Tip I got a few years back. Deflate is the last thing you do before getting off the matt. Open the valve lying on it. Let the air out by body weight. Get loads out in a very relaxing way.
Thanks for the review. Very helpful. Cold isn’t a thing. It’s just lack of heat. So the cold doesn’t come up. It’s all about keeping the heat reflecting towards your body and not leaching into the ground.
Hey, little tip to improve longevity of your mat. Don’t blow directly into the sack when inflating. This will mix your moist breath with fresh air around you so your mat will collect less moisture over time. Also this speeds up the inflation of the pump sack as your breath pushes surrounding air in as well (as mentioned before) Another thing. I had a failure of my valve on the old model. Since then I learned that S2S recommends leaving the valve open when storing the mat. Might consider doing so as well.
I just bought the comfort light version of this pad. I have been sleeping on thin foam pads (like the therm a rest z lite or the trangoworld light plus) for 20 years now and never wanted to switch to air pads. But I guess I'm getting old because I was sleeping worse and worse. So I got a really comfortable pad. These do weight quite a bit more than foam pads, but sleeping well on a multi day trip is much more important than a light pack. Can't wait to test the pad this weekend.
I have one and i love it! I bought the woman's. Very comfy, the insulation is pretty good. Really fast to inflate with the Sea to Summit sack that comes with the pad. Packs very small in the bag. I use it all year round. In winter, when it's pretty cold, i put a Therm-a -Rest Z-Lite underneath and it work well for now. Not sure if i will upgrade for a Therm-a-Rest, the one that sweeks like a potato chips bags lolll! Overall, for my actual needs, it's a great choice, very happy with it
Happy days. Yeah I can't stand noisy mats. Glad you're happy with yours. I've had mine out a few times recently when we had the cold spell and it held up real well. Money well spent. All the best.
Cheers mate, Just ordered one of these. Got an Exped downmat that is good but takes a few minutes to deflate, this looks really quick to pack away. I hate packing up in the morning ha
Was about to buy the large size, but your review changed my mind (I'm also 1,86m). Saved 100g and a few Euros. Thanks. Also I didn't think about the noise. Very good!
is there a trick to getting it into the stuff sack? He skims over this part rather quickly. Anyway I try to fold it makes for a messy and tight squeeze back into the sleeve. thanks in advance.
@@crystalhuebner5713 what I do and it works all the time is that I roll it from the bottom up moving all the air towards the valve. Then I open the valve to release the air and closed it tight. Now I strech the fully deflated mat and fold it in three and begin to roll again. When I reach the top I still have some air inside, I release it and I end up with a small roll that fits easily in my bag.
I have an exped dura 8r (R value 7.8) no matter what the extreme conditions on top of a scottish mountain, combined with the rab ascent 900 I'm just so toasty warm. It is weighty but all four seasons mats have their weight just like 4 season tents. Mind you for summer/autumn this Sea to Summit pad mat looks just about right!
I too have the Rab ascent 900. great set up and I've never been cold with this combination. Including times camping in Snowdonia up top in the snow. Good stuff.
Yeah for sure. When I did my RTW motorbike trip I used an air bed that was bigger than this one and was only a 3/4 length size. This Sea to Summit would have been so much better to use. Cheers guys!
@@aaronmitchelluk Cool man. Look forward to it. You present yourself well in front of the camera. I am trying to come up with more video ideas to upload. It's tough when I'm stuck at home most of the time haha. Can't wait to start making more travel videos
@@JamieJacobsVideography yeah I bet. I’m looking forward to travelling out and about myself and doing a few videos. Definitely need to collaborate at some point in the future.
I’m roughly 6’4, maybe lightly under without boots etc. would you say the regular size would be fine or is the large something I’d need to go for?? Great review btw, definitely convinced me to get one!
This is a tough one. I think if you were going off the measurements it would be the next size up. The reason I can get away with it is how I sleep on my side in a foetal position so I'm not out stretched. Might be worth bearing that one in mind.
Makes a lot of sounds but can't sleep without it. The best pad I owned, don't need to inflate completely to be comfortable even if you are chubby like me.
