Big Agnes - Q-Core SL Insulated

I’ve had a big Agnes q core SLT (like green) r value around 4. It was amazing. Lasted two seasons, then started a slow leak that was not able to find. I ended up throwing it out but 10/10 would buy again. I’m a side sleeper/stomach sleeper and it was perfect for me. 5’8 200lb

they do weight a ton but imo weight is much less of an issue on a motorcycle than volume is. I admit i havent tried any true high end ones but I had the big agnes Q-cure and now I have gear doctor large. It'll do the job if you have no room to spare but I still prefer the huge walmart ones.

I had the BA Q-Core for a few years until it too developed a slow leak. Thought I had maybe punctured it during a desert trip (thorns, needles and such). Did a soap smear to check for leaks. Turned out to be a material separation between the valve and the air mat portion. Glue just gave out, I guess. Called up Big Agnes and sent them an REI screenshot of my purchase date. BA was cool enough to send me a replacement of the Q-Core (discontinued) with the Rapide SL (current equivalent). Can’t say that either air mat is “ultralight,” but they are warm (good R ratings) and comfortable. As a 3-season High Sierra hiker, sleeping through very cold nights near glacial lakes is a big deal for me. Big Agnes makes great mats, sleeping bags, and tents. Their stuff is made to be durable without making comfort a secondary consideration. Yeah, I’m a fan.

Big Agnes Q-core, they make a wide / long one with a Decent R- value that still rolls up to about the size of a Nalgene. About 3 - 4 inches thick I believe.

Be wary of uninsulated air mattresses in mild temps.  I bought 2x Big Agnes insulated pads for my twins, along with the BA kid’s sleeping bags for our twins. This is more of a backpacking setup, but works great for car camping and living room camping.  The bags have a sleeve on the bottom so you can slide the pad inside. Helps keep them in the bag and on the pad - again - cause the cold ground can give them a chill. 

I’ve got 2 BA pads for my kids but haven’t had any issues with them at all, but they don’t seem anywhere as nice as my Nemo Tensors. A buddy has an BA pad and did get it replaced via warranty.  With that said, my Nemo Tensors have been amazing and one of them lasted over 7 years. Got it replaced very easily with Nemo, too!

The only pillow i've ever found comfortable was the REI Co-Op Trailmade pillow. It's a non-inflatable pillow stuffed with memory foam squares. So it's definitely heavier and takes up more span than inflatable pillows, but after trying several brands of inflatable I just needed something different. I don't see it for sale anymore, so not sure if they still make it. If you aren't hiking in, and size isn't an issue, I would just use your home pillow. For me the big thing for side sleeping/stomach sleeping is a good mattress. If space isn't an issue a foam mattress would be best, there are a bunch of \~$50 tri-fold 4" memory foam mattresses on amazon. But these take up a HUGE amount of space in a car to transport. For backpacking I use an inflatable Big Agnes insulated pad, but those are like $150. If you aren't backpacking, amazon has several options for cheap inflatable camping mattresses, but you will probably need to buy or borrow an air pump to fill them, as they don't come with them usually. For the sleeping bag I've found I can sleep in any style as a stomach sleeper. Mummy style bags just kind of stay with you, so when you curl your legs up, the bang stays mostly form fitted. If you are sleeping on your stomach, do you sleep in "tiger pose" where you have one leg bent up and the other straight? Mummy bags can make sleeping like that difficult. Big rectangle bags would let you sleep in "tiger pose" with one knee up and the other leg straight, which is how I sleep at home. If you are going with a non-down warm sleeping bag, you can always bring a secondary blanket too, so you don't have to splurge on a super expensive 20 degree bag or anything.

I just went through this. I’m 6’ 260 pounds (muscle of course). I went with the big Agnes SL wide long. I browsed the others. Sleep and warmth are important. Be my first trip for canoe back country this weekend.

The air pads are lighter and pack smaller which aside from comfort are the only things I care about. Mine came with a bag to inflate it which is super easy.

Big Agnes SL insulated

I bought it last summer. It’s only 4-something r value so not for winter camping, I don’t have a problem with being cold because I also use sleeping bags for colder conditions than I’m actually in.

20-something probably.

This should be a top comment. I have an old big Agnes 3.5 inch insulated and sleep on my side. My hip touches the ground for a second when I roll over, but then comes off when I get the rest of my body all the way down. I think that’s what you’re going for with air pressure.

Big agnes for the win. I had two of their insulated inflatables, and they were the best 2 pads I ever had. But got holes I could not locate despite weeks of trying. I'm ready to get another, even if it only lasts a couple seasons