Well, I can’t answer that, but I can tell you that it is the most comfortable pad I have ever slept on.

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We make innovative, compact, and reliable sleeping pads available in different shapes, lengths, and thicknesses to give you the perfect sleeping pad for all your adventure needs.The quilted pattern felt more comfortable than the straight tube design also, and helped avoid sliding off the end of the pad. Head over to our full review at the link in our bio to see why we think this pad is such an awesome value. I took it out the first three times and blew it up myself which at the end of an exhausting hike felt like one more chore to set up camp. While the four-plus inches of loft may seem excessive, it was an excellent barrier between our bodies and the ground. I recently purchased this pad as an upgrade, after handing off my Big Agnes Insulated Air Core Pad to a family member.

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Here you can see the quilted baffles in the Q-Core compared to the vertical baffles in the Insulated Air Core. It is nothing compared to early inflatable sleeping pads and a far cry from the dangerously bouncy inflatable mattresses your relatives pull out of the garage when you come to visit but, the bounce is present.The Pumphouse Ultra pump sack makes it a lot less cumbersome to inflate the pad, but you’ll have to pick it up separately as it isn’t included in the cost of the SLX.