When the vango ultralite pro 200 landed on my doormat i was pretty excited to get out to the hills and test it out and review.
Vango ultralite mat review.
New for 2020 the vango project hydrogen team have developed the world s lightest air tent and a range of lightweight sleeping bags sleep mats and rucksacks perfect for the most demanding users seeking ultimate low weight high performance kit.
The foam is cored and the diamond shaped holes go right through the mat and are quite big.
Writing a review of the vango ultralite pro 200 isn t easy.
And i don t mean queen sized bed huge i mean struggle to fit it in to a large roof box huge.
Vango ultralite is a 3 4 mat 120cm and 430g.
The off set double layer construction enhanced with vango s thermal embrace system keeps cold spots at bay to ensure a peaceful nights sleep.
However life intervened and my first chance to test this sleeping bag out came on a cold blustery december night in the lake district one that really pushed its limits.
Did you mean the vango trek short at 560g.
Vango ultralite 100 tent review we check out vango s affordable lightweight one person tent in the lakes.
The vango comfort 10 double is a self inflating mat that provides 10cm of sumptuous air filled foam to rest your weary body on.
Vango trek standard length 180cm is 860g.
Let s get this over with straight away it s huge.
Despite the name this mat isn t particularly light.
It is what vango say but at the same time it isn t.
Lightweight with a small pack size without compromising on warmth.
Trek short vango ultralite i use 3 4 length 2 5cm mats outside winter btw and they are fine.
Vango f10 aero 3 compact from 50.
The ultralite mat isn t that compact either.
The ultralite 100 is vango s affordable lightweight single skin one person tent aimed at ultra lightweight backpackers on a bit of a budget.
If you re one of those who looks at the description alone without bothering with the specifications you could be disappointed but check the specs and you re getting exactly what they say.
Despite a durable polyester layer it s a good weight for a self inflatable and is the fourth lightest 660g.
The nemo zor which is the same size and a bit warmer weighs over 200 grams less.
It s self inflating needs less of a top than others and has open cell foam inside for warmth and patterned non slip grips.
Throw in an extra 20 and you get a 3cm thick mat with a good shape.
Https www simplyhike co uk manufacturers vango aspx the vango ultralite 600 sleeping bag has a lightweight compact design which makes it perfect for takin.
Vango ultralite mat 9th july 2013.