AlpKit's Airic Sleeping Mat Family Expands

The nice folk over at AlpKit have expanded their Airic family of self-inflating sleeping mats with a new addition to the range called Slim Airic.

Slim is a full-length, 180cm mat, so no cold tootsies, and gets his name from a bit of judicious trimming at the side. That means he's now only 52cm wide - the same as Wee Airic - which saves a little weight but also means he'll fit into existing chair kits made by 'you know who' and other manufacturers.

Slim - pictured above with his handsome rounded corners - uses 3.5cm of QR foam which, apparently, makes him a little quicker to inflate and more durable when used in chair kits. AlpKit has beefed up the fabric covering as well, so he's a little tougher and more resistant to abuse. The latest Wee Airic has also been toughened up with the new foam and fabric giving a small weight increase over the original.

The end result is that Slim Airic isn't the lightest kid on the block at 740 grammes, but should be a good compromise between weight, durability and utility particularly at a price of £22.50 including postage. We're getting one in for test and we'll let you know how we get on.

More details at www.alpkit.com