The axl comes in two flavors.
Big agnes insulated axl air sleeping pad r value.
If you re pounding out multiple 25 mile days in a row like the average thru hiker then absolutely.
The inflatable outdoorsman lab ultralight is a wallet friendly 55 while weighing only 5oz more.
Even in our lightest weight air pads you can count on that.
The listed prices and weights above are for the 20 x 72 mummy version.
Simply put this is the most comfortable and lightest ultralight warm weather pad you can put in your pack.
This pad has an r value of 3 which makes it best for adventures in cool weather.
1 4 air core ultra 3 insulated axl air 3 2 q core slx slx tent floor pad 4 3 insulated q core deluxe 4 4 insulated axl trail boss 4 5 insulated air core ultra the designated r value is a good way to begin a process of.
Winter insulated axl trail boss insulated air core ultra from lowest r value to highest.
At big agnes we insist our air pads cushion you with at least 3 25 of air between your hips and the ground.
However it is thinner and significantly less comfortable.
It s a rating that shows the insulating properties of a sleeping pad.
They are now using a temperature rating.
3 3 25 thick pad with 3 75 larger outer chambers keep you comfortably cradled in the middle of the pad low profile single port two way valve with micro adjustments make for fast inflation deflation and easy fine tuning to your preferred firmness quieter material than other ultralight sleeping pads.
It provides moderate insulation from ground temperature most sleeping pads we sell range from 1 0 good for warm weather to 5 5 for use in extreme cold.
Designed with gram counters thru hikers and technical gear junkies in mind the axl air combines a high tenacity propriety nylon rip stop shell with internal minimalist construction that maximizes every ounce s stab.
Light is right but in the case of the big agnes insulated axl air it ain t cheap.
We use internal construction that stabilizes your sleeping surface so that your pad feels more like your bed at home.
Axl air 140 9 6 oz for mild temperatures.
The most comfortable pads on the planet.
This sleeping pad has a temperature rating of 30 degrees.
Yes our pads provide bed like comfort from rocks and dirt but more importantly they insulate you from the ground up.
But with the axl sleeping pad big agnes caught my attention its weight and thickness looked promising.
4 4 a rugged 3 25 thick pad with 3 75 larger outer chambers to keep you comfortably cradled in the middle of the pad high volume valves with micro adjustment make for fast inflation deflation and easy fine tuning to your preferred firmness quieter materials than other pads on the market.
Summer camping at low elevation look for a lower r value.
The higher the r value the more insulated the pad.
