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rmeurant
99
Oct 25, 2016
Having now used my UL pad noninsulated on several occasions, I was surprised to find that the narrowness wasn't that much of a problem. Those who want wider UL pads should keep in mind that widening increases the weight.
DannyMilks
4557
Oct 27, 2016
rmeurantThanks for the feedback!
Stepbystep
549
Nov 13, 2016
rmeurantIt's really pretty minimal. Adding 5" width to the full length 72" pad yields about 360 s.i. of extra fabric (not accounting for baffle welding). There are 1296 s.i. in a sq/yd of fabric and let's call that 1oz/syd for convenience. So around a quarter ounce, or a half ounce to be generous & conservative? If you take that 25" pad and whack off 12 inches you lose 240 s.i. and for all intents and purposes achieve the same weight as the 20x72 (about 60 s.i difference, negligible), but now have a 25x60 that accommodates elbows and side sleepers better, most of the time. And 60" is considered pretty long by UL-mindset standards. With wispy UL fabrics such as used here and only a tiny bit of adhesive weight to consider, or a little insulation weight as applicable, we're just talking very small weight differences...not like the much more appreciable differences, say, in a foam self-inflating pad.
A community member
Feb 6, 2017
StepbystepHow would adding .5" of loft affect overall weight? My Exped Synmat at 2.8" is just enough to keep my boney, side sleeping hips off the ground.
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