Klymit

Double V Sleeping Pad

I bought the Klymit Double V Sleeping Pad a few years ago for camping trips with my family, and it has held up great. It retains air well, packs down nicely, and meets our needs without any issues. My wife and I use it together, and despite some reviews mentioning leaks, we haven’t experienced any problems. While it’s a bit large for backpacking, it’s perfect for car camping or setting up camp close to the vehicle. I also tested it in a hammock—despite Klymit offering a hammock-specific pad—and it worked surprisingly well. It fit nicely in a larger hammock and kept me warm through the night, though I did notice a slight slip toward the foot end. If I were to buy again, I might opt for the insulated version for better warmth when sleeping on the ground, but for use in a hammock or cot, this pad does the job really well. Overall, it’s a solid choice for car camping and short hikes into camp, and it even works well in a hammock.

Loses air over time. Not robust

Have had this a couple of years and, while we are not frequent campers, we have used for four or five back-country canoe trips during that time. So... not an unreasonable amount of use... Nevertheless, mattress loses gradually more air each trip and a faster rate. Thinking this could be a simple fix with a patch kit, I inflated the thing and dunked it in my hot-tub. What I found were at least five micro-holes in the awkward space where the "bubbles" on the mat are sealed. Given how many holes there were and the difficulty in sealing them, I decided to forgo playing whack- a-mole with my patch kit. Likely I'll buy a competitor's product.

Failed on third use, Look Elsewhere.....

I purchased this mat as a solution for my Wife and me sleeping together while camping. The First 2 nights we spent on it were great, and we had comfortable warm nights of sleep. However, on the last night, it deflated while we were sleeping which I thought was quite odd as the matt hadn't been moved at all. Upon coming home I attempted to fix the "punctures" using a spray bottle and seam seal. However, after patching 6 or so areas I realized that there were 100s of tiny bubbles coming from most of the seams on the matt. In the photos, you can clearly see where the face material is delaminating and how the air is escaping. This is unfortunate as I love the other products I have from Klymit, this one just seems to be an EPIC fail, that is clearly not reliable to use in the field and has been cheaply constructed when compared to Klymits other products. If you are in the market for a Double-wide sleeping matt look elsewhere........

Leaks

Great size, comfort, and weight. However, it developed multiple leaks in the zig zag seams after less than 15 nights. Klymit warrantied the mattress and sent me a new one, but that one developed the same leaks. I guess it’s just a poor design or materials. I don’t want to keep filling the landfill with warranties so I’ll look to another brand.