NEMO - Tensor™ Elite Ultralight Insulated Sleeping Pad
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Last updated: Aug 27, 2025 Scoring
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"I sleep all night and no body aches."
"I'm a bigger guy (250 pounds) and a side sleeper as I said and the Nemo Tensor is amazing for me. ... It is the most comfortable inflatable mat I've ever slept on. ... We have frequent "yard camping" trips in our bumpy front lawn and I honestly get as good a night's sleep on this as I do on my bed, side sleeping and all. ... As a side sleeper I was searching for the best mat and this is it."
"Nemo Tensor did the trick for me. ... Had multiple hip surgeries and never thought I could sleep outside and on my side again, and this proved me wrong."
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"super light (~14oz)"
"The Nemo elite is ridiculously small when packed down. ... If packed space is that much of a premium, I would go with the Nemo tensor elite (packed inside the 12L)"
"really jealous of the Tensor Elite weight."
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"I used the Nemo Tensor year around 110° to 25° for a long time. ... I’ve had the same tensor pad for 6 years. ... I had one slow leak I couldn’t find, I sent it back and tensor sent me a new one for free."
"Uses 20D nylon ... has been very durable for me"
"my new one has been super solid the last three years"
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"I sleep all night and no body aches."
"I'm a bigger guy (250 pounds) and a side sleeper as I said and the Nemo Tensor is amazing for me. ... It is the most comfortable inflatable mat I've ever slept on. ... We have frequent "yard camping" trips in our bumpy front lawn and I honestly get as good a night's sleep on this as I do on my bed, side sleeping and all. ... As a side sleeper I was searching for the best mat and this is it."
"Nemo Tensor did the trick for me. ... Had multiple hip surgeries and never thought I could sleep outside and on my side again, and this proved me wrong."
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"Because of this I bought the Nemo Tensor which is much quieter than the Sea to Summit."
"except quieter. ... much much quieter"
"It's the quietest pad I've used"
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"I am a flopper and tended to roll onto the edges, which made them collapse and dumped me onto the ground."
"I find horizontal baffles extremely uncomfortable … it feels as if anything closer to the edge falls down and doesn’t give any support."
"25 inches wide a must for me, ounces be damned. ... 25 inch wide + short is something I’d be interested in."
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"I had a Nemo Tensor straight POP with a one-inch tear from a extremely tiny burr on the edge of my quilt pad strap!"
"it popped on me."
"my Nemo Tensor failed 2 days into the JMT. ... I had about 20 previous nights on it. ... It developed a leak in a seam between baffles on the underside. ... The stress and discomfort of dealing with a (relatively) quickly deflating pad every night was not pleasant and I ’m not eager to relive it."
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"the crinkling chip bag sound kept them awake all night"
"potato chip bag noise effects"
"it is very noisy."
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"Slippery AF. ... Like an eel slippery. ... It slid right off despite having a strap."
"It is definitely slippery and I sometimes use a 1/8" foam under it to mitigate this."
"It is quite slippery, moreso than a Neoair. ... I often struggle to decide between putting my 1/8" foam below (protection and grip) or above (body grip). ... I think ultimately I will stick to below and put some Seam Grip on top for body/sleeping bag grip ... more slippery"
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"I still frequently used my Nemo Tensor because it was so space efficient until it let me down in a big way and I spent 3 nights freezing my ass off this April. ... It was too slow of a leak to locate and patch."
"I've only slept on it for one night with a Thinlight underneath, where it got down to 35F and I felt the cold under the pad for sure but it was fine. ... I would *never* use it without a Thinlight. ... not anywhere near as warm."
"I was FREEZING. ... It went down to 25° F. ... A few hours in, I added pad under the elite and put on the puffy, I was still cold."
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