Big Agnes Insulated Air Core Mummy or Klymit Insulated Static V Lite

[CHSGirl]

Anyone who has tried both and can tell me which one is best for DL hammock?

[Texas Hanger]

I prefer the Klymit. it's more flexible and stays under you better. In my opinion, air pads that have the pockets running parallel to your body don't work well in GE hammocks. A bridge might be another story...

Tex

[Theguywitheyebrows]

a piece of klymit intel: klymit is revolutionizing the way stuff is made/built for ultralight. they have created a packraft that fills with less than twenty breaths (thats a fat margin for my error as this is all off the top of my head, im thinking like 8 full breaths actual) and packs down to less than a cargo pocket on some shorts. their supertech gear can be filled with an inert gas (i think they say to use argon, but i can't remember) that insulates better than any 'fill' type on the market, and obviously it packs down way way smaller. they have all the research up on their site http://www.klymit.com and i hate myself for not investing in that raft already. the 'pad' (total misnomer, i know but i got nothing else to call'em) type pieces they offer semm super perfect for ground dwellers, but i haven't ever used a pad in a hammock, having read that 'a pad keeps you from being cold in a hammock; an underquilt keeps you warm' [anyone who can remember the OP of that small piece of wisdom is encouraged to chime in] i skipped pads all together. i have a PLUQ design crudely ms paint drawn out that was pretty easy to make that does a superb job of keeping me warm at night.

[Dylan D]

I have a klymit insulated static v (not lite version) and though I've never used a big Agnes, I have only good things to say about the klymit based off of the few nights I have slept on it in the hammock.

[OregonRafter]

I have the klymit lightweight dinghy and it is a cool little boat but find I get wet getting in it unless you do it exactly right. I use the big agness Q core for my hammock and it keeps you plenty warm and is really comfy, you do need to not over fill and experiment with the air pressure. I went from a HG underquilt to the Q core it keeps the hammock sides spread out more and make it more roomy, the underquilt was surrounding me too much

[CHSGirl]

Thanks all. Bit the bullet on the Massdrop

[Lastczarnian]

I also switched from an UQ to the Insulated Static V recently and it has been working much better

[Rocket]

I just bought a new Thermarest Pro Lite to replace my BA Air Core. When the BA pad is inflated enough to provide insulation, it's big and goofy inside my hammock, and I couldn't recommend it. I think the insulated version would be just as bad -- those long baffles are just not good in a hammock. The Thermarest goes in my BA bag just the same, and seems much warmer based on the tests I did on my basement floor.