I’m 6’7” 300 lbs and a side sleeper. This pad is, without a doubt, the best sleeping pad I’ve ever used. Being a side sleeper, I always wake up with hip and knee pain. With this pad, not even a twinge. It is the best sleep camping I’ve ever had. I would absolutely recommend this to anybody. Even being 7 inches longer than the pad itself, it’s thick enough to support my body but thin enough to where my feet aren’t dangling off the edge but they lay on the ground (which is no issue). Thank you, Luke, for this recommendation!

Hey Luke, I enjoy all of your gear review videos. You have a lot of gear in your daughter's room! Keep up the good work. Take care and stay safe.

just bought two; ive been on the fence for a while but ive been persuaded . thanks for the review always a great help!!!!

Nice review Luke. I bought the un-insulated version probably two years ago now. It's still rocking today, no leaks. I really like it for the size and weight. My only gripe is that I'm a belly and size sleeper, and on my side I don't get enough cushion and my collarbones hurt after a day or two. Also, like you said, it works best went not fully aired up.

I've had the static-v for years, and it's the best. In the army, I'm always looking for lightweight comfort. One thing I wish they did however, was to add some rubber on the bottom so that the mat doesn't slip away on a cot or tarp surface.

Hi Luke. Thank you very very much for this awesome review, it helped me a lot. I bought a "sister" of this one, the Klymit Insulated Static V Luxe SL and it is absolutely fenomenal! You saved me a lot hours of research with you work. I have been watching you for a few years now and, yeah, you're awesome! Keep going inspiring and helping people! Greetings from Romania.

Just signed up and placed my order. Been looking for an affordable solution. Thanks for the review.

Been trying to decide between this and a few others, I've made my Choice, going with this thanks to you so thank you

Picked up one the first time Massdrop offered it. Gets "two circles and a snap" rating from me. Very comfortable. Honestly, blew it up and plopped down on it on the living room floor for a test ride and fell asleep!

Just ordered myself one...knew just the right place to go to for a honest review!!

I gotta say. You've always done a great job at these. It's always fun to watch current UKpostsrs and their old videos to see how they have evolved. But you've always been a total natural

Will definitely be taking advantage of the massdrop savings. Yet another great product review from your channel. You SOLD me! haha cant wait to add this pad to my lightweight gear bag and make another good overnighter in my area (South Louisiana)

I like how when you review products and you give an honest opinion about it and I've watched others reviews and they seem to try to sell the product or totally call it trash, but you don't and from your reviews I've bought some products from your reviews.

Thanks, Luke, I bought the new version of this pad. I also paid a little extra for the pillow. Just took it out backpacking. I can't comment on its warmth yet (above freezing night), but it's definitely comfortable and light.

Thank you for this great review on the Klymit Static V Insulated Ultra Light sleeping pad ! The narration is clear and concise when describing the features on this inexpensive + comfortable yet durable sleeping pad , made in the good old U.S.A. !!!

Outstanding review!

love it,,thanks for the review

Wow, Massdrop is pretty awesome. Thanks for mentioning.

I have this in the 3/4 length. Love it. Very comfortable. No sliding around for me.

Thanks for the review.

Good job. Glad you like it. I just bought one... eight hours of sleep and I will know if I like it.

I used a Klymit V2 camping throughout Arizona and Utah this year and loved it. I've been considering one of these to incorporate into my winter hammock setup.