Thanks for showing how you roll it up! I just got mine and I am having a hard time packing it up into the stuff sack. I see instructions on the bag for how to inflate it, but nothing for storage. Do you know of anything specific you need to do when packing it up in order to fit it inside the stuff sack? Mine feels like I will tear the mat if I keep shoving it in the stuffsack
All I do is just fold it into thirds lengthways then roll it up nice and tight. Fits in perfectly fine and I can't see how that would damage it. I think in the video I kind of show doing this.
@@aaronmitchelluk Thanks! Turns out there are two stoppers on the mat and on my first run I only had one open. D'oh! Thanks for the showing how you folded it up and for getting back to me.
Hi Aaron, just came across your video and it's brill.. just wish I'd seen before. I've been putting my gear list together over the last few months for a big hike I'm doing this June over in France, its called the TMB. Can I ask your advice on the kit I've got? Mainly the essentials.. Tent: MSR HUBBA HUBBA NX Sleeping Bag: Therm-a-Rest Questar Bag: Osprey Exos 48 Sleeping Pad: Sea to Summit ultralight Boots: Hoko ultralight Poles: Black Diamond Cheers mate Gary, Ireland
That's a good gear list, what do you use for water filtration, I prefer to carry a gravity bag style filter with iodine tabs for emergency purification.
Super Aaron, tough enough hike but covered 170k over 7 days and came home in one piece.. gear wise, all the gear worked well except my boots. I had a couple of long distance hikes at home with no problems but got blisters on the TMB so had to deal with that as best you can.. Highly recommend this route to all hikers and time of year for doing it. 👍
Isn't this sleeping pad warm in summer when it reflects the body heat or is it also good for temperatures around 15-20 °C? Can't decide between this and the comfort light ... Great review btw!
@@sweetbeep yes. It is very very comfy and also fine in summer! 😊 I find this orange ultralight pad even better than the thicker expensive model (forgot the name of it).
@@sweetbeep The orange one makes less noise and it just feels a bit more comfy while sleeping even though it is thinner. Honestly, it's almost better than my normal bed ;) But I have to say that I always had a thin orange Exped FlexMat underneath on the ground (gives a bit more comfort and also for protection). I'd order both and try them one night in your living room, then you'll see which one is better. I also tried the Sea To Summit Ultralight Self Inflating pad but those are far less comfy and annoying to pack.
I've just ordered the womens version, it's awesome. I sold my previous one to replace it with the thermarest xlite womens, I don't like it, i keep falling and sliding of. I tried to like it, I just don't.
Yeah people sleep differently which makes a difference to things. I'm a side sleeper and still manage to stay on this one so that's good for me. I hope the new one works out for you.
Great video Aaron. Was leaning towards getting an Exped SynMat UL 7 but now I'm tempted for this. Price point is decent as well! Would you be able to advise a little on this? Is there something I'm missing from the Exped/Sea-to-Summit which would help decide?
I've never used the exped one you're on about so I couldn't properly comment. I know exped are very popular with people so I'm sure there's a lot of videos about them on here. Cheers!
@@Elkslaya1 I have had a S2S and it had two compartments, in case one goes bad. One compartment lasted years and here I am 7 years later and the other one now went bad.
Got one. My hip bottoms out (side sleeper) and touches the ground, gets cold. Not particularly comfortable because of this. I'm 90kgs/ 6'4 Maybe imI too heavy.. Shame. Waste of 120quid.
@@aaronmitchelluk the one I bought was the 1.1R-v yellow one. I think it’s quiet but it’s small. I’m average build but only 5ft6 maybe I’m just used to the rectangular ones my other pads are exped 7syn and exped 9down.
Sorry mate but there is no such thing as "reflecting cold". The insulating properties of this layer comes solely from reflecting radiated energy from your body, under the form of long wavelength IR radiation. You can't reflect the absence of that energy. In other words, you can't reflect "cold".
Tip I got a few years back. Deflate is the last thing you do before getting off the matt. Open the valve lying on it. Let the air out by body weight. Get loads out in a very relaxing way.
Yeah the hole on this is pretty big and the air comes out very quick. It's certainly one way of forcing you to get out of bed in the morning!
Also very good motivation to get up, rather than ... just a few more minutes ...
Thanks for the review. Very helpful. Cold isn’t a thing. It’s just lack of heat. So the cold doesn’t come up. It’s all about keeping the heat reflecting towards your body and not leaching into the ground.
