R-Value is not always accurate in hammock use. My 14 mm (0,55 inch) CCF is way warmer than my Exped pad with R-value 6. Exped Downmat has got R-Value 8. Thickness of Downmat and Synmat is the same.
But my 'super warm in use' CCF has R-value only about 2,4. Much lower than SynMat and even more lower than Downmat. So there is something fishy going on, and I all ready wrote my opinion about it. I have big doubt that down pad with R value 8 is WAY or WORLD better than synthetic fiber pad with R value 6. Of course I may be wrong.
But before proven wrong I'll keep using my CCF in cold environments. No harm done, I just keep wondering...
if I should buy down version of my Synmat to test it out.
Hopefully zyhanos trip report will bring some light to me. Good hangings for zyhano and lots of Northern lights!
(and very cold weather
sky will be clear and Northern lights are more probable)
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