What’s impressive is the quietness (yes, sound can be an issue with insulated sleeping pads) and the pretty much unnoticeable nature of the Klymalite insulation.Īs for comfort, I love the fact that the wells in between the channels are so deep and their ability to allow sleeping bag insulation to do its thing. On the ground the insulation was spot on, even on ground that hadn’t seen sunlight since last fall. The side rails also kept the pad underneath me without having to do that weird hammock rolly-poly thing when a pad slips out from under your body. Now for the insulation I slept with this pad in a hammock above and below freezing where a pad is truly necessary and felt perfectly comfortable.
So, as far as inflation goes, this thing is on point. For real.Īlso making the inflating that much easier since I didn’t lose any air was the valve which I spoke about above. When I read this I actually laughed out loud – and then I inflated it in 10 breaths. In many air mattresses you’ve got to use a ton of air (and brain cells) to get the thing inflated but in this case, Klymit advertises it as being inflated in, “as few as 10 breaths”. Performanceīefore I get to the comfort and insulation and all that, I want to tell you about the coolest part of the Insulated Static V Lite and that is just how quickly it inflates.
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Many valves twist down only so that you either have to have a very talented tongue or you lose air but in the case of this pad, the valve simply snaps closed and THEN you twist it closed, losing no air in the process.Īlso included with the pad area patch kit which stows in a pocket in the included storage sack – because a patch kit left at home does you no good. Probably one of my most oddly favorite things on the Klymit Insulated Static V Lite is the air valve. In this case, the insulation is able to expand into these gaps and while it’s not 100%, it allows for much more insulation and loft.įraming the main, V-shaped chambers is a side rail on each side which go a long way to keeping the body in place during sleep – which, if you toss and turn even half as much as I do while camping, is a big deal.
Why is this important? Well, in pads where the top surface is flat (or close to flat), the insulation in your sleeping bag underneath your body compresses and ceases to work. Second, the space in between the chambers (wells) are very deep. These provide an excellent, multi-axis weight distribution that truly enhances comfort. The layout of the sleeping pad itself is where a good deal of the technology comes into play.įirst, the V-shaped chambers are something that Klymit has put to use since its inception and for good reason. On the inside of the pad we find Klimalite synthetic insulation (not to be confused with ClimaLite fabric from adidas) which, according to its description, “slows the transfer of air between the top and bottom halves of the pad for improved thermal performance” – more on this later. Underlying that, and a feature which I don’t think enough attention is paid to much of the time, is an antimicrobial laminate to stave off the funk (honestly, people sweat ALL THE TIME while sleeping so why would it be different when not in your bedroom?). The body of the Insulated Static V Lite is made from a durable, yet smooth, 30D polyester top and bottom. If you’re not in market for a wide 25 inch pad, the extra 3 inches of the Klymit is a welcome feature. Weight and packed size in this group are all similar, but the one place that the Klymit stands out is an unconventional 23 inch width, where most of the others are 20 inches wide. With an R-Value of 4.4, it holds its own for warmth against pads like the Exped Synmat 7, Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Xlite and the Big Agnes Insulated AirCore Ultra. The Klymit Insulated Static V Lite is one of four sleeping pads in Klymit’s Winter Sleeping pad lineup. Today we’re going to look at something we’ve had since the early spring and have had in temps below freezing and up to the 70’s – the Insulated Static V Lite Sleeping Pad from Utah-based Klymit.
Not only because of random, pokey things on the ground but also because of losing body heat to ground conduction.Įven when you do find something that aims to address these issues, the trade-off in weight can be significant.
While we adore sleeping in the great outdoors, finding comfort on the ground (or in a hammock for that matter) can be one of the most challenging parts of any trip.
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