Therm-a-Rest
Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT
$210
Best Sleeping Pads · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Klymit Static V2 is cheaper at $75. Every spec and price links to its source.
Therm-a-Rest
$210
Klymit
$75Cheaper
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Klymit Static V2 is the cheaper at $75.
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| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $210 | $75 |
| Brand | Therm-a-Rest | Klymit |
| Released | — | — |
| R value | 4.5 | 1.3 |
| Pad type | air | air |
| Weight grams | 370 | 454 |
| Thickness (cm) | 7.6 | 6 |
| Dimensions (cm) | 183 x 51 cm | 183 x 58 |
| Packed size (cm) | 23 x 10 cm | 20 x 8 |
| Insulation type | reflective-film | none |
| Inflation type | pump-sack | manual |
| Shell denier | 30 | 30 |
| Shape | tapered | — |
Sources — Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT: cascadedesigns.com (verified 2026-07-11). Klymit Static V2: klymit.eu (verified 2026-07-11).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 10). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Three whitelisted testers (CleverHiker, Switchback Travel, GearJunkie) field-tested the NeoAir XLite NXT and rate it a top ultralight three-season pad: 4.5 R-value at ~13 oz, highly packable (about a 1L Nalgene), and far quieter than the crinkly older XLite. All three flag the premium price. CleverHiker and GearJunkie also knock the pump sack; Switchback flags stiff, slippery baffles with slide-off and temperature-shift deflation. (3 sourced reviews, 3 lab-tested.)
Praised: Excellent warmth-to-weight ratio (4.5 R-value at ~13 oz); Much quieter than the previous crinkly XLite; Highly packable / compact (about a 1L Nalgene).
Flagged: Expensive / premium price; Pump sack mediocre — bulky and not the easiest to use; Stiff, slippery baffles; can slide off; temp-shift deflation.
No sourced tester review yet.