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Passionphish

08-26-2007, 22:22

Egads

08-27-2007, 07:03

POE is making the best and most innovative pads.

I have an old style Uberlite w/o the built in air mattress. I use it for torso insulation in a Hennessey in summertime only.

My wife uses the ether thermo 6 and loves it. But, she uses a full size down pillow too.

Let us know how you like the Uberlite.

Egads

Passionphish

09-17-2007, 20:46

The Uber-light 9oz pad just came in. I have had it about a week now. I have slept on it and rested on it. First two things I noticed:
1. Not really good for someone who sleeps on their side
2. The air nozzle is in a bad place.

Another thing with this pad is that it is SHORT. I am using this with my Big Agnes Horse Thief. So I am choosing between the uber and a Z-rest. They both weigh 9 oz so its a matter of how warm each one is. Winter is coming on and I don't think it will take too long to find which one works best!
I'll let you know!

camper10469

09-18-2007, 19:25

I just bought a Hyper Mtn pad which is a closed cell foam pad with the uber mtn bonded to it for $60 from... http://www.summithut.com/catalog/rem.../1/pfid/25453/ (http://www.summithut.com/catalog/remap/product.asp/DeptID/969/SortOrder/1/pfid/25453/)

I just got it today and so far it looks great. The Uber part is an inflating mat that is exactly the shape of the orange part of the mat. It's an inch think and falls right under your shoulder n hips. The closed cell foam is a nice dense 1/4" EVA with another 1/4" layer of Closed cell foam bonded to that with some diamond shaped cuts in it.

So far just laying on it in my living room it seems small compared to my Ridge rest maybe because I'm use to sleeping on a rectangle mat not a mummy shaped one. If it's comfortable, I'll sleep on my side all night instead of tossing n turning because of the sharp pains I get n my shoulders n hips on teh hard ground. This may be exactly what I need.

I'll let ya know how it works this winter, see ya in the spring. :sun

ofelas

10-02-2007, 00:07

Does the lower part of the Hyper Mtn. have perforations in parts? If so, I can see how that would make the pad less warm at a very slightly lower weight...would be interested to hear your

I do something similar with my setup - in summer I use the 10oz Uber Mtn. by itself, and in winter I velcro it to my 16oz old but pristine rectangle 3/8" thick closed cell 23.5" x 72" Rothco GI winter pad (weighs 26oz total including 4 small self adhesive velcro patches & built in straps on the Rothco).

Works well for me as I'm not a full lenghth mummy pad fan, seeing as I'm not interested in shaving 2 oz come mid winter comfort - this way I get a wide rectangular CC foamie with an added 1.5" raised torso inflatable.

Nightwalker

10-02-2007, 00:37

Has anyone tried this pad? I am currently using the Big Agnes Aircore 2/3 sleeping pad. It is giving me fits! I am either waking up sore and bruised or I feel like I am sleeping on a medevial rack! I have to build a mound of clothes to get my pillow to even reach my head!

I am hoping someone has used the Uber-Light pad. I need some sleeping salvation!!!!

Just get off the ground and in the air. It totally changed my hiking and sleeping. I wake up with fewer hours sleep, don't move in the night except to get up and pee, and am never, ever sore in the morning. Plus, most people lose overall weight in the pack when they switch.

Frank/Nightwalker

BrianLe

10-02-2007, 12:49

"Just get off the ground and in the air.
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Plus, most people lose overall weight in the pack when they switch."

I'm guessing you live somewhere in the south or otherwise in a warm climate, and do most or all of your backpacking in the summer months.

"YMMV" is more true when it comes to hammock camping, I think, than to almost anything else I can think of in the backpacking world.