Popular Sleeping Mat Comparison

** Updated for 2021 **

Trying to find the perfect camping mattress is hard work and comparing different mats is a bit of a minefield. Here is a list of some of the popular mats on the market in 2019 and some stats to help you compare the different mats. If you want a mat adding to the list add a comment at the bottom of the page and I will add it to the the list!

See the information below the table for explanations of what the stats mean.

Model	Weight	RVal	£	WPW	WPC	Min Temp ℃
Alpkit Numo	350	1.3	£42	3.7	3.1	8
Big Agnes Third Degree (Foam Eggshell)	362	3.8	£40	10.5	9.5	-10
Decathlon Forclaz Trek 700	510	1.6	£35	3.1	4.6	6
Geediar Inflatable Mat	640	1.5	£23	2.3	6.5	7
Exped Synmat 7	1100	4.9	£100	4.5	4.9	-17
Exped Synmat HL	350	3.3	£120	9.4	2.8	-6
Klymit Static V	513	1.3	£58	2.5	2.2	8
Klymit Static V2	462	1.3	£49	2.8	2.7	8
Klymit Insulated Static V	680	4.4	£104	6.5	5.6	-14
Klymit Insulated Static V Ultralight	420	4.4	£144	10.5	3.5	-14
Nemo Tensor	410	3.5	£140	8.53	2.5	-7
OEX Traverse IMX Sleeping Mat	410	1.3	£40	3.2	3.3	8
OEX Fulcrum EV Inflatable Sleeping Mat	550	3	£45	5.5	6.7	-4
Sea to Summit Ultralight Insulated	566	3.3	£128	5.8	3.2	-6
Sea to Summit Comfort Light Insulated	638	4.2	£159	7.1	2.6	-13
Sea to Summit UltraLight Insulated Mat - Extra Small (3/4 Length)	349	3.1	135	8.9	2.3	-5
Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Mat - Regular 186cm	425	3.1	137	7.3	2.3	-5
Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Insulated Mat - Small 168cm	400	3.1	137	7.75	2.3	-5
Thermarest Neoair Xlite	353	3.2	£136	9.1	2.4	-5
Thermarest Prolite	534	2.4	£75	4.5	3.2	0
Thermarest NeoAir XTherm WingLock	515	7.2	£205	13.9	3.5	-30
Thermarest Z-Lite SOL Regular (Foam Eggshell)	410	2.6	£40	6.3	6.5	-1
Thermarest NeoAir UberLite	250	2.0	£178	8	1.1	3
Trekology ALUFT UL50	450	1.3	£28	2.8	4.6	8

Table Headings

R Val – What do R-Values mean?
The measure of how well the mat insulated the user against the floor. This is the US data for R Values. The chart below will give you an estimated minimum comfortable temperature for an average adult male.

WPW – Warmth per Weight(Higher the better)

How much insulation you are getting versus the amount of weight you have to carry.

WPC – Warmth per Cost (Higher is better)

How much warmth you are getting versus the cost of the mat at the time of cost.

LPC – Lightness per Cost (Higher is better)

How light the mat is versus the cost of the mat at time of publishing. Useful is you are trying to go ultralight on a budget.

Calculations Info

Here’s how I calculated the ratings. I just made these metrics up , using the multipliers to give sensible values to compare.

WPW = (R Value / Grams) x 1000

WPC = (R Value / Price ) x 100

LPC = 1 / (Grams * Cost) * 100000