Gossamer ?

I have an early thinlight and it has held up for many years with no real flattening that bothers me. Others have mentioned flattening in later year models. I am not sure if the foam content has been changed over the years. Some discussion seems to point to that.

I'm thinking of getting a nice wide pad to put under my current setup so my elbows ton't touch the ground directly. So these pads are interesting to me too.

Oware makes one made out of Plastazote. I've read it's not as tough as the evazoete stuff but worth looking at.

http://shop.bivysack.com/Foam-3-16-5mm-Thick-Sleeping-Pads-Foam-3-16-Thick-5mm.htm

Thanks, John. I'll try to find previous discussions with the search function and I may ask Gossamer Gear directly.

Thank you Richard for the tip about Oware. On the Oware sight they claim their Plastazote is "lighter than Evazote for the warmth" which is a funny phrasing because I think the two have the exact same density (mass/volume.) Warmer for the same thickness I guess. The Plastazote pads are also offered with a $15 Silnylon sack, so maybe they're more compressible? I might send an email to Oware as well.

After a second look I noticed GG has a 3/16" pad but only the 1/8" are in stock. Oware's pads are thicker at 3/16" and 1/2 ". I'm now further away from making a decision…

Any of these flat pads would probably offer an advantage over my Ridgerest and the red marks it leaves on my side.