Big Agnes - Campmeister Deluxe Insulated Air Pad
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Last updated: Aug 13, 2025 Scoring
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"man I'd rather sleep on that then my real bed some days."
"I've since moved to a Big Agnes and it made a world of difference!"
"I sleep like I'm in a bed."
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"I had a Big Agnes for a decade. ... It sprung a leak on a trip this time last year. ... I found the leak on a seam and called to ask about repairing it. ... They asked for a pic, which I sent as well as a pic of the valve cut off (per their instructions) and my new pad arrived in a few days. No charge. ... I’ll never buy a pad from a different manufacturer again."
"Bought my Big Agnes pad for $100 at REI ten years ago and still going strong. ... Not a single leak."
"I’ve had it for 8 years, which feels kinda unreal for an inflable. ... Never had an issue with it and definitely put it through the gauntlet- camped in the desert a lot, cowboy camped, camped on rocky areas. ... Never had a leak. ... Love it and feel like it’s worth the price tag"
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"My sleeping pad is very much not ultralight as I use a 30" wide or my shoulders ache."
"Because the lost dog attaches to the pad it keeps me from falling off the pad."
"I like that the sides are higher on the BA pads, which keep you from rolling off the mat. ... It's not that they are super high to physically prevent you from rolling off. It's the subconcious thing that when you feel that extra height, your brain does it, even when asleep."
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"They are so much quieter than other inflatables."
"As I side sleeper, I have found some of the Big Agnes pads to be very comfortable, and quiet."
"the BAs are definitely more quiet."
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"-1c no problem."
"It has a 4 R value so it insulates well."
"Being cold from below was not a a problem."
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"their pads are a disaster. Lots of leaking from those weird dimples they have."
"Big Agnes has valve issues ... mine didn't even last 3 uses"
"After two months on the road it is now failing almost every night. ... I’ve exhausted the patches that came with the pad and it’s now covered with third party gear repair patches. ... I paid good money for this thing and it is absolutely not worth it."
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"The R ratings of BA, as far as I know, are exaggerated, and therefore, I expect this pad to feel less than 7 in reality. ... Winter camping here requires a pad capable of at least -20c °C (the temp may drop to -30 or -35, which is NG because that is out of range of all my hiking gear and what my aged body may endure), which I suspect this pad is not capable of without an extra pad beneath. ... the R value is not accurate."
"Big Agnes pads, I have 3, tend to sleep cold so I discount their R values."
"the R value is a little exaggerated"
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"I had to deflate it a bit so as not to wake up with a slight side pain. ... Still, I feel slight side back pain sleeping on this mattress.... have tried various inflation levels, but I still get the same slight pain."
"I had to deflate Campmeister a bit so as not to wake up with a side pain, yet, despite adjusting the amount of air in the mattress level, I still got slight back pain. ... I still get back pain after a night on it"
"For context I’ve tried Therm-a-Rest, Big Agnes and Nemo mats. If I’m going for comfort, the cot bed wins every time."
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"PITA to fill up every night"
"Big Agnes has valve issues ... mine didn't even last 3 uses"
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"it is the loudest pad I’ve yet used. ... the BA pad was so awful."
"I'd say it's at the very least quieter than my Big Agnes that I used most recently."
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