Thermarest Womens NeoAir XLite

Thermarest Womens NeoAir XLite

Lighter and warmer than the original NeoAir mattress, the XLite mattress is the ultimate in outdoor comfort and compactness. The next generation of NeoAir technology delivers ultralight support, warmth and comfort. Provides slightly higher insulation and shorter length to standard X-Lite.

Our Verdict

Insulated airbeds offer a great combination of comfort, low weight and small pack size - in many ways they are now the ideal sleeping mat. Some people however prefer self inflating mats because if their mat develops a leak there is still a piece of foam to lie on, if your airbed develops a leak you have nothing.

Other people find they sometimes roll off an airbed and prefer a thinner mat between them and the ground.

The lightest of the Thermarest NeoAir use very light fabrics which have been reported to make a 'crinkle' sound as you move around on them - they are likened to sleeping on a crisp packet - my experience is that this is minimal - after using a NeoAir for a couple of years I didn't realise it crinkled until someone pointed it out to me! Now I know - I still don't notice it when kipping down.

There are now five types of NeoAir sleeping mat with differing weights and insulation values, and each type comes in a range of sizes. We've summarised the full range for comparison in the following table, the weights are based on the Regular sized mat for each type:

Features

• Lightweight: Advanced fabrics and a tapered design make this the lightest mattress in the NeoAir collection – almost 15% lighter than the original.
• Warm: Improved reflective layer recycles body heat and creates dual air pockets that conserve warmth.
• Comfortable: Patent-pending Triangular Core Matrix construction provides unrivaled stability and support.
• Ultra-Packable: Low-bulk materials make the XLite mattress the most compact NeoAir mattress ever – as packable as a water bottle.

Specification