It’s amazing how far this company has come in just a few years. It was scarcely two-and-a-half years ago that we had first met with Klymit in a side corner during OR. They pulled their first vest out of a pack and immediately sparked our interest. Last year we mentioned their Inertia X frame sleeping pad which combines a skeletonized design with Klymit’s signature NobleTek insulation which uses Argon gas.
While everyone loves the Inertia’s compact design and light weight, there were immediately two concerns. First, the color. No one in the military wanted to run around bad guy territory with a 6 foot long bright yellow signal panel. Second, the guys wanted something a little bigger. This is particularly an issue with side sleepers or those who must assume odd sleeping positions.
Based on this feedback along with some from the outdoor market, Klymit developed the Inertia XL. Here you can compare the size of the original model with the new Inertia XL which is a generous 76 inches long and over 24 inches wide. And, in spite of the significant increase in surface area, it still weighs in at less than 17 ounces. Additionally, you can see that Klymit offers it in Black which is better than Yellow but still, for tactical use, not quite as good as a Tan or light Green. Hopefully, we will see additional colors before it rolls out. If not, there’s always spray paint. Finally, Klymit has developed a dry air pump (not shown) that is a compact foot or hand operated bellows and makes it a bit easier to inflate the Inertia XL than oral inflation.
