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User Review: Therm-a-Rest Original Z-Lite

Rating: rated 4 of 5 stars
Source: received it as a personal gift

Summary

Basic sleeping pad that gets you up off the ground.

Pros

  • Light
  • Cheap

Cons

  • Not very comfortable

Okay, I use this as a secondary mat underneath my insulated inflatable mattress. I've used it stand alone in the past, but I don't think it is adequate enough to not wake up in the morning with a sore back. For what it's meant for it's great, but there are so many other options out there today. 

I have a friend who, when he hits the pillow is gone. He could be lying on a bed of nails with a circus performance going on around him and it's lights out — but I need serious comfort to get good sleep.

It doesn't quite fit the bill for me, but for the budget conscious or the person that doesn't require much to get to sleep, go for it. 

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