Love the new camo colors (short for forest-friendly colors): I have been using the old bright red Insulated Static V for three years, purchased for its great value. It's more comfortable than some thicker more expensive pads I have purchased. It is very durable as I have floated across remote lakes and pitched it directly on the ground with no protection. Just recently the valve has been getting a little quirky, but I bet a drop of oil would make it get well, and I bet if I wrote Klymit a letter, that a replacement might be sent--maybe even a camo one if Klymit is really nice to me. And in conclusion: the bright red orange was it's largest weak point, now corrected with options. Specd at 23" The Klymit does measure larger than most 20" common sleeping pads, but not as large as my new Exped 25" mummy, which works great in my hammock, deflecting hammock material slightly further away from my arms (pertaining to cold). And the mummy shape keeps the air where it needs to be when used in a hammock. Another side note: Klymit has a shorter version for ultralight gear or people who only need protect the torso. I believe there may be camo options as well. THANKS FOR ALL OF THE GREAT KNOWLEDGE AND ADVICE. WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. HAPPY TRAILS!

I love my Klymit. I have the bigger one and have never been disappointed with it. Highly recommended.

Great looking pad. I'll checkout the website. Thanks for the heads up Luke.

I added a Insulated Static V to my hiking load out over a year ago. The insulated version is quite a bit heavier then the regular one, but when its a cool fall night on the trails, its worth every ounce. And comfort wise, its the like a pillow top mattress after a long day of hiking.

Luke, thank you so much for your videos! You have inspired me to get back outside and into the woods! I have bought a lot of gear do to your helpful reviews so thanks for your honesty brother. Do you have a instagram?

I have this and love it. Highly recommended.

Woah! This seems like a REALLY convenient and simple sleeping pad. Definitely going to check it out. Can't believe it only takes a few breathes to blow up.

--Pro Tip-- Open the valve before getting off the pad in the morning and allow it to completely deflate. This makes it easy to roll up and fit in the stuff sack.

I don't know anything about massdrop but I can say Klymit is great gear. I got lucky and ordered the free pillow , paid S&H. I wasn't expecting much out of a free product but I was pleasantly surprised. Their gear is durable lightweight and packs down tiny. Going to be buying more gear from them to load up my kayak.

Nice!!! Missed this review last fall........glad to see you took comments like mine into consideration and review this product......My screen name at the time was C Barta.......do I get a royalty for you using my comment.........LOL!!! Keep up the great reviews!!!

Enjoyed your review. I used the Klymit Static V for 10 night on AT back in June and really liked the product. I am 230 just under 6 foot.

Love this review and the pad!

I had been looking for a new sleeping pad, had been using a foam pad. I ended up buying the static V after watching your review, you did one thing almost no one else has done when reviewing it that sold me... turning on your side and seeing if your hip hits the ground. That's what sold me on the static V. They have them at the Sportsman's Warehouse in Roanoke for around $60, it's the non-insulated though.. works fine for this time of year.

I love it when it's too small and you just keep pushing and you think the seams are going to tear but somehow you get it in

I own the Klymit Static V Insulated pad as well -- love it. Can't imagine owning another brand sleeping pad, tbqh. My pad is the 25oz version, so YMMV. With regard to the Klymit Static V Insulated pad, I have used it in "ice box" shelters on the AT in early February, which were places so cold my boots would have to be warmed because the material had frozen during the course of the night. The pad kept me perfectly warm, and in a somewhat less than perfect sleeping bag. The only problem I ever encounter is if I put too much air in the pad, it tends to hurt my hip when laying sideways, but letting a bit of air out solves that problem. Great video as always. - Phil

Thank you Luke😺👍

I'd like to see a video on patching your gear like sleeping pads, tents, tarps, etc.

As of this writing (10/19/18) the pad is still available on Massdrop. Thanks for the excellent review. Inflatable pads can be VERY noisy. Thanks for including that aspect. It's important, and almost ALWAYS excluded in pad reviews.

I have 2 of these. Really great sleeping pads for hammock camping.

great review!

Hey Luke, glad you reviewed this pad. I jumped on the first sale on Massdrop and got the insulated version too. I totally agree, this pad rocks for the price! It's the neoair killer! Every one be aware, this is not the standard Static V model, it's a narrower 20" model made of lighter material too, this is what makes it so light. It is very comfortable even when side sleeping, your hips will not bottom out. I am a huge fan of this pad, they nailed it on price, comfort and weight. They are back on Massdrop now and I highly recommend it if you are looking for an ultrlight pad.

