[pct-l] Thermarest Prolite Vs. Ridgerest

[pies_con_queso at yahoo.com (Brian Weber)]

I was just on the Thermarest website shopping for a pad, when I noticed something that really caught my eye... They market their Prolite 3 pad as a "fast & light" against their Ridgerest pad. Most people I know who are talking about going lighter go with the Prolite or the Z-lite. But I found some comparisons to be way off the mark. These values are for the "small" on both accounts...
 
Prolite 3
Size: 20 x 47 in
Rolled size: 11 x 3.4 in
Weight: 13 oz
R-Value: 2.3
Price: $69.95
 
RidgeRest
Size: 20 x 47 in
Rolled size: 20 x 6.5 in
Weight: 9 oz
R-Value: 2.6
Price: $16.95
 
It seems as though the only gain on the ProLite is the rolled size factor. It's smaller, and thus, fits in your pack better. The classic RidgeRest is lighter, insulates better, and costs less than 1/3 the price of its successor, the ProLite!
 
Is there any other gain to the ProLite? Seriously now...

		
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