I'm beating a dead horse, but…I was all set to buy the new Winterlite Medium Wide. I'd only pay a 4 ounce penalty over my UL7, but gain in r value. It also has a wider shoulder width than my UL7. Then I realized that I'm a stomach sleeper. My arms and hands are out to the side. I have my pillow off of the mat on the floor of my tent in front of the pad. The Winterlite is tapered at the head. I tried a similar shaped Exped pad at rei and my hands and arm seem to be on the ground, not on the pad in my normal sleeping position. this may be a deal breaker.
then, I saw the UL9 on sale. It's 20 ounces, but wider and warmer than the UL7–and thicker! And it's rectangular. they don't have one in store however.
so now I'm waffling between three pads; mostly between the two rectangular pads. does anyone have experience with the UL9? I'm a little worried that it will take up more space in my pack.
Help put me out of my ridiculous pad misery! and just buy a pad already.
