Thread: WTB Exped mattress

Originally Posted by Monk

Get an exped winterlite,Awsome bit of kit.Used to have the 7L but this ones way better

Originally Posted by Nick-D

Seconded

Cheers for the tip. Has anyone slept in on an air filled one ie no down or synthetic insulation? Pretty cold on winter nights?

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Originally Posted by phillipgr

Cheers for the tip. Has anyone slept in on an air filled one ie no down or synthetic insulation? Pretty cold on winter nights?

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I have an Exped Airmat Lite and its probably colder than other mats but I havnt used others so im none the wiser, have used it in some pretty cold places (tahr ballot blocks etc) and never thought it was a problem.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I have an Exped Airmat Lite and its probably colder than other mats but I havnt used others so im none the wiser, have used it in some pretty cold places (tahr ballot blocks etc) and never thought it was a problem.

Plus it only weighs 350gms for a full length mat which has got to be a good thing...

Originally Posted by phillipgr

Cheers for the tip. Has anyone slept in on an air filled one ie no down or synthetic insulation? Pretty cold on winter nights?

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Go insulated man, no real reason not to other than price. When the ground gets cold having a good mat is so much more comfortable. Ive done a couple of fringe trips using a z lite, and could feel the heat being sucked from underneath me. The winterlite is wicked, and warm as. Makes a hell of a difference

Anyone got a synmat winterlite ??
Or just go straight to the downmat winterlite?????

I have an older Downmat Lite 5, I'd probably go for one of the synthetic mats if I was replacing it now - mostly for the convenience of blowing it up by mouth without worrying about down getting damp.

Had an exped inflatable, now it leaks and is useless, at least with a thermarest there is still somthing under you

Originally Posted by 223nut

Had an exped inflatable, now it leaks and is useless, at least with a thermarest there is still somthing under you

Mine came with a puncture repair kit in the stuffsack (and a 5 year warranty, the ultralight versions only have 2yrs IIRC). Of course finding a tiny hole to fix it when you're out in the hills might not be so easy...

Tried finding Hole in the bathtub, its leaking inbetween the ribs almost on the seam, tried patching and hasnt helped... Good excuse for a new one

That's annoying, mine has several patches that all seem to be working well-but on flat parts


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Originally Posted by longrange308

Anyone got a synmat winterlite ??
Or just go straight to the downmat winterlite?????

@longrange308 Yeah man, Mine in the synmat. Its wicked. Narrowish but very comfortable. Im pretty stockey but don't seem to fall off

If you're on a tight budget, consider the Aliexpress offerings. Just search for 'jr gear primaloft'. Approx $US65.

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Originally Posted by 223nut

Tried finding Hole in the bathtub, its leaking inbetween the ribs almost on the seam, tried patching and hasnt helped... Good excuse for a new one

My Synmat 7 leaks too and I'm buggered if I can find the leak (tried the bath). Piss poor quality really.

I tried using the bathtub, it worked but couldn't patch, that system works well for bike inner tubes as well. Nothing worse than waking up in the night and having to blow it back up, esp if someone else is in the tent

Now looking at replacing previously mentioned leaking mat.

Is the exped winterlite still the go? Looking for one that packs down pretty small, down insulated would be nice. Don't mind using the bag to blow it up with.