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Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Gear Review: Therm-a-rest ProLite Plus

Therm-a-rest ProLite Plus 10/10
Therm-a-Rest's warmest, lightest, most compact self-inflating mattress, basically revamped the pro-lite using new foam-perforating technology to increase the warmth but keep the weight the same.  It provides the most warmth out of any mats I've tried, and is ideal for winter use, mountaineering etc. but can be used in hot conditions just for the added comfort it provides. It's as compact as you're going to find for full 4-season use, and it stays put in your tent which is due to the grippy bottom.  It weighs 480g which is incredibly light considering it probably adds 8-9 degrees warmth to your body compared to a 4 season foam mat.  Retails at £74.99 (womens) or £84.99 (mens) but is well worth it. 
SPECS:
  • Small Regular Large
  • Color Pomegranate
  • R-Value 3.8
  • Weight 1 lbs 1 oz / 480 g 1 lbs 8 oz / 680 g 2 lbs 1 oz / 940 g
  • Width 20 in / 51 cm 20 in / 51 cm 25 in / 63 cm
  • Length 47 in / 119 cm 72 in / 183 cm 77 in / 196 cm
  • Thickness 1.5 in / 3.8 cm
  • Packaged dimension 11 x 4.0 in / 28 x 10 cm 11 x 4.8 in / 28 x 12 cm 13 x 5.1 in / 33 x 13 cm
  • Volume 1410 cu. in 2052 cu. in 2656.5 cu. in
  • Top fabric type: Polyester

 


 

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