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Therm a Rest NeoAir Xlite Ultralight Backpacking Air Mattress

Last Updated: June 23, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
194
Old Reviews
107
Unverified
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100 meters
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Review Analysis - 72 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Comfort
 25
pad, comfort, narrow, sleeping pad, shoulders
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Got this to replace a heavier sleeping pad.  ...  "
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" ...  It definitely is as noisy as people say it is, but very comfortable, lightweight and easy to store, taking up minimal space. ... You can also easy adjust to your comfort by letting out some air if needed.  ...  "
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" ...  Smallest lightest thickest thermarest I've ever owned  ...  "
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" ...  I was trying to save weight, but managed to throw comfort aside.  ...  "
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" ...  Very light weight easy to inflate and super comfortable.  ...  "
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" ...  Smallest, lightest, and most comfortable sleeping pad I own.  ...  "
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" ...  But if I didn’t waste my money on the others I could have had reliability and comfort right away.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent product, I couldn't believe the comfort.  ...  "
Size
 14
weight, lightweight, light and packs, light, easy
+79%
-21%
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" ...  Ultralight, compact and comfy.  ...  "
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" ...  SUPER lightweight and WARM.  ...  "
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" ...  Super easy to deflate and roll back up into the bag it comes with too.  ...  "
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" ...  Supper light and packs down small. ... Early season I’ll probably use a lighter bag because of it.  ...  "
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" ...  Light/small/easy.  ...  "
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" ...  And yes, Big Agnes does come in regular wide size.  ...  "
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" ...  It's light and packs tiny in my pack.  ...  "
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" ...  It packs down nice and small.  ...  "
For Travel
 9
backpacking, camping, hiking, pad, weight
+100%
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" ...  So glad I got it - I highly recommend it, especially for backpacking.  ...  "
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" ...  Awesome for backpacking and comes with a repair kit  ...  "
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" ...  I'll never go camping again without it.  ...  "
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" ...  I think I’ll look into hammock camping.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased this pad to save weight on a 10 day horse packing trip. ... If I ever do this type of trip again, I'll look for something wider and longer  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this for my husband to use on his upcoming hiking trip.  ...  "
Sleep Tracking
 9
pad, night s sleep, sleeping, trail, tent
+78%
-22%
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" ...  Once inflated very comfortable and holds support for a good night's sleep.  ...  "
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" ...  Very comfortable night's sleep. ... The back and hips feel great in the morning, and I got a great night's sleep with this!  ...  "
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" ...  Best night sleep I have ever had I a tent  ...  "
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" ...  However, if you count every ounce, these pads are the lightest insulated pads on the market that still deliver comfortable uncompromising sleep while on the trail.  ...  "
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" ...  Extremely lightweight and small packsize, yet inflates up quite well and is very comfortable to sleep on - however it is of course narrow so you can't really turn much, but still quite comfortable in terms of softness etc.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 7
deflate, roll, easy to inflate, comfort
+100%
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" ...  Easy to inflat.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy enough to deflate and roll up.  ...  "
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" ...  Super easy to deflate and roll back up into the bag it comes with too.  ...  "
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" ...  Light/small/easy.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to inflate, deflate, & pack.  ...  "
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" ...  You can also easy adjust to your comfort by letting out some air if needed.  ...  "
Build Quality
 7
ground, valve, slip, pad, inflated
+71%
-29%
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" ...  I love that it's so thick.  ...  "
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" ...  Still bring the 48" ridge rest to keep it from getting a leak and insulation.  ...  "
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" ...  This pad is lighter, more comfortable, feels more durable, and you can switch out the valve if the valve starts to leak.  ...  "
Fit
 6
slippery, slip, narrow, bag, small
+33%
-67%
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" ...  Never held air.  ...  "
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" ...  The 20 inch width is too narrow, my arms fall off the pad while on my back.  ...  "
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" ...  Too slippery, too small- bag slips out from pad  ...  "
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" ...  Too narrow, couldn’t stay on it.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 5
noisy, crinkling sound, sleeping, warmth, sleeper
-100%
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" ...  However it is insanely noisy with how much crinkling sound it makes.  ...  "
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" ...  way to much noise pollution. ... Thermarest needs to drop its price a good 20 percent and work on the noise of their higher r value bags.  ...  "
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" ...  I roll off it and it has a crinkling sound every time I move.  ...  "
Price
 5
worth, product
+80%
-20%
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" ...  I've had mine since 2013, zero complaint, worth the money.  ...  "
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" ...  The Xlite is totally worth the price tag, but you have to take care of it.  ...  "
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" ...  More money yes.  ...  "
Weight
 4
light, compact, super, size, inflate
+100%
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" ...  Very light weight easy to inflate and super comfortable.  ...  "
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" ...  Super compact and light weight when deflated.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 3
time, last, first
+33%
-67%
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" ...  Contacted Backcountry a couple of weeks after my 30 days and they refuse to do anything about it.  ...  "
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" ...  Tried it for the first time last month, did not retain air from the very first time I blew it up.  ...  "

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