Klymit Static V

Summary

Great pad, brilliant value!

I got my Klymit STATIC V Ultralight Camping Sleeping Pad (72" x 23") in October and immediately hit the trail. I have used a variety of pads over the years but always resisted spending money on a thermarest or other high priced pad. Then I came across this one after some uncomfortable nights in the Smokies. The specs are comparable to the popular inflatables on the market these days, but the price is way better!

It's by far the most comfortable pad I've used. I'm a side sleeper and have always gotten sore using other mats. My first two nights on this one were perfect. I'm a 5'9", 180lb woman and it supported me easily. It takes 15-20 breaths to blow up. (As others have said, your breath is hot so the pad will flatten a bit after the air cools, just add another breath before you hit the hay and it stays firm all night.)

The vent is really easy to use. It's very easy to blow in to, no resistance. And it releases air very quickly when you're breaking camp. Fold it length-wise into quarters, roll it and you're ready to go. It rolls to the size of a fat Nalgene bottle, comes with a stuff sack that's easy to get it in to and has a patch kit.

Summary

The most comfortable, light, and versitie air pad I have slept on.

I just bought this pad for all the backpacking I am going to be doing this summer. I wanted something lightweight and packs small. The Klymit Static V gives both. At 18 oz, it is plenty light for the money, and packing to the size of a Nalgene water bottle it doesn't take much space.

I have only spent two nights on this pad so far but I can't wait to take it out when the weather warms up. The only feature it doesn't have is it is not self inflating. I personally don't care, I can blow up a pad, but if you want to just open the valve and let it go, look into a different pad.

Summary

A great, lightweight, compact backpacking pad with all the comfort and none of the hassles.

A few months back, I purchased Klymit's Static V air only sleeping pad to bolster my sleeping pad line. My older Therm-a-Rest Prolite 3 and all one inch of thickness wasn't cutting it for me anymore. I wanted a thicker "air only" style pad for better packability and lighter weight design.

I purchased the Static V for its great pricepoint. I've slept on it nearly a dozen times and it sure is nice. I wasn't sure how it was going to be considering similar designs from Therm-a-Rest and Exped sell between $120 and $200. For the price ($59 msrp) and my intended use, it was perfect. 72" long x 23" wide x 2.5" thick @ 18.1 ounces.

The material seems pretty damn durable but also supple enough in case you end up face down on it without your bag. A pretty quiet pad for someone who rolls around all night. Klymit says 10-15 breaths to fill it up; with my lungs, 15-20. Comes with its own patch kit in case you get a puncture.

My biggest complaint about this pad is that Klymit doesn't list an R value or give a temperature range like Big Agnes does. Being an air only pad, I'll probably only use it by itself down to 25° or so. You could always bolster the warmth by adding a Z Lite or RidgeRest (or other closed cell foam pad) underneath. 

Summary

My last pad was a Therm-a-rest Ultralite; the Static V was better because of the width, thickness, and ease of use when inflating and deflating. Also the V chambered air tubes functioned quite well in allowing support distribution of the major pressure points. When I first tried it out after dialing in the the right amount of air pressure I fell asleep for two hours instantly while watching TV, loved it.

After 35 years of using Therm-A-Rest pads: the Original and the Ultralite, I found this pad a worthy replacement to my past sleeping gear.  The Therm-A-Rest worked for what they were, but after a while they were not adequate in the width, or in comfort. 

With the Therm-A- Rest I always wished that the width would be 2 inches wider; at 23 inches the Static V is perfect.  The thickness of the Static V allow for better dispersion of body pressure points and better support to the overall comfort while displacing air volume to where it is needed; something the Therm-A-Rest never did and was always lacking. 

It inflated easily and deflated just as well, and it folds up to a nice size at that. I haven't used it backpacking yet but while testing it while watching TV I fell asleep and did not wake up until two hours later; when I woke up I felt great, with no soreness or uncomfortable after affect what so ever.  With the Therm-A-Rest I would feel soreness in the shoulder, and back; so I say to the Static V, love it all night long.

Summary

I just ordered this sleeping pad because the science behind it makes sense. The baffles are what sold me on the product. My wife and I will each test one.

Just ordered this and am waiting to write a full blown review. This has got to be the lightest and toughest inflatable air mattress in its class. I watched a Youtube video of the CEO of Klymit jumping on the air mattress that was placed on a bed of rocks. 

I am replacing my REI Camp Bed 3.5 because it's too bulky and heavy. This air mattress is less half the price and weighs about 70% less!