Evazote vs. Ridgerest?

I spent three days in the Boundary Waters last weekend. Friday night got down around -10F and when I packed up, my 28 year old ensolite pad cracked and broke. Guess it is time to replace it Has anyone used Evazote (e.g. GG's nightlight) to compare to a Ridgerest. I'm leaning toward the Ridgerest Deluxe for the width right now but keep hearing about evazote.

I have a Ridgerest and it's warmer than flat CCF pads because the ridges and valleys create more thickness and more comfort. The little valleys under your bag becone "heat traps" compared to a flat mattress.

Usually winter campers use TWO mattresses, a Ridgerest or Z Rest beneath their regular Thermarest.

Eric

Can't speak for -10 weather but I really like my Ridgerest. I've got 3 Thermorests and blue foam pads that rarely see the light of day anymore. I hammocked in 27 deg. weather a couple weeks ago and it was toasty.

I use two, or sometimes three, pads. A thermarest full length, the ensolite pad, now defunct, and sometimes a torso length blue foam pad. It is the ensolite that I need to replace.

I have the torso lenght Gossamer Gear pad for my pack, never used it for its main usage. I do have the sit pad, which is very warm to use on snow while sitting around. Very flexible. Never had them out in subzero temps yet.

“I'm leaning toward the Ridgerest Deluxe…”

The Deluxe has different specs than the regular; 19 vs 14oz.
http://cascadedesigns.com/therm-a-rest/mattresses/camp-and-comfort/ridge-rest-deluxe/product
If I remember, I thought one of our members switched his home bed over to the ridgerest deluxe (RD).

That got me thinking that if I ever really needed a bombproof comfortable pad, maybe the RD is the best. I would have to accept the bulk and enjoy nothing to blow up.

But my 9oz neoair is sure light, comfy, and packs small. But I don’t think it’s as bombproof.

Hmmm. The RD; should I get one for testing?...

-Barry