Hey, little tip to improve longevity of your mat. Don’t blow directly into the sack when inflating. This will mix your moist breath with fresh air around you so your mat will collect less moisture over time. Also this speeds up the inflation of the pump sack as your breath pushes surrounding air in as well (as mentioned before)
Another thing. I had a failure of my valve on the old model. Since then I learned that S2S recommends leaving the valve open when storing the mat. Might consider doing so as well.
Thanks for sharing those information with us!
I thought they suggested to keep the valve open during storage to let moisture out?
Supreme got me here
Excellent review. Keep up the great work. You're on the fast track to youtube stardom
Haha. Just trying to help people out if I can. Thanks!
I just bought the comfort light version of this pad. I have been sleeping on thin foam pads (like the therm a rest z lite or the trangoworld light plus) for 20 years now and never wanted to switch to air pads. But I guess I'm getting old because I was sleeping worse and worse. So I got a really comfortable pad. These do weight quite a bit more than foam pads, but sleeping well on a multi day trip is much more important than a light pack. Can't wait to test the pad this weekend.
A good nights sleep makes a world of difference when you're out.
I have one and i love it!
I bought the woman's.
Very comfy, the insulation is pretty good. Really fast to inflate with the Sea to Summit sack that comes with the pad.
Packs very small in the bag.
I use it all year round.
In winter, when it's pretty cold, i put a Therm-a -Rest Z-Lite underneath and it work well for now. Not sure if i will upgrade for a Therm-a-Rest, the one that sweeks like a potato chips bags lolll!
Overall, for my actual needs, it's a great choice, very happy with it
Happy days. Yeah I can't stand noisy mats. Glad you're happy with yours. I've had mine out a few times recently when we had the cold spell and it held up real well. Money well spent. All the best.
Cheers mate, Just ordered one of these. Got an Exped downmat that is good but takes a few minutes to deflate, this looks really quick to pack away. I hate packing up in the morning ha
Ah nice. Yeah I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with it. I’m the same, I just want to pack up quickly and get moving again.
Was about to buy the large size, but your review changed my mind (I'm also 1,86m). Saved 100g and a few Euros. Thanks. Also I didn't think about the noise. Very good!
Yeah I know how I sleep and it made sense. I'm still using this mat all the time with no issues. Money well spent if i'm honest. Cheers
@@aaronmitchelluk I have it know in my drawer :)
Just bought 2 of these, (me and the other half, first time campers) hoping to use them in the next few weeks
I hope they served you well out camping. All the best
I have it and I love it. It only takes three pumps to fill up. Easy to deflate too. And the insulation is the best part of it
Yeah I really like it. Still use it and it's going very strong
is there a trick to getting it into the stuff sack? He skims over this part rather quickly. Anyway I try to fold it makes for a messy and tight squeeze back into the sleeve. thanks in advance.
@@crystalhuebner5713 what I do and it works all the time is that I roll it from the bottom up moving all the air towards the valve. Then I open the valve to release the air and closed it tight.
Now I strech the fully deflated mat and fold it in three and begin to roll again.
When I reach the top I still have some air inside, I release it and I end up with a small roll that fits easily in my bag.
@@chaleco82 thank you! It worked! I couldn't believe there was any more air left in it but there was. I appreciate the advice, thanks!
@@crystalhuebner5713 glad it worked for you.
Excellent video mate. Decided to pick one up thanks to your review. Kind regards from the across the pond 🇳🇱
Cool. I hope it has served you well
Thank you. Great work. Keep on doing this really good videos. This helped me to decide. Now I'm looking forward to test the pad.
Ah that’s great. Happy to have helped. All the best. 🤙
I have an exped dura 8r (R value 7.8) no matter what the extreme conditions on top of a scottish mountain, combined with the rab ascent 900 I'm just so toasty warm. It is weighty but all four seasons mats have their weight just like 4 season tents. Mind you for summer/autumn this Sea to Summit pad mat looks just about right!
Looks very comfortable! It weighs twice as much though, just in case anyone else like me wanted to check it out.
I too have the Rab ascent 900. great set up and I've never been cold with this combination. Including times camping in Snowdonia up top in the snow. Good stuff.
Really nice review Aaron, thanks for posting.
Thanks
Great review. Now I can confidently use my new one.
