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Feb 4, 2017
Wow! Did not see this when I posted a request to drop the the Klymet Static V Junior.
I started section hiking the AT with an Exped UL Synmat 7M. A a 72 x 20.5 rectangle with r3.3, 2.8” loft, weighing (ugh) 16.9oz. The r factor has been perfect for three season backpacking. I'm a side sleeper and that 3" loft was great. the side baffles are a tad higher than the others, creating a cradle effect.
I love it, but I didn't need the length, and am always looking for ways to reduce weight between sections. I bit the bullet and bought a short neoair xlite. God I hate that pad! With that skinny tapered form, there's just no way to get in a fetal position without feeling like I'm constantly trying to maintain my balance.
So I went back to my Exped for my last few sections. I'm leaving in Sept for an LT E2E, and would love to pare several more ounces off my pack.
I like to consider dollars per ounce of weight reduction when replacing gear for weight reduction. I've come to the conclusion that $25/oz is pretty normal, and anything made of cf is $50/oz. Exped makes some lighter, shorter, 2.5" pads in the 13oz range, but at $45/oz!
So I see the Klymet Static V Junior with a 23" width, 50.4" length, and 2.5" loft, at 13 oz, with a design that cradles the sleeper, and I think I've found the perfect summer pad for side sleepers. And at only $11.50/oz weight reduction!
Now, I hear you talking about making a shorter version of this pad, and I am tuned in! Perhaps getting it down to 11-12 ozs? I'd prefer it to be shaped like the current Jr. More rectangular than tapered ...
Keep rockin' L.Dog
rbucker
6
Jul 11, 2018
I like the JR but at 5'11" it's a little short and my knees take a beating so I supplement with my pack to slightly elevate my feet and my sit pad so I can cushion my knees by shifting up or down on the JR.
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