Big Agnes - Insulated Q-Core Deluxe
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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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"It has a 4 R value so it insulates well."
"Being cold from below was not a a problem."
"I use a Big Agnes Q core deluxe insulated for winter"
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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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"Folds down to the size of a Nalgene bottle."
"For smaller pack size I would agree. ... I use this pad for car camping when I fly to a destination and can't bring the MegaMat."
"They have a small footprint"
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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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"Big Agnes has valve issues ... mine didn't even last 3 uses"
"The one I have has a terrible valve that seems to be designed to be as inconvenient as possible. ... You have to blow into it, but there's a bit of resistance to air coming in, and the valve is such that it's hard to tell if it's open or closed. ... I'm attaching a piece of an old bicycle inner tube to make it possible to use a bike pump."
"PITA to fill up every night"
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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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"Big Agnes pads, I have 3, tend to sleep cold so I discount their R values."
"I do find the pad is not quite as warm as advertised ... BA pads seem colder than the competition. ... I wasn't freezing but I was not as warm as with my Exped Ultra 7 or Dura 5 or 8."
"the R value is a little exaggerated"
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"BA and Exped are the only two brands I've liked, unfortunately, the comfortable ones are NOT UL."
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