Great review ... just ordered mine for my camping adventure next week
Cheers dude. Hope you like it as much as I do. Have a great trip next week.
How did you go sleeping on your pad?
5 mins in and we are both rolling on the floor. Lol. Great review.
Thanks!! Having a quiet sleeping mat is truly important. 🤣🤙
Well done!
thank you so much . I just need one . This video helps
Superb. Buying it now cheers .
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I hope you enjoyed this mat. And thanks for the sub!
Get a sea-to-summit ether light XT! Way more comfortable 😉. I’m on the comfort plus cos I can really feel the cold when it rains
Cheers. I'm really happy with this one at the moment but I'll look into some of the others when the time comes to replacing this.
Can I ask what makes yours more comfortable?
Really good reveiw. It looks very Nice.Thanks for a great video.
Cheers for your reply. Really appreciate it. All the best.
Great review. Thank you
Thanks!
Great review, thanks!
Banging review mate!
Cheers dude.
Excellent presentation, convinced me to look more closely at these. Would certainly make packing on the bike much easier. Cheers 🍻
Yeah for sure. When I did my RTW motorbike trip I used an air bed that was bigger than this one and was only a 3/4 length size. This Sea to Summit would have been so much better to use. Cheers guys!
Nice one mate. Very detailed review.
Cheers dude. I’ll be throwing up a few more videos as time goes on. See how it goes and try and have fun with it.
@@aaronmitchelluk Cool man. Look forward to it. You present yourself well in front of the camera. I am trying to come up with more video ideas to upload. It's tough when I'm stuck at home most of the time haha. Can't wait to start making more travel videos
@@JamieJacobsVideography yeah I bet. I’m looking forward to travelling out and about myself and doing a few videos. Definitely need to collaborate at some point in the future.
@@aaronmitchelluk for sure mate. That would be fun
Nice review man.
Thanks! Appreciate the comment.
Nice review.
Cheers dude. 🤙
Nice review 👍🙂
I’m roughly 6’4, maybe lightly under without boots etc. would you say the regular size would be fine or is the large something I’d need to go for?? Great review btw, definitely convinced me to get one!
This is a tough one. I think if you were going off the measurements it would be the next size up. The reason I can get away with it is how I sleep on my side in a foetal position so I'm not out stretched. Might be worth bearing that one in mind.
Hi,what do you think Abt this mat after 3 years?
Makes a lot of sounds but can't sleep without it. The best pad I owned, don't need to inflate completely to be comfortable even if you are chubby like me.
I’ve definitely heard louder pads that’s for sure. Yeah it’s worth it though for the comfortable nights sleep.
@@aaronmitchelluk Yeah, thanks for the "sound check." This seems WAY less noisy than some.
Great Video! How do you store the mat at home ?
Make sure it's dry and keep it in the bag it came with
Valve open
Thanks for showing how you roll it up! I just got mine and I am having a hard time packing it up into the stuff sack. I see instructions on the bag for how to inflate it, but nothing for storage. Do you know of anything specific you need to do when packing it up in order to fit it inside the stuff sack? Mine feels like I will tear the mat if I keep shoving it in the stuffsack
All I do is just fold it into thirds lengthways then roll it up nice and tight. Fits in perfectly fine and I can't see how that would damage it. I think in the video I kind of show doing this.
@@aaronmitchelluk Thanks! Turns out there are two stoppers on the mat and on my first run I only had one open. D'oh! Thanks for the showing how you folded it up and for getting back to me.
@@michaelwtapp No problem dude. Happy you got it sorted out.
Hi Aaron, just came across your video and it's brill.. just wish I'd seen before. I've been putting my gear list together over the last few months for a big hike I'm doing this June over in France, its called the TMB.
Can I ask your advice on the kit I've got? Mainly the essentials..
Tent: MSR HUBBA HUBBA NX
Sleeping Bag: Therm-a-Rest Questar
Bag: Osprey Exos 48
Sleeping Pad: Sea to Summit ultralight
Boots: Hoko ultralight
Poles: Black Diamond
Cheers mate
Gary,
Ireland
That's a good gear list, what do you use for water filtration, I prefer to carry a gravity bag style filter with iodine tabs for emergency purification.
Hey apologies for late reply. I've been off this for a while and just catching up on the comments. How was your trip?