I use the Klymit V Luxe in my hammock. It's very wide and the side baffles fold in a little and keeps u on the pad. This is the ideal hammockers pad also because the v-baffles conform to the shape of the hammock. I have an expensive underquilt but prefer the V Luxe pad because it is so comfortable.

I have a Recon pad with virtually identical design, used it at -10°C no problem, it did puncture though on some rocks but you can patch it up easy. This is the best value/weight/function/price ratio you can get on a pad imo.

Great review.

That is a great value ! Thanks for sharing .

When you mentioned stuff sack, were you thinking of the Big Agnes insulated core you reviewed last time? Amazing pad, but that stuff sack, I'm still training on how to quickly put it in... Great Review Luke :)

Very cool thanx Luke.

looks like a good sleeping pad ill have to have a look at it once its available! and great video!

have many different klymit products. love em. have both versions of the static v for over a year, no issues. we'll worth it at normal price. ATB -Nate

Luke, thanks for the great review. I have never heard of Massdrop which has now been renamed Drop. As I was looking into this I have read reviews that yes you can get the product cheaper than normal but you have a long wait time and the shipping takes 3+ weeks to receive and many have said that they have not recieved their products and have a difficult time getting in touch with the people from Drop or the manufacturer. This being said I know that not only you but many of your viewers are huge on customer service. Using Drop to save some money and waiting for a extended time to maybe receive your product you might be better off biting the bullet and spending a bit more and being sure of getting your product and in a timely fashion than dealing with the hassel of making calls and emails trying to chase your purchase down. Just my thoughts. Take care and God bless.

I got one of those from Walmart, and it popped the second time I used it, but it was pretty comfy when it lasted lol. And I had the hardest time every getting the air out so it would roll up right

I discovered Massdrop a couple of months ago. Have purchased nano titanium stove, cargo titanium bottle, mora garberg knife, a dozen titanium tent stakes. They were all under the price anywhere. Don't be in a rush, it can take a month to get items. Saw the sleeping pad and wasn't sure. I'll pick one up now. THANKS.

Awesome Review! 👌

Great review!

I have used the Static V ultra light for a year or so. I am 6 foot 5 and 250lbs. I have Marfans Syndrome, a genetic condition that effects my joints and spine, amongst other things My original has been the most comfortable nights sleep outdoors for me, ever. It has allowed me to contnue overnighting outdoors when I was seriously considering quitting. I have used with tents, hammocks and just bivvy bagging and my purchase was my top buy of the last decade....hideous colour though! Prefer the new darker tone green. One of the features I like is that you and it stay put. Bivvyed on a steep beach with a friend recently and woke up, after a lot of whisky, to find myself on my pad whilst he had slid off his and gone 10 feet down slope It's been so good that I have purchased the insulated in the recent drop and I am expecting delivery this week. I need an upgrade on a sleeping bag or duvet. Any suggestions please Luke, really enjoy your channel. Long may your adventures continue.

Good review. Thank you for reviewing this. I have always thought Klymit made good stuff.

Just picked this pad up on clearance at academy for $34 dollars :) can’t wait to try it

Good looking pad Luke strength and honor my friend

I have this mat / I’m 64 years old and it’s a great pad five trips on it now still great

Just picked this up for $50 at Dunham’s! Can’t wait to use it when my Litefighter 1 comes in!

I agree, purchased one about 3 months ago and for the price I think they're great...light weight and very compact

Nice, I got the same one but I got it from Amazon when it was the deal if the day. I think I paid $30 for it. Worth every penny.

I bought this after your review. You didn't let me down. I weigh in at 260 and I can lay on my side with this pad and not be on the ground. I'm also 6' 4" and my feet hang off but I can live with that lol.

