Mate. Just found your site recently and love it. However, one big downer - except for the USA the rest of the world - yes the whole world - uses the metric system, so cms & grammes. Even if not mentioning them in your dialogue it's literally just a few seconds extra work to convert and flash them up on the screen (and yes I know I can do it with a calculator, or even on my phone, but it's a pain to have to pause the video and do it for every pad, bag and tent) and it would make the videos even more watchable for non-Americans. Anyway again love your site and you have a new subscriber. Cheers !

Great Video Devon! Looking forward to a video about the new EXPED pads that just came out especially the EXPED Ultra 5R

Hi, I'm in Wales, UK and bought the Nemo Tensor from one of your previous video recommendations and love it until it leaked. Changed to Ether Light XT from another of your videos and have never regretted it. Keep up the great work.

Nice video Devin! I think you really dig sleeping pads haha. You are to pads what Paleo Hiker MD is to stoves. Just an update, the Nemo Tensor insulated is now at 4.2R value. It's been updated. It weighs the same but costs around $30 more. I'll always recommend the widest and longest pads. If you're 2 ppl in a tent, buy a 3p tent. Manufacturers need to do a better job at updating the bathtubs of 2p tents to at least 50" wide to accommodate 2 wide pads.

Very helpful, thanks! Glad, you mentioned noise 'development'.

Great review on all the pads! I'm pretty partial to the Nemo Tensor line of pads as well as the Thermarest Uberlite for summer trips. My only complaint on the Tensor is that I wish Nemo would have a regular wide option on the Alpine pad. I'm also very partial to regular wide pad sizes, as I can't stand having my arms and elbows on the ground.

Just got back from kayaking the grand canyon. Last minute I decided to pick up the Nemo Quasar and take it instead of the Ether light. Weight wasn't an issue for the trip, and I loved the pad. Paired it with nemo switchback and the gossamer gear thinlight pads on cold nights. I hope Nemo comes out with a pad that has the Quasar's dimensions but with lighter materials

Loved the video Devon! Great work!! And so warm and professional!! Loved it! You always do a thorough job! Is why I like your channel! But.... what about Exped?? Have you not got them? What are your thoughts about the equivalent backpacker mat from them?? I really like their mats and want to save for one! Especially the light duo one (think it's orange 4.2 r value??) Oh please do get one and include it in your review/s! Cheers 😊❤

Just ordered the Sea to summit eather lite xt's. Looking forward to trying them!

Just picked up my Nemo quasar for Wildland fire fighting, can’t wait to use it!!

Thanks for a great video😉 I have Exped downmat tt 9 on my wintertrip. The safest inflatable in my opinion. It has six separate tubes, for punk you can replace the broken tube.

I was between the Rapide and Quasar, I think I’m sold on the Quasar now!

I just used my rapide for the first time out in the woods this weekend. Great pad. Very comfortable.

Exped ultra is very warm and quiet...my favorite.

personally I use the STS ultralight insulated now. I dont like the high sleeping pads and its also rather quiet

Hey man. I’ve seen a few vids of you and your pads. Great stuff💪🏼 But you should really try the Exped Down Mat 9 (or 7 if you prefer) it’s on the heavy side (about 900grams) with an insane R-value of about 8 (astm), it provides the best sleep ever in winter conditons😅 and we need that here in Scandinavia. Jacob

Between you and Justin, I’m not sure who is the sleeping pad king!

3rd time was a charm for me. I’m a big guy and a side sleeper. Therma rest was too noisy and I kept rolling off. Nemo tensor kept delaminating. I went through 3. Sea2summit is great. Nice cushion for side sleeper and not all that noisy.

You should definitely have a look at Exped and their mats If you like the big agnes side baffles but Not the fact that it is so small...

Curious why you would frown on a 20inch wide and give accolades to a 25 when you could just get the 20 in the 25 size? Big Agnes Rapide regular wide 25x72 or long wide 25x78

11:45 you ditched the xlite FAST! 🤣. Thanks for the comparison

Great info man! We have been rocking the Nemo Tensors for close to 3 years. They are great for 3 seasons but I still would like to get a "4th" season pad. Thinking about the ether light XT Extreme. I think the R- Value on it is 6.2

I have both the thermarest neoair and the s2s ether lite pads. My young kid sleeps better on the s2s (probably due to the noise of the neoair lol) but I do appreciate the mummy shape of the neoair bc my tent is narrow at the foot end so both have a place in my gear collection and I've been happy overall.

Been using the Pariah Recharge XL all winter. Been plenty warm and comfy, even for a side sleeper like me.

Great lineup. I’m over here thinking I have a lot of gear. Haha! Thanks for the comparison! Cheers.