Super Aaron, tough enough hike but covered 170k over 7 days and came home in one piece.. gear wise, all the gear worked well except my boots. I had a couple of long distance hikes at home with no problems but got blisters on the TMB so had to deal with that as best you can.. Highly recommend this route to all hikers and time of year for doing it.
👍
Nice Video! Thx. You still happy with it?
Absolutely. I love it and take it everywhere.
Isn't this sleeping pad warm in summer when it reflects the body heat or is it also good for temperatures around 15-20 °C?
Can't decide between this and the comfort light ...
Great review btw!
I had the same question! Did you find out?
@@sweetbeep yes. It is very very comfy and also fine in summer! 😊
I find this orange ultralight pad even better than the thicker expensive model (forgot the name of it).
@@patrick.771 oh ok thanks! Can I ask the reasons it's better than the thicker one?
@@sweetbeep The orange one makes less noise and it just feels a bit more comfy while sleeping even though it is thinner. Honestly, it's almost better than my normal bed ;)
But I have to say that I always had a thin orange Exped FlexMat underneath on the ground (gives a bit more comfort and also for protection).
I'd order both and try them one night in your living room, then you'll see which one is better.
I also tried the Sea To Summit Ultralight Self Inflating pad but those are far less comfy and annoying to pack.
I've just ordered the womens version, it's awesome. I sold my previous one to replace it with the thermarest xlite womens, I don't like it, i keep falling and sliding of. I tried to like it, I just don't.
Yeah people sleep differently which makes a difference to things. I'm a side sleeper and still manage to stay on this one so that's good for me. I hope the new one works out for you.
Do they do a double mattress so we can snuggle up to each other after a long day of paddle boarding and hugs?
Please say YES.
🤣🤣 you crack me up! Yeah I’m sure we could sort something out mate. 👍
Great video Aaron. Was leaning towards getting an Exped SynMat UL 7 but now I'm tempted for this. Price point is decent as well! Would you be able to advise a little on this? Is there something I'm missing from the Exped/Sea-to-Summit which would help decide?
I've never used the exped one you're on about so I couldn't properly comment. I know exped are very popular with people so I'm sure there's a lot of videos about them on here. Cheers!
Update?
Is this the xt?
I've used this pad all year round and it's been fine.
I had 2 different Sea to Summit pads because of the ultra light aspect. Both ended up leaking air out over night. Junk!
That's not cool! I'm still using this mat all the time and it's been abused on several military exercises with me too. No leaks or issues so far.
There is a warranty! Contact them!
@@sweetbeep I went back to Xped. Warranty does no good when your in the backcountry
@@Elkslaya1 I have had a S2S and it had two compartments, in case one goes bad. One compartment lasted years and here I am 7 years later and the other one now went bad.
I hate to be 1.90m tall… i can never use the regular sizes damn……😂
For me not thick enough,ul80 for mr!
That's cool. I hope that one works out well for you.
Got one. My hip bottoms out (side sleeper) and touches the ground, gets cold. Not particularly comfortable because of this. I'm 90kgs/ 6'4 Maybe imI too heavy..
Shame. Waste of 120quid.
Oh no. Was your hip then ALSO a pressure point? What did you end up doing?
@@sweetbeepwell ive lost 9kgs - sold this mat on ebay - got an exped. Sleep like a baby now!
@@paulrobertson8068 was your hip a pressure point on the S2S?
How many inches thick is your exped?
I think I just bought the wrong one 🙄. I’m insulated one
Yeah the review is on the insulated version.
@@aaronmitchelluk the one I bought was the 1.1R-v yellow one. I think it’s quiet but it’s small. I’m average build but only 5ft6 maybe I’m just used to the rectangular ones my other pads are exped 7syn and exped 9down.
Sorry mate but there is no such thing as "reflecting cold". The insulating properties of this layer comes solely from reflecting radiated energy from your body, under the form of long wavelength IR radiation. You can't reflect the absence of that energy. In other words, you can't reflect "cold".
I took them back, far too narrow for me
Fair one. For me it's been great and I'm still using it with no issues which is great.
Are you moving around too much? Apparently moving around means there are pressure points
bro dont get too comfortable on that mat carry on with the video please.
Haha, fair one
Not enough thickness fort me. Good review though.
Yeah check out some of the other models.
He's right it does do the pa cking in ur pack