I take mine out in the field in the army all the time. I carry it on the motorcycle at home. I have had the non insulated version for about 4 years and it has been great. Got it at Walmart back when they were around $20. I have the pillow that goes with it. Hasn't let me down yet. Put it inside your sleeping bag so it won't slip around and a cheap foam pad under your bag.

Hi Luke. Very well done, thanks for doing this for us. I'm currently (March, 2019) in the market for a good and light backpacking air mattress, at least 2.5 inches. Plus, I'm retired now so I'm becoming more "price sensitive". It looks like I've found my air mattress. God Bless, Ken

man! that hunker 4 sure has held up good!

Bought one based on this review. I set it up in my backyard and immediately bought a second one for the girlfriend. We have found that when using a quality sleeping bag you don't even notice the V baffles and like Luke says, you can let alittle air out and that helps reduce the rigidity of the baffles. Since buying these I have given away my thermarest pad to friend.

I had a Klymit Static V non Insulated and used it camping on the beach many times, every time after camping at the beach, the sand is everywhere. And Klymit still working, no repair yet. I hope the manufacturer also made the pillow

Love the review I just purchased one on Amazon. Normally you say that you're not sponsored by anybody so I'm a little bit curious about this particular item

Almost bought this but decided on another air mattress because is just looked too 'odd' tbh. Interesting review. Keep up the good work. 👍

Sweet. Might go for the lighter one as already have a 4 season Thermarest jobby. Really is an amazing price as long as you're careful with it...speaking of which Watch those keys on your belt loop Luke...I've punched more than one hole in various matts with that method, especially low denier like this! Off to 'The Drop' after this. cheers for the review.

Hi, did you ever do the extended review after winter? I was thinking about getting this pad but i really wanted the recon insulated and missed the massdrop by about 5 hrs. They are about 80 on Amazon and didnt know if it would he worth the extra money for the 75 d material, and ofcorse the tan is great lol. I am stationed in the midwest so I think the insulated would be the way to go.

Massdrop is running another sale (Dec 2017) and they do now make a 26" x 76" and two other smaller sizes all for about $60 I just ordered the 26"x76" for this next season. Oh and they are the insulated R4+ models and have a new twin valve system. Check them out.

I lucked out and got snagged one for $50. It hurt to buy since I literally purchased one not to long ago but I just couldn't pass it up. Has a great R value for the price and it's actually really comfortable too. More comfortable than my trekology UL which is a 4" sleeping pad and an absolute chore to blow up.

I love the klymit pad it is the most comfortable pad I have ever used. I am a big guy 6 foot 250 pounds so I have the XL klymit insulated pad. The coldest I have gone with it was 29 f . And I had no problems with the cold from the ground. But the best part is if you are a side sleeper like me you do not hit the ground once you move on your side. Spent a whole week in mammoth on this pad with no issues whatsoever. But if you are a big person get the XL version yeah it weighs more but would you rather have a horrible night of sleep. For me it is a no brainier klymit all the way!!!!!.

Thanks for the review Luke, you gave very detailed description and a honest review as always... Looking for a sleeping pad for my daughter, she's only 6 but she's growing like a weed. I'm 6'3" shit my younger sister is 5'11" The R value is important in my opinion for my daughter. I have two Wide long sleeping pads, one for winter =2.2 lbs at $199.00, one for 3 season = 1.1 lbs at$129.00 and I don't have to tell you which one I carried or which one I slept on... 1.1 lbs lighter :-)

A lot of these pads had faulty valves and leaked badly. Mine certainly did. However, there is a way of fixing them with a dab of superglue (there are some videos of the method on UKposts). I did this and it hasn't leaked since. It is a very comfortable pad for its size and well made (except for some valves).