I'm glad someone else likes the Quasar 3D as much as I do! I used to use it with a budget Kelty mummy bag, but recently purchased a Zenbivy Bed setup like your recently uploaded video. Just from sleeping on the floor I can tell how much more comfortable I will be in South Dakota this summer!

Awesome review. Just curious as to why the xtherm did not make the list? I have seen your video comparing it to the nemo tensor alpine and you seemed really impressed with the heat. I am debating if I should get the xtherm or the alpine. I already have the sts but I find that I get cold with my quilt at around 35. What is your opinion for the best sleeping pad between 35 to 0 degrees? Thanks!

Hey Devon, how would you compare comfort of Quasar to Ether Light XT?

Some great pads. I wonder if that RapideSL replaced the AXL series.

Great work not losing any to the wind!! 😀 i LOVED my Nemo tensor.... it had spring so many leaks I've stopped trying to find them all! 😫 I've resisted the thermorest because of that noisyness!! So far no sleep pad has really improved my sleep in the backcountry though...i think I'm just old!!

Wonderful! Looks very comfortable ! Thank you for sharing! I enjoyed your video and support your channel with fully watching!! 👍🏻67

Great content as always!

Devin, I'm curious what you think of the Thermarest Topo Luxe compared to these... I've seen you use it previously...

Haha Princess and the Pea. Great info D!

I think it depends what type of backpacking your doing. To me the Thermorest in a short is the way to go, eight oz. For me it’s comfortable enough and light. Those other pads to be are just way to heavy. I am sure if I was either very young or doing small miles, under 12 miles a day any of them would be fine. There is no way I am carrying a 25 oz + pad for twenty to thirty miles for days on end. If the noise bothers you you are not hiking hard enough or long enough or both. We all pick what is best for the task at hand. That is the reason I have a lot of gear.

I do have the exped 10 and it's almost like sleep on your own bed, not good for backpacking tho

How about Exped sleeping pads? Is there a reason why it’s not included in this review? Or is there a newer, more recent review?

Ulasa yang sangat bagus sekali bos q.. Mantab.. 👍👍❤

Curious why you didn't show how to inflate them. They need to be inflated or do you take them everywhere in your car pre inflated?

What’s the most comfortable pad for heavier (250+lbs) hiker? Thanks for the help

Sea to summit ether light XT for fatso hikers is the best choice.

I'm a side sleeper and despite the reviews I just can't get comfortable on my etherlight XT unless I let some air out but then it isn't as warm. I've just bought an Agnes Rapid SL to try instead.

I feel like the X-Therm is quieter than the X-Lite, but that's really more of a subjective observation.

Great comparison video however you never compared their packed sizes 🤔

Which one can hold a 265 lb person? Thx

How does the Nemo Quasar 3d compare to the Big Agnes Q Core?

I have a Nemo Tensor insulated, and put a big hole in it through user error. I managed to patch it, and it’s going strong a year later. I really like it, but wish it were just a bit more plush for side-sleeping. When I thought I was going to have to replace it, I zeroed in on the Etherlight XT insulated. In theory both pads have nearly the same R value, but a few reviews of the Etherlight said it doesn’t quite live up to its rating. I’ve had the Tensor down to what I consider it’s limit, and would want a new pad to be pretty close in warmth. In your experience, how do the two compare?

Thumbnail R-Value: 45 LOL! Oh, and Nemo Tensor Insulated. :)

Say no to potato-chip pads!!! For the love of sleep and comfort.

Ever tried zenbivy?Just curious...

Anyone have experience with the exped pads?

The issues with the inflatable pads are: None of them gives you an overall good solution. Noise, comfort, sturdiness (yes, a Little Rock can punch a whole into the Nemo), R-value, weight. Oh and of course Nemo's issue with the valve. I mean is it seriously not possible to invent a sleeping pad that covers all topics? I returned all these pads and are still sleeping on an on self-inflatable therm-a-rest. $250 is a bit to steep for these half hearted inflatable pads on the market.

How tall are you?

dude none of your links open

I like big...fat, juicy, caterpillar-...horizontal baffles, & I cannot lie. I dunno, there's just something so _cushy_ about settling my body back into them. It's the pad-structure that for me most feels like it resembles my expensive pillow-topped Heaven-cloud of a home bed. It's logical that a quilted-top would be closer still, but I've never had occasion yet to try one.

so you're saying all foam pads suck?

20 inch pads suck. 25 inch is the absolute minimum that anyone should get.

The price of these things is joke and no real experienced or serious hiker uses them. They are made for men who like the idea of wilderness hiking, can rarely go, never go in extreme conditions, avoid inclement weather, are miserable when it does rain and have a shopping addiction. I’ve seen it a thousand times. Save your money: take a load of home bedding and camper beds in your car. Find a location that you can hike a loop on, or a few and come back to your car / base and sleep each night. Save a fortune and have all the comfort you need