Prolite Sleeping Pads

[Trinityalps]

I have both the Prolite 4 and 3, but most of time I end of using the Prolite 4 because I'm getting older or the ground is getting harder. I just patched my third leak on the 4. Now,I'm not real gentle with my gear, but normally my pad is used inside a tent not outside, and I'm pretty careful about sweeping debris away from the under the tent before I pitch it. I've been using Thermarest pads for a long time and have only had to patch the older models a couple of times in the last five years.

I'm not really complaining, I like the pad and I appreciate its weight savings. I'm just curious whether this is coincidence or whether other people have seen any durability problems with these pads.

[Jay H]

I have a prolite 4 but I've haven't had a problem with it so far. I bought it for a trip to Rainier but I've used it on regular ground. I also had an older guidelite ultimate 3/4 length and a full length t-rest I use for car camping.
Haven't had to patch any of them. Maybe it's just you? :) I've pitched it in some pointy spots but it seems to do fine.

Jay

[Trinityalps]

I'm thinking that it's just the luck of the draw with this Prolite. I have an ultralite 3/4 length, a guidelite, and one of the thicker Thermarests (perfect for very short trips). They all seem a little more durable to me, but then again they are a lot heavier. I have probably had this Prolite on about 20 trips, and, while it's pretty battle scarred, it is still serviceable.

Thanks for the response and it's good to know that there are others who are finding that they work well. By the way, since my last post I took a trip with someone who, coincidentally, was also using a Prolite 4 that she had recently purchased. She hadn't used it much but was quite happy with it. As I said, I am not the easiest person in the world on gear.