Top quality down insulation.
Exped downmat 7 m review.
The built in pump is pretty convenient but takes a while to inflate.
Then off i went to my local rei to go lay on them.
Because nothing compresses better than down it packs extremely small and tight.
The downmat 7 was 139 includes stuff sack pump.
Exped downmat ul 7 m klymit cush.
The exped synmat ul 7 is all of these things.
In size m the downmat 7 is 845g while its stripped back offspring tips the scales at just 587g my weight.
This down filled airmat is amazingly comfortable and warmer and lighter than any comparable mat.
Add another 80g for the stuff sack and pump bag.
If you re pulling a sled or maybe you ve got dogs to pull a sled or llamas mules or some other beast of burden to carry this pad for you weight and packed size is less of an issue.
Exped downmat ul 7.
The original mixes 150d and 75d fabrics while the ul series uses a much thinner 20d top and bottom.
The downmat 7 is a great backpacking pad that is pretty comfortable and keeps you warm.
Tested according to idfb standards and.
It s also pretty difficult to fully inflate the pad because at a certain point the pump will be below the inflated part and it becomes difficult to depress.
When camping the ground on which you will be sleeping is the biggest point of contact for your body unless in a hammock.
The integrated pump makes inflation swift and simple.
It also has an internal pump which is a nifty feature though most testers found it unnecessary.
The phone call came several weeks later and my exped downmat 7 had finally arrived in the store for pickup the second piece of good news was to find out it was on sale for 139 99 as opposed to the listed 169 95 it s now 199 95 the reasoning for my decision was quite simple the exped downmat 7 seems like a better product.
I have owned a downmat 7 and a synmat 7 for several years and have many nights sleeping on each.
The downmat 7 is the mat for all seasons.
The ground then acts somewhat like a heatsink for a great deal of the heat given off by your body whilst you sleep.
Through online research i whittled my candidates down to the exped downmat 7 and the therm a rest prolite 4 women s.
There were pluses and minuses to each.
Exped went above and beyond to help me out when my mat failed.
The downmat weights 35 7 oz 15 oz more than the second warmest pad in our review the rei co op flash all season insulated air.
After 1 5 hours in the store i still couldn t decide.
I have used exped pads for years for base camping but never considered them light enough for backpacking.
This was one of our favorite pads to sleep on and gave us many good nights of sleep.
The exped downmat 7 is an incredible sleeping mat when it works developed by an exceptional company with some of the best customer service people i have ever had the pleasure of doing interacting with.
The exped synmat 7 is an insulated air construction sleeping pad that is quite comfortable.