We are taking a look at the Exped SIM Comfort Duo 7.5. This is an extremely plush sleeping
mat that is going to comfortably sleep two people or, if you want an extra added measure
of comfort and of padding, you can fold it in half and have double the comfort. So there
is a lot of durable qualities going on here with this Exped mat. You have got re-ally
high frequency welded seams. You have very strong lamination. So while this is an extremely
big pad and it is going to be air tight and it is going to hold a lot of air, all of those
seams are going to be extremely durable. It is going to last a long time.
It is very comfortable with that 7.5 centimeters of comfort there and of padding. You do have
open cell foam on the inside of this pad. That is air cord foam and basically this pad
is going to semi self inflate. So you have got two flat valves on the underside of this
mat. You have one inflation valve and one deflate valve. So it is very easy to set up.
All you have to do is open the inflate valve. That foam that has been compressed when it
has been stored, that foam is going to start expanding on its own. And it is going to inflate
the pad pretty well. Now in order for it to have this full thickness, in order for it
to be ex-tremely firm, you are going to have to blow it up a little bit at the end. So
you can either blow it up by mouth or you can use an Exped accessory to blow it up the
rest of the way. So those accessories are sold separately, but it works really well
with any of those Exped accessories.
The deflate valve is really easy to use as well. All you have to do is open up that deflate
valve and then the air rushes out. So when you are ready to pack it up after a weekend
of camping, it is really easy to deflate, fold it over and roll it up. And it is certainly
not a back packable option. It weighs a little over seven pounds and it packs down into a
pretty compact stuff sack for storing at home, but it is definitely not a backpacking option.
It is great for three or four season camping, car camping, family camping. It is a great
place to sprawl out. So it has even got some Velcro on either side of the pad. This Velcro
has two purposes. One, if you want to fold it in half, the Velcro sticks to the other
side, so you have got that extra plus sleeping mat for one person. Or, if you buy multiple
SIM Com-fort pads, you can actually put them together. So if you are family camping, if
you want a big, sprawling area for everyone to sprawl out, it makes a really comfortable
sleeping base.
The R value here is about 6.4. So that is going to get you through most seasons, most
weather throughout the year. And if you have this doubled up, it is going to be an ex-tremely
warm pad for four seasons.
The dimension here are 77.6 inches long and 49.2 inches wide. So definitely enough room
for two campers. The material on the top here is a really soft tricot material. So it is
soft on the skin and it is very silent.
Overall, the Exped SIM Comfort Duo 7.5 is just a really comfortable, sprawling sleeping
mat when you are looking for a lot of comfort while camping in the backcountry.