Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite vs Big Agnes Q-Core SLX

The Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite makes for an outstanding Sleeping Pad at its $160 price point. The Big Agnes Q-Core SLX, however, while a good product overall, doesn't really manage to stand out from its competition.

The Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite has done great in a couple of roundups conducted by highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like Wirecutter (NYTimes), OutdoorGearLab, and tuck.com - it earned the "Top Pick" title from Wirecutter (NYTimes), "Top Pick" from OutdoorGearLab, and "Ranked 1 out of 7" from tuck.com. Any product that's held in high regard by such reliable sources should be considered by anyone that's looking for a Sleeping Pad at this price point.

As for the Big Agnes Q-Core SLX, it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at OutdoorGearLab, Switchback Travel, Wirecutter (NYTimes), and CleverHiker enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

We also performed a thorough Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite vs. Big Agnes Q-Core SLX review score analysis - it turns out that all of the sources that have tested both Sleeping Pads, including OutdoorGearLab, preferred the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite over the Big Agnes Q-Core SLX.

Out of all the sources that reviewed them, the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite turned out to be most loved by OutdoorGearLab, which gave it a score of 10, whereas the Big Agnes Q-Core SLX got its highest, 9, rating from reviewers at OutdoorGearLab.