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The ultimate sleep: Therm-A-Rest Neoloft Sleeping Pad

  • 2025-04-30 08:37:14
    Therm-A-Rest’s new Neoloft is a lightweight/packable year-round sleeping pad that’s ideal for backpacking or car camping. At 11.7cm / 4.6” thick, the Neoloft is incredibly comfortable, even for side sleepers. It uses a 3D construction with vertical sidewalls that attach the top and bottom fabric which eliminates the traditional tapered edges found on most sleeping pads. This effectively creates side rails to cradle you in the centre of the mat, limiting “roll off” and increasing the sleep surface by 20%.

    A plush stretch knit fabric makes the Neoloft soft to the touch and much more comfortable than typical nylon mats. The stretch quality of Neoloft’s fabric conforms to your body and eliminates pressure points, which provides more contouring support.

    Therm-A-Rest has built the Neoloft with what they call ContourCore Matrix, which is two stacked rows of triangular chambers with a layer of ThermaCapture that reflects our body heat back at you. This gives the Neoloft a four-season R-value of 4.7 while still keeping its weight down to an impressive 910g / 2lb.

    For fast inflation and deflation, the Neoloft is fitted with Therm-A-Rest’s patented TwinLock Valve System which is an innovative one-way air flow valve. This allows you to quickly inflate the Neoloft with the provided high-volume, seam-sealed pump sack inflation bag, which reduces any moisture from your breath getting inside the bag and degrading it. Turn the valve the other way, and you can quickly deflate the Neoloft or adjust its loft to your desired firmness.

    Therm-A-Rest Neoloft Sleeping Pad

    Features:
    • Surface is made of a plush 50-denier stretch knit fabric
    • 3D Construction has a taper-free sleep surface making it ideal for side sleepers, nighttime movers
    • Reflective ThermaCapture™ reflects body heat back at you provides great comfort and warmth
    • ContourCore Matrix™ construction allows the NeoLoft to contour, cushion, support, insulate and pack down small
    • Side rails cradle you in place
    • TwinLock™ Valve system pairs with a seam-sealed pump sack to make inflation a breeze
    Included:
    Thermarest® pump sack, stuff sack, and repair kit

    Specs:
    Price: $354.95CAN / $259.95US
    R-Value: 4.7
    Dimensions: 66 x 198cm / 26 x 78” (size large)
    Packed Dimensions: 29 x 15cm /  11.4 x 6”
    Thickness: 11.7cm / 4.6”
    Weight: 910g / 2lb