Ben Bloggs
Reviewed: 18 July 2007
COMFORTABLE, COMPRESSABLE, GOOD PRICE...
A very affordable mat. I originally bought mine as a "test" with the intention of getting a Thermarest if this was any good. My first Wee Airic is still going strong after 30 or so nights of abuse, I haven't needed to upgrade. I like the way it folds in half lengthways to make a smaller pack size. It's only slightly larger and heavier than more expensive alternatives. It's far more comfortable than a foam mat.
The valve does not feel as strong as a Thermarest valve.
One of my Wee Airics has recently (after about 12 months and 20-odd nights of use) developed a problem in that the foam is delaminating from the outer fabric, causing a bulge, however after a single short email Alpkit have agreed to replace it for me.
Can you really lose at this price? Nobody is pretending it's as well made as the Thermarest Prolite 3 short (its closest competitor) but in my experience, my two mats have stood up well to a fair amount of use and abuse bivvying and camping.
