Sahat Y. from United States, CA Public Profile

I returned my Therm-A-Rest NeoAir Xlite 2015 sleeping pad because I did not like the crinkly sound it was making. Not only was it super loud when moving around, but inflating it would almost always result in dizziness. Sure, you can buy a pump sack for it, but that's an extra cost for an already expensive sleeping pad. I paid $149 for the Therm-A-Rest NeoAir Xlite.

I was so certain that I would never get another Therm-A-Rest sleeping pad. After looking at other brands like Nemo and Exped, reading a lot of reviews and forums discussions, I couldn't find anything better than Therm-A-Rest NeoAir XTherm regardless of the price. My friend bought the Exped Downmat 9 XP, and while it is nice and comfy, that thing is humongous and heavy and very difficult to pack down.

Between XTherm and XTherm Max, the Max version wins hands down. The weight difference is negligible, but the comfort of having a rectangular shaped sleeping pad is totally worth it.

This sleeping pad comes with a black stuff sack (slightly oversized, too tall) and a large silver pump sack. I believe the large pump sack is new for this year's edition; previously it was too small to be usable for inflating. I am really glad Therm-A-Rest has included it because it makes such a big difference compared to inflating the sleeping pad with mouth.

As for crinkly sound, it practically does not exist if you inflate the sleeping pad completely. But the more you deflate it, the more noticeable is the sound when you shift on y

I took this sleeping bag out for camping where the temperature dropped to 26F. Even with 4 layers I was still cold in this bag. I had to resort to using a sleeping liner to keep myself warm through the night. I really love how soft and comfortable this bag feels. Slate Grey / Atomic Blue color combo looks fantastic. But because this bag is not warm enough and the fact you pay such a high premium for it I ended up returning Marmot Plasma 15. In the end I purchased Marmot Helium (15F) for $100+ cheaper, it packs down 1in smaller into its stuff sack than Plasma, and overall feels warmer.