. Did not test using sleeping bag.- Of the 3 pads I tested (Gear Doctors Self Inflating/Insulated Pad & MEETPEAK Foot Press Inflatable Pad) it was by far the most comfortable in any body position- back, side or stomach.- Met description that 10 breaths completely inflate pad, 2 extra breaths provided extra firmness.- Of all the value inflatable pads I’ve used in my life this is the most effortless and quickest to deflate and put back in original bag.- Stayed firmly inflated for an entire week.CONs- Pad does not come with a pillow, thus the you’ll lose some length if you choose to use one, thereby can become to short for people over 5’6”, assuming the pillow is approximately 6” wide.- The pad inflation value is flat against the pad which does make it slightly burdensome to inflate. However, finding a sports drink cup straw that married up to value worked easier for me. Note I cut the straw down to about 6” (the size of a dollar bill).- Being an inflatable pad if it does get a leak (pin hole) finding the hole by dipping in a creek in 38 degree weather. With this said, the material is fairly tough and don’t believe you would sustain a leak if using a ground pad a/o footprint.Why did I not choose this pad- it came down to the pillow.

This is the second one of these insulated sleeping pads I've purchased. The first one is somewhere floating in the Illinois river after I failed to secure it to my kayak (unknowingly). I ordered another one immediately to replace the lost one. Because:a) this is the most comfortable sleeping pad I've used out of a couple dozenb) it inflates quickly (I do use a mini battery powered air pump for it)c) deflates quicklyd) the inflate/deflate valve is of an excellent design that speeds up either processe) the V-shape of the center of the pad keeps your body where it's supposed to be, where it's most comfortablef) includes nice color matching pouch sack with a pull string compressor on itOverall, this backpacker / hiker would definitely recommend. A+

I was so excited to get this ‘insulated’ pad that boasted an R value of 4.4, I believe? Last night in my zero degree Enlightened Equipment bag, with the cold weather Klymit sheet on top of the Klymit sleeping pad, Thermarest closed cell pad beneath everything, my base layers, down balaclava, down booties, and my down pants nearby, I settled in for a 40 degree sleep. My whole body was freezing from the cold coming from beneath me. Thank goodness for using my gear at home before heading out to the Mid State Trail across PA and the Colorado Trail this spring and summer. I’m glad I saw a YouTube video review that stated Klymit’s insulated pad did not have the 4+ R value it claimed, and is rated at more like a 1.3. I’ll still keep it for warmer weather, as it is light and packable, and very comfortable.

I am 5'8" 155 Lbs, and change sleeping positions all night. I like a firm mattress. Even when I slept on my side I could find a comfortable position. Maybe a fit 20 year old could fill it with ten breaths, it took me twenty but I did not make myself dizzy. The valve cap is a bit fiddley. I strongly suggest you get a tiny electric air pump so you do not fill it will your moist lung air.Overall very good price performance ratio. Insulated, lightweight and compact.

I like that it's pretty durable. We've gone through multiple version of the higher-end brand and this definitely holds up for the value. The insulated material keeps me from sliding around compared to other ones I've used.

These may have been just our experience so use your own judgement.I bought two of these for me and girlfriend along with the inflator bag to use on a 7 day/70 mile hike in southern Missouri (hilly/rocky terrain).The inflate/deflate valve is easy to operate and great but the cap over the valve is horrible and nearly impossible to get to snap close without accidently hitting the adjustment tab and loosing some air.The material seems durable, but only one trip with them in a tent isn't enough to say. Klymit must feel they are because all you get for a patch kit is a 1"x2" piece of Tenacity tape (love that stuff)We used them for the first 5 nights with night time temps ranging from 32 to 60 degrees and never were cold (very weird weather patterns in S Mo).But given all these they were not a match made in heaven for us. In fact we cursed every night about using them as for both of us they hurt our backs. Mind you I'm 5'11 195lbs and an experienced backpacker and she's 5'4 115 lbs and this was her first multi-night trip, so wasn't just a matter of weight distribution or experience. The last 2 nights we gave up and slept on $10 blue Walmart camping pads and woke up only once in the night.