KATHMANDU Compact Long (£60)
KATHMANDU Compact Long (£60)

By Chris Townsend

August 01 2010

Rating

Kathmandu’s self-inflating mat is comfortable and the price is quite low for this type of mat. However it’s not that warm given the weight and bulk.

This is because the foam is cored – hold it up to the light and you can see through the diamond-shaped holes. Due to this it only has a two- to three-season rating despite the thickness. The shell fabric is textured so it doesn’t slip around on the groundsheet. The valve is quite small, which slows down inflation and deflation, especially the latter. Rolling it up has to be done in almost slow motion in order for all the air to be forced out. When deflated the mat is still quite bulky. There is a 120cm Standard version that weighs 600 grams and which should be more compact. Kathmandu also makes three other ranges of self-inflating mats in different thicknesses.

Technical Spec

Type: self-inflating foam
Materials: ripstop nylon top, polyester base, honeycomb PU foam inner
Dimensions: 183 x 51cm
Thickness: 3.8cm
R-Value/Temp. rating: 2-3 season
Weight: 852g
Likes: low cost
Dislikes: heavy, bulky, small valve

Kathmandu
0186 584 1200
www.kathmandu.co.uk

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