Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Reviewing Teton Sports’s Least Expensive Sleeping Pad - Teton Sports Alt...


This is a budget friendly sleeping pad made by the outdoor company Teton Sports.

The Altos is a summer pad that’s fairly lightweight, offers 3” of cushion and my review begins now.
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Teton Sports Altos Sleeping Pad 

What it is : This is a budget friendly sleeping pad made by the outdoor company Teton Sports.

The Altos is a summer pad that’s fairly lightweight, offers 3” of cushion and my review begins now.


Colors : Baby Blue 

Versions : Insulated, Non-insulated 

R-Value : The non-insulated version has a r-value of 1.3

Size / Measurements
Inflated - One only, 72” x 20 x 3” 
Packed - 9” x 3.5” x 3.5” - about the size of a Nalgene bottle.

Materials : 75D Diamond Shell - polyester

Weight : 1lb 9oz with the storage bag

Price : $40 for the non-insulated, $60 for the Insulated

Review Pros :
Good size pad for individuals up to 6ft tall.
Great quality - no issues with leaking.
Very good price - affordable for the size 
Overall good size
Easy to inflate - good valve 
Comfortable to use - can sleep on it any way that you like including side with nothing touching the ground.
Not very loud when moving around on it.
When packed, it doesn’t take up a lot of room inside of your pack. 
Lifetime warranty! That means a lot especially when it comes to a product of this type. 
Larger air chambers on the sides to hold the user in the center of the pad

Point : No inflation bag is included - this isn’t really a con considering the price but should be mentioned.

Now onto the real cons….

Review Cons

Because of the size of the pad, it can and will take time to inflate the pad via your lungs.

Ugly blue color - it’s more of a baby blue would prefer additional color options or at least a darker blue.

Pad is slightly slick due to the materials; you might want to consider an anti-slip solution such as seamgrip. 

No repair kit included 

There isn’t an XXL pad for taller and wider individuals 

R-Value
Speaking of the R-value, Teton Sports isn’t forthcoming about this information on their website; you can only find these details on the Amazon page which I flat out do not like.  

The insulated version of this pad isn’t all that insulated.  It is rated only for a 2.7 which is fairly low. 

Maybe they don’t state the R-value because 2.7 is so low that one won’t likely even notice it. 2.7 is generally recommended for cool, above freezing conditions.

Summer r-values run between 1 - 3
Fall and early spring 3 - 5
Winter 5+

Summary :

All in all, this is not a bad sleeping pad for the money; it’s a good size, offers excellent cushion, the quality is good and it features a lifetime warranty!  

For this price, there aren’t many companies that do.

Over the last year or so, I have been very impressed with Teton Sports; very good quality products for the money.  
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