Static V2 Inflatable Sleeping Pad vs Switchback Foam Sleeping Pad

Switchback Foam Sleeping Pad is the lighter of the two by 48 g (1.7 oz).

Static V2 Inflatable Sleeping Pad lists for $13.45 less at the manufacturer's price.

Per ounce carried, Static V2 Inflatable Sleeping Pad costs less: $2.85/oz against $4.10/oz.

Weights and prices are the manufacturer’s published figures. The best value in each row is highlighted.

Static V2 Inflatable Sleeping Pad

Klymit

Switchback Foam Sleeping Pad

NEMO

Weight
16.3 oz
14.6 oz
MSRP
$46.50
$59.95
R-value
1.3 (warm-weather use)
2
Price per ounce
$2.85/oz
$4.10/oz
Retailers
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Static V2 Inflatable Sleeping Pad

An inflatable sleeping pad using Klymit's V-shaped baffle pattern, 2.5 inches thick and a wide 23 inches across, packing to about the size of a water bottle. Budget backpackers carry it because it delivers a light, packable, comfortable summer pad at roughly half the price of the big-name inflatables.

Full specs and prices for the Static V2 Inflatable Sleeping Pad →

Switchback Foam Sleeping Pad

With Switchback, NEMO has redefined the classic closed-cell foam sleeping pad to deliver more thickness and plush comfort in an industry-leading packed size. This pad features hexagonal nodes molded with dual-density Axiotomic foam to create Hypnoelastic zones that conform to your body in a perfect balance of comfort and support. Rectangular, 72 by 20 inches in the Regular size, and it folds rather than inflates.

Full specs and prices for the Switchback Foam Sleeping Pad →

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