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06/12/2007 at 1:20pm
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Hello,

A friend of my wife is buying me an inflatable sleeping mat for Christmas and I was hoping to give her some guidence.  i has to be leightweight enough as I'm planning my first 2 dayer for next year, but also I can't expect her to be playing too much.

Any ideas please

Thanks

Stu 



06/12/2007 at 1:37pm
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Hi Stu,

Make sure you get a full length one not 3/4 as there's nothing worse that your feet on the cold floor

Have a look HERE , if these people don't have any left the just do a web search for them, they're cheap enough and work well for the price.

 



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07/12/2007 at 12:56pm
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Try Alpkit - wee airic at 460g and slim airic at 680g are what you want if you need to carry it any distance. They' get top reccomendations for quality and customer service.


07/12/2007 at 2:42pm
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Thermarest are the market leaders in inflatable mats, they are also probably the most expensive.

I have used other brands (not aric which seem very popular) and though they were not cheap they still did not last the course.

My thermarest is still going strong even after a repair which thermarest did for £10.

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Quote: Originally posted by pauljacey on 07/12/2007


Thermarest are the market leaders in inflatable mats, they are also probably the most expensive.

I have used other brands (not aric which seem very popular) and though they were not cheap they still did not last the course.

My thermarest is still going strong even after a repair which thermarest did for £10.

I'd say Thermorest as well. Get the Thermorest chair kit. It's a nice thing to have with you at the end of a long day. If all these others cut the mustard then the expedition people would use them - they don't!

I believe that the Vaude mats are also made in the same factory



08/12/2007 at 9:31pm
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Id say Thermarest as well but their quality comes at a price. In terms of value for money  I think the the Airics made by Alpkit are great. I have a Thermarest, a Robens and a Fat Airic. In terms of comfort I cant see much difference between all three but the Airic was the cheapest followed by the Robens and then the Thermarest. The Alpkit service is also second to none so I would certainly have a look at their range first.

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09/12/2007 at 8:07pm
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Thermarest all the way for me. The chair conversion kit is fab if you're travelling light.


09/12/2007 at 10:35pm
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If price is a consideration , we have found Decathlon stuff to be very good, including their self inflating mats.


11/12/2007 at 6:55pm
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I cannot recommend Alpkit highly enough

I have a regular Airic & it really is superb



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