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LIGHTSPEED SLEEPING PAD SERIES

But where a backpacking pad typically weighs in at just over a pound, this pad comes in at about 5 pounds. The smallest, 20-inch size is closer to the usual dimensions of a backpacking-oriented pad.

LIGHTSPEED SLEEPING PAD SERIES

The Lightspeed Warmth Series comes in three sizes that cover a huge range from a 20-inch wide pad to the 30-inch wide 3.0 that I tested. But an improvement would be a built-in mechanism to inflate it more fully.Ĭomfort and Design: Wide and thick for comfort The pad is 3 inches thick and plenty comfortable, so the incomplete inflation didn't necessarily hurt the pad’s overall insulation and comfort. It’s also much cheaper than many backpacking pads which cost more due to engineering and ultralight materials compared to the simplicity of this pad. But it still wasn't the same firmness of a do-it-yourself inflating pad.Īt less than $100, the Warmth 3.0 is more affordable than most full-size air mattresses, so you’re saving money as well as space and weight. Because the valve is wide open and air would leak out easily after I blew it into the pad, I needed more force to keep the air in. While it worked, I wasn’t able to get much more inflation this way. In an effort to get the pad more firm, I closed one valve and attempted to blow into the second valve to force a bit more pressure into the pad. That said, the pad felt a bit soft compared to manually inflating pads that I normally use when backpacking.

LIGHTSPEED SLEEPING PAD FULL

Subsequent uses were very simple and the pad came to full inflation after a minute at most. The first time I inflated the pad, it didn’t appear very full after a few minutes, but after leaving it open overnight it looked much better.

However, the first time you do this, the directions recommend leaving the pad’s valves open for several hours, ideally overnight for your first inflation. The Warmth 3.0 is a self-inflating pad which means you simply twist the two knobs at the foot of the pad to open them and the pad starts taking on air. Justin Park / TripSavvy Setup: Self-inflating simplicity

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