Has anyone used the Klymit Inertia X Frame with a quilt? What has your experience been? What are users thoughts and feedback regarding this pad?

Anyone?

Hello,

I have the following negative issues with my Inertia XL:

(1) my legs had a tendency to fall into the holes all night long, and that is just annoying.

(2) It is very hard to get it firm without the included hand pump, which means extra weight.

(3) At 504 grams (17.8 ounces) I could just take a NeoAir Large which is 550 grams (19.4 ounces) and have a significant amount of additional comfort and frustration.


I have two positive issues with my Inertia XL:

(1) The Inertia XL inflates much easier (6 breaths + a dozen or so hand squeezes) verses the 20+ breaths that a NeoAir Large takes. But for many people, this is not a big issue.

(2) It is much thinner than a NeoAir Large and thus makes sleeping in a bivy a bit roomier.

I have used mine as a back and slide sleeper. I have used mine with a quilt and with a bag. The 75 D polyester can been a bit ruff if you sleep without shirt/pants and are using a quilt.


I am having a very hard time trying to convince myself to keep mine.

If they were to release a torso length 26 inch wide pad I would probably buy it. But their present small version is just too narrow to be used as a side sleeper. I think having a wide torso pad would be awesome. It would be light enough on the scale and thin enough to use inside a bivy or just as a camp pad.

Thanks for the feedback.

There have been a few long threads on this site regarding the X-Frame. If you do some searching you should be able to come up with those threads.

It is easy to convert the XL or any Klymit pad to a torso pad.

Simply cut it off at the length you want.

Use a home iron on the Linen ( highest setting) - make sure it is fully hot.

Use a wood straight edge along the cut end- allow a 1/4"- 3/8" egde exposed.

Move the iron along the exposed edge to seal it.

Move the iron med slow- it should take about 1min to move it across the entire edge of the pad.

Let cool completely- 15min- before inflating.

Tips: The iron will cool slightly as it moves along so slow down the traverse speed a little bit after about half way.

If for some reason you mess up- cut off that edge and try again. The wood straight edge prevent any slips higher into the pad.

Obviously, this cancels the warranty but I have done it a few times with no problem. YMMV!!!

thanks Ron very helpful

Hey guys, Nate Alder here, Found & CEO of Klymit. We hear you loud and clear, and I love the thought process.

We actually have a pretty amazing prototyping machine in our office that allows us to create almost anything you can imagine. It also allows us to do simple projects like turning a the Inertia XL into a 3/4 length pad. Although it is not a standard product for us or available on our website, we are happy to turn a pad into a 3/4 length pad for you. Now we haven't made one like this yet, but I will try to test one out to see what weight it will come out to, I imagine it will cut a decent amount out on weight and pack size :)

Just give us a call or email us and we can work that out for you at no extra charge :)

Office: 888-559-6481, just ask for Nate, or our R&D manager Matt
email: info@klymit.com

Thanks!!!

Nate

I just received my Inertia X Lite Frame TORSO pad and I'm trying it out this weekend.
I'm using it with a quilt and a very light 1/4 gossamergear foam pad. I'll let you know how it works out. We are going to Moose Lake in Sequoia and it should be about 30 degrees at night.

I'm also interested in ordering a 41 inch version of the wider Inertia XL

I used an X-frame on an eight night outing along the jmt in early August.I was using a WM Caribou and a GG sit pad also. Aside from one very cold night I slept well on the x-frame.I am a back sleeper and found that the x=frame fit me well and performed perfectly.Four breathes and it's full (for me)I left the pump at home.

Has anyone used this pad with a quilt? I have the pad, and I plan to get a quilt, but I'm worried that the holes in the pad will align with the holes in the back of the quilt and result in cold spots.

Hey guys, here is a video on how it is done: http://youtu.be/ikipu5LAzHk

And here is a great review from John Abela (above) on using it like this:http://www.redwoodoutdoors.com/2011/09/klymit-inertia-xl-resized-reviewed.html