VANGO TREK 3 COMPACT SLEEPING MAT
Admittedly this was bought in a hurry as i discovered my old mat had a failed valve. It boasts an R rating of 4.0, weighs 850g and promises for a comfortable sleep while out on the hills. What i would say is its no different to similar, cheaper, unbranded mats although the material did feel tougher than the cheaper alternatives. Its still very thin being just over half an inch thick so only provided minor protection from the cold ground. Vango need to reconsider their definition of "comfortable" but it is better than a simple roll of foam. The irony here is it only lasted 3 nights as its valve ended up failing too. Erm, thanks Vango... Avoid this

OEX BUSH PRO BIVVI
It's my first bivvi and I love how small and light it is (370 grams!). It's waterproof, breathable and has a hydrostatic head of 5000. I bought this as an emergency shelter should my tent suffer the worst in the night. Now, RUCK07 was it's first night out in the elements. In the night it did rain on and off for a couple of hours but wasn't a deluge. As I say this is waterproof and breathable however, the outside of my sleeping bag was soaking by morning. So where did this fail? I presume it's all condensation but from my body heat which would suggest it's the breathability of the material... i'll give this another trip out to make a conclusion but it doesn't look good for the Bush Pro Bivvi.