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Sleeping pads cheaper than the Rab Ionosphere 5.5 Dark Pollen

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Compared with Rab Ionosphere 5.5 Dark Pollen$240

Therm-a-RestRidgeRest Classic Sleeping Pad$34.9514.1 ozR 2$205.05 less
Therm-a-RestOriginal Z Lite Sleeping Pad$49.9514.5 ozR 1.7$190.05 less
KlymitStatic V Base Sleeping Pad$49.951.17 lbR 1.3$190.05 less
NEMOSwitchback Foam Sleeping Pad$59.9514.6 ozR 2$180.05 less
Therm-a-RestZ Lite Sol$59.9514.5 ozR 2$180.05 less
Big AgnesTwisterCane BioFoam Pad$69.9514.0 ozR 1.7$170.05 less
Sea to SummitCamp Self Inflating Pad$891.85 lbR 4.2$151 less
Therm-a-RestTrail Scout Sleeping Pad$89.951.50 lbR 3.1$150.05 less
Sea to SummitCamp Plus Self Inflating Sleeping Pad$992.31 lbR 5.3$141 less
Sea to SummitPursuit Self Inflating Sleeping Pad$1491.33 lbR 3$91 less
Sea to SummitUltralight XR Insulated Air Sleeping Pad$14914.6 ozR 3.6$91 less
Sea to SummitPursuit Plus Self Inflating Sleeping Pad$1691.77 lbR 4.2$71 less
Sea to SummitUltralight Women's Insulated Air Sleeping Pad$1791.06 lbR 3.5$61 less
NEMOTensor Trail Sleeping Pad$189.9513.9 ozR 2.8$50.05 less
Therm-a-RestNeoAir XLite NXT$209.9513.1 ozR 4.5$30.05 less
Therm-a-RestNeoAir XLite NXT MAX Sleeping Pad$219.951.19 lbR 4.5$20.05 less
NEMOTensor All-Season Sleeping Pad$219.9515.5 ozR 5.4$20.05 less
Therm-a-RestNeoAir XTherm NXT$229.9515.5 ozR 7.3$10.05 less

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