Paria ReCharge XL vs Thermarest Z Lite Sleeping Pad

Hello you Princes of the Outdoors, you Princesses of Backpacking! My name is Sue B I'm also known by my trail name Young Naina and today I am doing my...

I would not purchase this pad again, but I do still bring it with me on most hikes as a utility mat and it’s light enough that I don’t mind carrying it. I just don’t sleep directly on it.

It's quieter (if you care about that). It's 223g lighter. The only real gripe is the inflation valve. But it's far from the worst (that honor would go to Klymit, though I think older Thermarest pads are similar)

,,,,Thoughts:,,Durability: 9 - survived a crampon attack well,,Comfort: 4 - thin compared to other offerings on the market,,Warmth: 7,,Packability: 6 - good packed size for a foam pad

So guys, to be totally honest, if I had the choice between this and the Neo air, I would absolutely buy the recharge because this thing, although it's...

Under an air mattress this might work well, but that would be carrying a lot of weight.

this pad checks all the boxes for me! All 4 seasons...for snow camping I bring along my superlight reflective foam pad as a "just in case"! I love it!

So Let's talk about some of the specs.. The Z Lite Sol comes in regular and small,. this one is the regular

I like everything about this pad except I would like it to be a bit wider. I’m a side sleeper and this is a very comfy pad but I generally sleep with one or both knees bent and my knees end up off the pad a couple more inches in width would be great. Other than that I have no other complaints about this pad. Prior to this pad I had the $40 pad here on Amazon with tens of thousands of great reviews and that pad it absolutely terribly in comparison to this one

Prior to this I have used the Therm-a-Rest self-inflating pad, and I like that a lot better. This is not as comfortable, it takes up a lot more space in my pack, and only weight 3 oz more than the Z Lite. I'm going to keep it for emergencies like this trip, but it will not be my go-to pad.

Comfortable inexpensive compared to some of the other things that would be comparable for a 4.7 our value there. I Don't think you can get something f...

The only hit against it is the price. Shy of $40 for foam. Great product though for weight to warmth ratio.