Great review Luke, I checked out the website and there's def a lot of good stuff. And the shipping to Canada is really good, now with that being said I have a question. Can you suggest some free standing tents at a reasonable price. taking in account of the currency conversion, In Yellowknife Canada we have lots of rock and sand it's a sub arctic environment to be sure, surrounded by millions and millions of hectares of boreal forest. The problem is a lot of places you want to camp are rock and you aren't going to be able to drive pegs into the ground. At the camp grounds they had to build pads for the tents... Thanks in advance

Excellent

My experience is it is good down to about 35’, the insulation stat is inflated quite a bit but it is super comfortable

Great review. I beat you to it and bought the bigger and wider version of Klymit with the same R value.... in cameo... ohhhhhhh!. Important fact ..... The stank from your breath will cause mold to infect the baffles and ruin their R value. At the time Klymit didn't have a light hand pump so I ended up making my own bastardized system from 3 different companies to create a lightweight hand bellow pump. Something you could look into for a future video.

Comparing this to the insulated"lite", looks like the 3 oz saving comes from a narrower width, and 20d vs 30d polyester. The "lite" version is 72 * 23 * 2.5 vs 72 * 20 * 2.5 of this. The regular insulated is 75d polyester but weighs ~ 8oz more. (half a pound)

Luke you should try out the TNH outdoors dual chamber sleeping pad. Looks just like my buddies klymit but a little more heavy duty & has two chambers so if you get a hole in one you still have the other half that's inflated. 2.5 r value

I bought one from the USA was out last March in the Mourne Mountain's -5 woke up with the cold about 4am. The best mat I every slept on for comfort and support. For winter disappointed.

I'm gonna purchase one for sure it'll go great with my bug out bag / camping bag. I like cheap things that are decent I don't know if you mentioned it is it made here in the US? And as always great job.

I've used massdrop for a little over a year. The biggest problem with massdrop is the shipping time. Their discounts are great but if you shop around you can find similar or better prices sometimes. It takes 3-5 weeks and that's a lot of time to wait on an item you're paying 100$+ for. Personally I use massdrop more like a catalog to browse items and then just purchase separately from Amazon, optics planet, ect. It is worth to mention the discounts sometime are unbeatable, just keep in mind the shipping times. Great review btw just wanted to give a disclaimer to massdrop.

Can you do a review of the Exped Synmat 12LXW. Absolute monster of a mat, and would like to know what you think of it.

I don't know if they still do this, but I once had Klymit make a 3/4 or torso pad from one of their products for me; they even gave me the remains with its own inflation valve XD

That would fit nicely in my modular sleep system..I like this thing...Looks great..Slide it under my intermediate bag and the bivy cover....

Thanks Luke! I have been using Thermarests for about 7 years now..currently use a Neoair Trekker and All Season - does anyone know how the Klymits compare to these?..

I own both the original Static V and the lighter weight V2. I personally had good sleep on them, even if it is a bit thinner than other pads. The biggest cons I've seen mentioned in reviews is the over-exaggerated R-value they list, and the fact that the gaps in between the inflated baffles offer no insulation at all. I would say these are good 3-season pads, especially for the price, but I wouldn't trust their listed R-values if I were to choose a pad for winter.

BEWARE- The product link provided in this video relates to a different Sleeping Pad, namely, the UNINSULATED version. A small but important piece of information I think, as both products look similar!

got mine for 60$ non insulated at costco about a year and a half ago great so far came with a patch kit as well

Was it more comfortable than most to sleep on? I have a bad back and need extra cushion but for an upcoming trip I need to pack light. Is this good for that, or do you have any recommendations?

would you be able to review the British army goretex bivy bag?

I actually replaced my Thermorest with Static V. Luke is right the Static is way lighter, More compact, cheaper, and just as comfortable.

Just ordered the insulated one and the pillow. You should mention 'free shipping' I paid less for the pad with the pillow for the price of just the pad on Amazon. thanks

I'm thinking of buying Klymit static V luxe (insulated, r-value 4.4, the same as this one). Whats the lowest temperature it can withstand without me feeling the cold from the ground?