NEMO Tensor Trail Ultralight Insulated Review
The updated-for-2024 NEMO Tensor Trail Ultralight Insulated sleeping pad appears to be a merger replacement between the previous ultralight insulated and non-insulated Tensors, and now includes the word “Trail” in its name. This is a great summer sleeping pad. Shop now.
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- Price: $180
- Weight: 13 oz
- R-Value: 2.8 | R-Value/Weight: .22
- Thickness: 3.5”
- Fabric: 20d/40d
- Sizes: Regular Mummy, Regular, Regular Wide, Long Wide
- Pros: Comfy. Thick. Ultralight. Very High R-Value-to-weight.
- Cons: Low R-value.
NEMO Tensor Trail Ultralight Insulated Review Construction & Features
What makes this a great backpacking sleeping pad for summer is its middling 2.8 R-Value. That’s generally too low for quilt users and cold weather, but perfectly acceptable for warmer conditions. If you’ve ever been too hot and gotten sweaty on a sleeping pad, that’s why you might choose this one.
What insulation there is is provided by a single floating thermal mirror sheet, suspended so as not to be loud and crinkly. The Spaceframe baffles do a good job with stability and weight dispersal. Most people will find this pad to be comfier than average.
Previous iterations of the Tensor sleeping pads were plagued by durability issues, but the new range all have 40d nylon undersides, double the fabric weight of previous versions. This is a very important update.
Verdict
The 13 oz weight is about as ultralight as you can reasonably hope for in a full size inflatable pad, and the NEMO Tensor Trail Ultralight Insulated is comfy, quiet, and warm enough for most summer conditions.
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