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ROKPilgrim's Review of Klymit Insulated Static V Sleeping Pad
Light, Durable, Comfortable
BLUF: given size, weight, R-value and price; this pad is a top contender.
I made this purchase a couple months ago at about 50% confidence in what I was doing. I was wary of the 30D construction, so I spoke
with Klymit. Their assurance of durable construction convinced me to proceed.
Soon thereafter, the kids and I yard-camped for my first trial. Klymit advertises 10-12 breaths for inflation... I was pleased to
realize this truth! 12 breaths! You can force a little more, but not much. After a little scary story shenanigans, we laid down. I
wallered around a bit just to see if I could pressure my hips or shoulders into the ground and couldn't (you shouldn't be able to do
that in any 2.5" pad). I slept great. I'm a side sleeper so I usually use garments in a medium-sized stuff sack as a pillow. I slept
just fine on my side and also slept on my back with no discomfort. Because of the air chamber configuration, you can sometimes cause a
squeak sound when sitting on or getting on/off the pad -this happens when air is forced from one chamber to another.
Later that month, I traveled to Colorado for work. I managed to plan with a couple friends and squeezed in a weekend elk scouting
trip. This was my first real field test. We backpacked a few miles into an area and stayed one night in order to recon this new area
and the wildlife activity. Being fatigued, I -again- had no issue falling asleep and staying asleep.
This piece of gear has won my confidence in taking it along on my 9-day elk hunt in the Colorado Rockies this year.
As a side note, regarding personal preference, I have a pad I use for car camping that is a bit weighty but quite wide. I've found I'm
beginning to prefer the wide pad so my arms don't hang off the sides when I'm on my back. For that reason, I'm now considering trying
out the Insulated Static V Luxe.
BLUF: given size, weight, R-value and price; this pad is a top contender.
I made this purchase a couple months ago at about 50% confidence in what I was doing. I was wary of the 30D construction, so I spoke
with Klymit. Their assurance of durable construction convinced me to proceed.
Soon thereafter, the kids and I yard-camped for my first trial. Klymit advertises 10-12 breaths for inflation... I was pleased to
realize this truth! 12 breaths! You can force a little more, but not much. After a little scary story shenanigans, we laid down. I
wallered around a bit just to see if I could pressure my hips or shoulders into the ground and couldn't (you shouldn't be able to do
that in any 2.5" pad). I slept great. I'm a side sleeper so I usually use garments in a medium-sized stuff sack as a pillow. I slept
just fine on my side and also slept on my back with no discomfort. Because of the air chamber configuration, you can sometimes cause a
squeak sound when sitting on or getting on/off the pad -this happens when air is forced from one chamber to another.
Later that month, I traveled to Colorado for work. I managed to plan with a couple friends and squeezed in a weekend elk scouting
trip. This was my first real field test. We backpacked a few miles into an area and stayed one night in order to recon this new area
and the wildlife activity. Being fatigued, I -again- had no issue falling asleep and staying asleep.
This piece of gear has won my confidence in taking it along on my 9-day elk hunt in the Colorado Rockies this year.
As a side note, regarding personal preference, I have a pad I use for car camping that is a bit weighty but quite wide. I've found I'm
beginning to prefer the wide pad so my arms don't hang off the sides when I'm on my back. For that reason, I'm now considering trying
out the Insulated Static V Luxe.
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Would Recommend:
Yes
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