Therm-A-Rest XTherm
The XTherm is Therm-A-Rest's winter pad, impressing with great insulation at a low weight & packed size.
Therm-A-Rest's NeoAir series works by reflecting thermal radiation and minimising convection. In the NeoAir pads, the air-filled space is separated into many small chambers. The separating elements are also coated like emergency blankets.
The XTherm is Therm-A-Rest's pad with the highest insulation value of 5.7. According to the manufacturer, this allows temperatures down to -24°C. Personally I find these figures a bit too optimistic. For me, the pad alone works down to -12°C at most. At lower temperatures, combining different pads is recommended here too. Foam pads are particularly suitable here, for example the Laufbursche mat or EVA foam pads. When combining pads, their R-values add up. A graphic showing which R-value is needed for which temperature can be found here.
The lying comfort is a bit better than the Klymit Static V and a bit worse than the Exped Synmat.
All in all, I use this pad from mid-autumn to spring and can recommend it without reservation despite the high price.
| Weight | R-value | Dimensions | Price |
| 443g | 5,7 | 183x51,4x6,3 | 162 € |
Note: I bought this item independently at funktionelles.de at the regular price!
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