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Therm-a-Rest Standard

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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 9
RRP: £60

Description: The Original self-inflating mat. Solid Thermal Foam, Staytek nonslip top, Oxford nylon bottom. Weight 1130g.

REVIEWS

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snowlion

Posted: 14/09/07

'THE BENCHMARK '

Strengths:
tough hardwearing effective design.

Weaknesses:
none.

Overall:
what are you going to sleep on?

Performance		80%
Reliability		80%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

73%

Paul Willgoss

Posted: 01/07/01

'Four poster comfort, and not too heavy'

Strengths:
comfortable, unsquashable, warm and idiot proof. Unscrew the valve waitin 5 minutes and the you have the near perfect camping bed.

Weaknesses:
A complete pain to get back into the stuff sack! I've ended up lashing it tight with compression straps - apparently the Americans have full width stuff sacs - PLEASE SOMEONE BRING THEM OVER

Overall:
nearly perfect - and only simple things to do to make it perfect!

Performance		80%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

93%

Graham Belsten

Posted: 09/07/01

'Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!'

Strengths:
So, yawn, comfy!, easy to 'make'

Weaknesses:
great anti slippy coating on sleeping side shame that the bottom is slippy nylon and shock horror so are most groundsheets. heavier than a karrimat.

Overall:
premium comfort at a premium! If you don't have to carry it (or pay for it) go for it! - I sleep better on it than at home (but then again perhaps it is partly due to not having my 2yr old daughter jumping on me at death o clock in the morning!

Performance		60%
Reliability		60%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

60%

Robert Catherwood

Posted: 27/05/03

'COMFORT SIMPLICITY YAAAAAWN '

Strengths:
idiot proof, comfortable, robust, and fits easily into most spaces with a little thought !

Weaknesses:
Dont smoke while laying on it !!

Overall:
This is a must for anyone that uses a tent and sleeping bag..... its true, very true, unless you actually use one you will not believe the the comfortable nights sleep you can get with one of these. go on buy one I promise you will feel the benefit !

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

87%

Tim Cook

Posted: 21/09/03

'RELIABLE AND COMFY'

Strengths:
Comfy enough anywhere I've ever slept. Warm. Reasonably compact.

Weaknesses:
A tad on the heavy side. After 9 years a bit blotched with stains (oops) and not-so-self-inflating anymore.

Overall:
Great piece of kit, I've just started worrying about weight so bought a 3/4 length ultralite jobby so we'll see how it compares!

Performance		60%
Reliability		80%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

67%

john young

Posted: 22/09/03

'PRETTY GOOD ALL ROUND, BUT A STRUGGLE TO PACK'

Strengths:
More comfortable than most karrimat-types. I will not go back to them in a hurry. It does slide a bit, though, if you are a restless sleeper.

Weaknesses:
Stuffing the mat into its sack at altitude can get you more out of breath than than climbing the hill! The day you forget the repair kit is the day it will spring a leak.

Overall:
A very good idea and excellent for most camping situations.

Performance		80%
Reliability		60%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

67%

Julie Meikle

Posted: 07/10/03

'GUARANTEED PERFECT SLEEP'

Strengths:
Great insulation, very comfortable.. better than any airbed.
Strong despite abuse!
Can starp 2 together for lury for one or even 3 for 2 of you!!
Even survives being stored rolled up.
Good value.

Weaknesses:
Have not found any.....apart from needing extra air to inflate...but then I store it rolled.

Overall:
Once you've had one you could never use anything else...unless it was another thermarest

Performance		100%
Reliability		80%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

93%

Dan Wynn

Posted: 21/01/04

'NOTHING ELSE WILL DO- JUST GET ONE AND HAVE DONE WITH IT.'

Strengths:
Warm and comfy - easy to inflate. Enough cusioning to prevent sore joints but not too bulky. Tough and hard to puncture. Have had mine now for 5 years or so.

Weaknesses:
None yet but you must take puncture repair with you at all times- do not smoke joints anywhere near it. DOH!

Overall:
I've tried moss, bracken, foam mats, bubble wrap, air-beds and now Thermarest - they are the best and I absolutely would not leave home without it. You get total insulation, but best of all you can lie on your side without your hips or shoulders getting painful. Just dont bother with anything else.

Performance		100%
Reliability		80%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

87%

Matt Corbishley

Posted: 10/03/04

'BETTER THAN MY BED'

Strengths:
reasonably light, not too bulky. Firm and comfy!

Weaknesses:
None really. You can get lighter, smaller ones but are they as warm and comfy? The answer, quite possibly is no. Probably a bit overpriced though.

Overall:
Tip - Don't bother with the stuff sac!
I bought a couple of straps for ours for a fiver from Field & Trek and use those instead-much easier

Performance		80%
Reliability		80%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

73%

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