NEMO
Switchback Foam Sleeping Pad
Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$59.95
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Overview
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.
Specs
- Brand
- NEMO
- Weight
- 415 g · 14.6 oz
- R-value
- 2
- Thickness
- 0.9 in (no metric value published)
- Dimensions
- 72 x 20 in / 183 x 51 cm (flat)
- Type
- Closed-cell foam sleeping pad
- Material
- Foam
- Packed size
- 20.0 x 5.0 x 5.5 in / 51 x 13 x 14 cm
- Country of origin
- not published by the manufacturer
- Insulation
- Closed-cell Foam
- Item Weight
- 0.42 kg
- Material Type
- Foam
- Product Dimensions
- 20"L x 5"W x 5.5"Th
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Country Of Origin — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-10
- Insulation Type — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-10
- Material Primary — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-10
- Packed Size — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-10
- Product Type — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-10
- R Value — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-10
- Shape — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-10
- Thickness Cm — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-10
- Weight G — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-10
Weight vs. category
20% lighter than the category average.
How it measures up
Against every one of the sleeping pads in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
- Weight
- 14.6 oz (415 g)
- Lighter than 50% of 18 weighed · #9 lightest
- -5% vs the median 15.5 oz
- Price
- $59.95
- Cheaper than 54% of 26 priced · #11 cheapest
- -22% vs the median $76.74 · $4.10/oz (median $4.13/oz)
- R-value
- 2
- Higher than 27% of 15 rated
- median 3
The lightest of the sleeping pads on record is Zpacks Neoair Xlite Nxt Sleeping Pad at 11.5 oz — 89 g less.
The cheapest is Gossamer Gear GVP Foam Donut at $6.00 — $53.95 less.
RidgeNote verdict
Similar — lighter or cheaper
Compared with
Side by side on weight, list price and cost per ounce.
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$59.95