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Sleeping pads like the Rab Ionosphere 5.5 Dark Pollen

Closest in maker-published list price

Compared with Rab Ionosphere 5.5 Dark Pollen$240

Therm-a-RestNeoAir XTherm NXT MAX Sleeping Pad1.43 lb$249.95R 7.3$9.95 more
Therm-a-RestNeoLoft Sleeping Pad1.57 lb$249.95R 4.7$9.95 more
Therm-a-RestNeoAir XTherm NXT15.5 oz$229.95R 7.3$10.05 less
Therm-a-RestMondoKing 3D Sleeping Pad4.39 lb$259.95R 7$19.95 more
Therm-a-RestNeoAir XLite NXT MAX Sleeping Pad1.19 lb$219.95R 4.5$20.05 less
NEMOTensor All-Season Sleeping Pad15.5 oz$219.95R 5.4$20.05 less
Sea to SummitComfort Deluxe Self Inflating Sleeping Pad4.18 lb$265R 7.7$25 more
Therm-a-RestNeoAir XLite NXT13.1 oz$209.95R 4.5$30.05 less
NEMOTensor Trail Sleeping Pad13.9 oz$189.95R 2.8$50.05 less
Sea to SummitUltralight Women's Insulated Air Sleeping Pad1.06 lb$179R 3.5$61 less
Sea to SummitPursuit Plus Self Inflating Sleeping Pad1.77 lb$169R 4.2$71 less
Sea to SummitPursuit Self Inflating Sleeping Pad1.33 lb$149R 3$91 less
Sea to SummitUltralight XR Insulated Air Sleeping Pad14.6 oz$149R 3.6$91 less
Sea to SummitCamp Plus Self Inflating Sleeping Pad2.31 lb$99R 5.3$141 less
Therm-a-RestTrail Scout Sleeping Pad1.50 lb$89.95R 3.1$150.05 less
Sea to SummitCamp Self Inflating Pad1.85 lb$89R 4.2$151 less
Big AgnesTwisterCane BioFoam Pad14.0 oz$69.95R 1.7$170.05 less
NEMOSwitchback Foam Sleeping Pad14.6 oz$59.95R 2$180.05 less
Therm-a-RestZ Lite Sol14.5 oz$59.95R 2$180.05 less
Therm-a-RestOriginal Z Lite Sleeping Pad14.5 oz$49.95R 1.7$190.05 less
KlymitStatic V Base Sleeping Pad1.17 lb$49.95R 1.3$190.05 less
Therm-a-RestRidgeRest Classic Sleeping Pad14.1 oz$34.95R 2$205.05 less

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