Comments about Exped SynMat UL 7 Sleeping Pad:

The Exped SynMat UL 7 is one with enough inflatable thickness and synthetic loft to allow me to never feel the cold or hard ground from head to toe and yet be light and small enough to easily stow in a backpack or kayak hatch for multi-day trips. I'm a side sleeper and like the extra large side tubes which help keep me tucked in. Have used it on the rocky shores of a lake and slept comfortable and warm all night in my sleeping bag. The pad's sleeping surface was quiet and didn't wake me or anyone else. The bottom withstood the rocks and sand without a leak since I used of a good ground tarp. Inflating and deflating this pad was not as easy as self-inflatables. I used my own breath the first time, but will soon buy a seperate small inflator unit designed for this pad. The inflator can double as a small pillow surface. Yes, one should always use an inflator and a good ground cloth with this pad, the trade off being that this pad is loftier, lighter and very packable in its own water resistant bag with interagle patch kit. It delivered the best sleep and packability I've ever had in a pad over my 45 years of kayaking & backpacking.

Comments about Exped SynMat UL 7 Sleeping Pad:

I've taken this pad with me on several backpacks now, winter and summer. I am amazed at how warm it is compared to other air filled pads I've used. The 2.8 in thickness is wonderful! That it is so lightweight keeps my pack weight down. A big bonus!
I would love to have a wider version (22, 25in?)for all the tossing/turning I do. It's still a bit slippery and inflating it without a pump is slightly more difficult with the larger valves, but not impossible.

Comments about Exped SynMat UL 7 Sleeping Pad:

Was looking for a full length, lighter but thicker pad and found it with this product.
I have not used it on a backpacking trip as of yet, but gave it a try out of the package when it arrived. Way more comfortable than my 3/4 length, 1 inch I've had for years.