Mountain Hardwear Highmountain 72

Review Date
January 29, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Ivan Chiu(Unregistered User) ,  Car Camper , from CA

Price Paid:  $0.00 at Mountain Hardwear

Summary:
Dual Density foam pad is very comfortable. The cover is water repellant, and removable. clothes can be put inside the cover to make a pillow. pretty light, a little bulky.

Customer Service:
great

Similar Products Used:
cheap foam pad

Review Date
August 14, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Buck Montana(Unregistered User) ,  Mountaineer , from Seattle, WA, USA

Price Paid:  $55.00 at no free ads, sorry

Summary:
bye bye thermarest. This pad is light, doesn't pop, has a pillow pocket, makes a stand for your pack when attached to the bottom. It does break in with use and becomes easier to roll up. It's makes a great quick seat pad for snow breaks is quite comfortable to sleep on. (to answer below ?, they bought it from metolious)

Similar Products Used:
None

Review Date
May 23, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Pete(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Maryland

Price Paid:  $55.00 at REI

Summary:
Used this several times and found it to be light, warm and comfortable. Difficult to compress, but have not bought or tried the compression bag made for the pad. Easy to care for and DWR helps to keep pad dry. Have not used it more than three nights in a row, so I dont know about the problems listed. However, I am a big guy at 6-1 210 and found no problems sleeping at night. There is no pocket on this, but you can unzip it at the head and put in a fleece and then zip it closed. Just no "pocket".

Customer Service:
None

Similar Products Used:
Nothing, Thermarest

Review Date
March 8, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: chris(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from va

Price Paid:  $55.00

Summary:
Nice pad. Sleeps well. Just do not let the foam get wet or it is like sleeping on a sponge.. And in extreme cold, you still need to throw a pad underneath. One question.. Did Mountain Hardware buy or steal the design from metolius?

Similar Products Used:
None

Review Date
September 6, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: John(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Fayetteville, AR

Summary:
Bought this pad because I was sick of hanging off a therma-rest 3/4 length and had read good things about the pad in Backpacker magazine.

Design is good and the built it keeper strap makes stowing much quicker than the therma-rest. Neat little mesh box at end of pad allows h20 to drain out, or at least that is the only thing I can think of. The red side isn't too rough on bare skin, and should wash up rather nicely. No pillow pocket unlike other MH pads. Don't understand way this pad doesn't have one.

Initially comfort was on par with my therma-rest, but after the third night the form definitely seemed to have compacted a little. Great for on the back sleeping, but a little thin for on the side. I'm 5-9, 160 lbs, so if you're a big guy maybe this isn't the pad for you.

All in all, for 55 USD, worth it. Going to get some more closed cell foam, cut to fit the cover and stick under the stock foam. Biggest thing is that it rolls up fast, attaches to MH bags/bivy sacks, washable cover, and NO HOLES to let out air.

Give it a serious look.

Customer Service:
Pack Rat, Fayetteville employs posers who give customers a hard time.

Similar Products Used:
Therma-rest, various models
Ridge Rest
Closed cell foam, GI closed cell foam