The ultralight sleeping pad most thru-hikers carry, with a known failure mode: the internal reflective layers separate, and the pad starts leaking.
This entry is written from the 2 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
It depends on how you will use it. 68% would buy it again, which means roughly 32% would not. Reflective layer delamination produces bubbles and eventual leaks.
Performance is excellent until it isn't. Delamination reports cluster well into ownership, which is exactly when a pad failure matters most.
Reflective layer delamination produces bubbles and eventual leaks. Slow leaks are hard to find in the field. Pads fail in a way that ends a night's sleep, not just a feature.
Worth it for: Backpackers counting grams; Cold-weather sleepers wanting warmth per ounce; People who will carry a repair kit. Think twice if: Car camping where weight is irrelevant; You want a pad you can be careless with; Noise while you sleep bothers you.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 7.6 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.6 / 10 |
| One month | 8.0 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.3 / 10 |
| One year | 7.1 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.1 / 10 |
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Owner thread documenting the internal delamination failure.
Explains the leak pattern and how owners diagnose it.