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spade111
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spade111I'd say it's subjective to the person. Xlite has been my favorite sleeping pad and has held up relatively well. But you're right on a lot of your points. Maybe I'll give the s2s a try next time I buy a pad.
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The most comfy mats of a reasonable pack size and weight are the double layer mats from sea to summit. They are on the heavier side, so maybe don't count as ultralight. Their ultralight mat is not as comfortable as exped's synmat ul(which in my mind is the best inflatable ul sleeping mat). S2S's single layer mats are perhaps a bit thin for side sleeping, but their double layer mats are great (and to me, worth their weight for long hikes).
The lightest are the Xlites - but they achieve that in a sneaky way, and make compromises that limit their value: Xlites (the large size) are actually only 23" wide at their widest when inflated - and 18.5" for the regular. Also - the horizontal baffles are crummy if you move around a lot at night. They are crinkly, and not very robust. The weight savings to me aren't worth the trade-offs - however they are cheap and highly available. They are a bit misleading in their descriptions, and it really isn't cool for people that don't have the resources to do size by side comparisons. A better option is the Xtherm if you are a bit bigger, or perhaps a pad from another company.