SLEEPING PADS

A good nights sleep is crucial when camping and to make this happen you need a good quality sleeping mat. Below you'll find reviews from brands who do it right. Exped, Therm-a-Rest, Sea To Summit, Big Agnes, Therm-A-Rest and Klymit all have a variety of pads to keep you warm and comfy. Have a read and tell us what you think.

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SLEEPING PADS	PRICE	DIMENSIONS	WEIGHT	TEMP RATING	RATING
Luno AIR Pro Vehicle Mattress	$499	Custom Fit	5900g	TBD	9/10
SEA TO SUMMIT ETHER LIGHT XT	$269	55x183x10cm	425g	3.8 R value	9.5/10
SEA TO SUMMIT ULTRALIGHT SI	$99.95	51x183x2.5cm	550g	-2°C	9/10
EXPED SYNCELLMAT 5	$185	65x197x5cm	945g	-2°C	7.5/10
EXPED AIRMAT HYPERLITE LW	$200	197x65x7cm	445g	-6°C	9/10
EXPED AIRMAT SYNMAT HYPERLITE	$170	197x65x7cm	410g	4°C	8/10
SEA TO SUMMIT ULTRALIGHT LW	$150	198x64x5cm	455g	0.7 R value	9/10
SEA TO SUMMIT COMFORT PLUS	$240	184x55x6.3cm	890g	5.0 R value	9/10
BIG AGNES Q-CORE	$170	200x50x10cm	822g	5.0 R value	7/10
KLYMIT O ZONE	$100	183x54x4.4cm	354g	TBD	8.5/10
EXPED SYNMAT UL 9	$259	197x65x9cm	795g	6.0 R value	8/10
EXPED DOWNMAT LITE 5	$180	197x65x5cm	830g	4.1 R value	8/10
BIG AGNES Q-CORE SL	$169	182x50.8x 8cm	652g	4.5 R value	9/10
THERMAREST NEO AIR XLITE	$179	196x63x6.3cm	460g	3.2 R value	8.5/10
EXPED DOWNMAT XP 9 LW	$299	197x65x9cm	1215g	8.0 R value	9/10
THERM-A-REST NEO AIR	$150	196x63x6.3cm	710g	4.9 R value	9/10
KLYMIT INERTIA X FRAME	$100	180x45x3.8cm	258g	TBD	7.5/10
EXPED DOWNMAT UL 7 LW	$219	197x65x7cm	750g	5.9 R value	8/10

Luno AIR Pro Vehicle Mattress
Date: June 20th 2025
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Luno

Read the full review here.

SEA TO SUMMIT SLEEP SYSTEM
Date: April 23rd 2019
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Sea To Summit

Read the full review here.

SEA TO SUMMIT ULTRALIGHT SI MAT
Date: May 24th 2017
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Sea To Summit

Read the full review here.

EXPED SYNCELLMAT 5
Date: May 18th 2017
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Exped

Read the full review here.

EXPED AIRMAT HYPERLITE & SYNMAT HYPERLITE
Date: July 12th 2016
Reviewer: Heather
Overall Rating: 8/10 & 9/10
Product Link: Exped

Read the full review here.

SEA TO SUMMIT ULTRALIGHT MAT
Date: April 29th 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Sea To Summit

Read the full review here.

SEA TO SUMMIT COMFORT PLUS MAT
Date: Dec 10th 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Sea To Summit

Read the full review here.

BIG AGNES LOST RANGER 15 SLEEPING BAG AND Q-CORE PAD
Date: May 19th 2015
Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
Overall Rating: 7.5/10 & 7/10
Product Link: Big Agnes

Read the review here.

KLYMIT O ZONE
Date: Nov 1st, 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Klymit

Read the full review here.

EXPED SYNMAT UL 9
Date: May 9th 2014
Reviewer: Tawnya
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Exped

Read the full review here.

EXPED DOWNMAT LITE 5
Date: May 4th 2014
Reviewer: Tawnya
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Exped

Read the full review here.

BIG AGNES MYSTIC SL SLEEPING BAG AND Q-CORE SL PAD
Date: Aug 28th 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10 & 9/10
Product Link: Big Agnes

Read the review here.

THERMAREST ANTARES DOWN SLEEPING BAG AND NEO AIR XLITE MATTRESS
Date: Aug 22nd 2013
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Thermarest

Read the full review here.

EXPED DOWNMAT XP 9 LW
Date: July 17th 2013
Reviewer: Robin
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Exped

Read the full review here.

THERM-A-REST NEO AIR
Date: Oct 12th, 2012
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Thermarest

Read the full review here.

KLYMIT INERTIA X FRAME SLEEPING PAD + CUSH SEAT PILLOW
Date: Aug 01st, 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Klymit

Read the full review here.

EXPED DOWNMAT UL 7 LW
Date: June 16th 2012 - UPDATED April 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Exped

Read the full UPDATED review here.

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