Therm-a-Rest - NeoAir Camper Duo
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"I had one of the first neo airs and I used on extended trips and for work. ... I also let my dogs walk all over it. ... I used it on rocks and twigs. ... It took like 10 years to get a hole."
"I think I only made one repair."
"had my current pad (a Therm-a-rest NeoAir) for over 10 years and it's still going strong. ... I use it roughly 30 nights per year. ... I roll it up, no stuff sack, and carry it in my pack. ... I frequently take it out of the tent and put it on the ground so I can relax outside."
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"Hasn’t missed a beat, no problems and it’s so much warmer and comfier than my previous self inflating mat."
"My thermarest neo air cost a bomb when I got it ten years ago, but it's the only mat I take (even car camping) and I'm always warm."
"I've never been cold on it even in sub freezing"
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"The Thermarest NeoAir is indeed lighter. ... At just 12 ounces the semi-mummy arguably the best quality sleeping pad in this range and weight."
"Super small packed up."
"rolls up slightly smaller than a Nalgene"
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"You obviously have not tried a NeoAir"
"I sleep incredibly well on my expensive yellow thermarest neo air. *especially* after a long day of excercise."
"Well if you need quality, comfort and light easy portable one… term a rest is just the best in the market. ... We use those for 20 years down here wile fly fishing in bariloche, patagonia Argentina."
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"For me the thermarest warranty has been worth its weight in gold ... every interaction I’ve had with them has been amazing, no questions asked replacement or repair"
"if they fail (which out of all the matt's ive had over the years are the most reliable) the customer service is second to none, you will get a replacement."
"Cascade Designs, the parent company of thermarest, will replace your pad if there's a defect in it (I've warrantied an MSR tent with them)."
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"Both times I’ve hiked the PCT my thermarests have popped in the desert . ... My first one had multiple holes and was a write-off."
"I havepunctured 2 thermarests on rocks pr thorns. ... I won’t be using them again."
"My first thermarest popped in TN due to me raw dogging it in shelters."
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"wobbled long ways (not side to side) a lot when i moved around"
"I don’t slide off the StS, and I can sleep on my side. I will start to feel the pressure on my hip and have to change position occasionally, but probably don’t end up doing that much more than when I’m at home. ... I think if you want a wide pad because there's literally not enough room for your arms, etc., on the regular width, or that sort of thing, a wide absolutely makes sense. But if you want a wide pad because your arms (or you) technically fit on the pad but tend to slip off, it may be worth seeing how you do with a less slippery pad."
"with the mummy shaped pad I often found myself halfway off the pad in the middle of the night."
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"it always makes back and hip issues worse."
"I hate my NeoAir, I don’t find ThermaRest pads comfortable at all. ... I sleep like shit on the NeoAir. I wake up multiple times every night off the pad, slide around, bottom out and my body hurts in the morning."
"I had a very hard time sleeping on the neoair, the horizontal baffles killed my shoulders (Im a side sleeper)."
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"it's so ridiculously loud I can't use it!"
"Nope, have had mine for 10 years, still noisy."
"noisy when turning"
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"if a little pricey"
"It’s kinda pricey"
aaron_in_sf 1.0Personally I am UL-allied and accommodate my cranky needs despite that ruining my BW. So will not react in horror. I haven't tried this but my wife and I use a Duo and love it; personally I'd try the shorter one; and if it doesn't work out swap up. (I still use the crinkly Thermarest UL thing and you could carry that in addition to the short Ultra and still be a few grams shy of the long one lol.)
Grungy_Mountain_Man 0.0The last few years have been brutal to me in terms of sleep quality while camping as I'm getting older. I have just started to accept I don't sleep well backpacking, regardless of how much money I throw at it. For me honestly focusing on finding a good pillow probably had more returns for me than focusing on a pad. I have a 3" neoair pad and a 4+" neoloft and I find them about equally as comfortable (the neoair is a wider pad, and all things being equal I'd almost rather than the wider pad than the thicker one, especially as a side sleeper)..
0dteSPYFDs 0.0I hate my NeoAir, I don’t find ThermaRest pads comfortable at all. I’d take a CCF over a Thermarest. For trips where I want an inflatable over a CCF, I just got a Nemo Tensor since they’re on sale at REI (25% off). At least in store, it felt a lot better than my NeoAir or CCF.
Seems like a great all around option. A little heavier than I would like on because I need a long/wide, but I sleep like shit on the NeoAir. I wake up multiple times every night off the pad, slide around, bottom out and my body hurts in the morning. The CCF pad I have is better, but also not warm enough a lot of the time.
9ermtb2014 0.0Thermarest neoairs are too loud and crinkly for me. Rab style of mattress doesn't do well for me as a side to belly sleeper. Nemo is my pick because the only air pads I've kept are Nemo. An astro non-insulated pad is my summer pad with an older cosmo insulated pad being my 30 to 55-deg pad.
ActionHartlen 0.0The thermarest Neo air mats are lightweight and good quality, if a little pricey. MEC alternatives aren’t bad either. I prefer a foam/air mix pad and have been really happy with the one I have form Sea to Summit. If you want to be on the inexpensive side, look at Woods or Decathalon, but expect more weight.
Alpinisming 0.0I've 200+ nights on my NeoAir. I've patched a couple holes over that time, but it was easy to identify and fix them in the field. Cascade Designs, the parent company of thermarest, will replace your pad if there's a defect in it (I've warrantied an MSR tent with them). Thru hikers use inflatable pads and do just fine. Are you having this problem with multiple brands and models? Are you super heavy? Are you sleeping wearing anything that is metal? Maybe get a gossamer gear 1/8" foam pad and put it underneath your inflatable.
amazingBiscuitman 0.0i have a therma neo air therm--good. but what makes it great is the 1cm closed cell foam pad that i bring along with it--keeps me xtra warm at night, but more importantly is a great lounging pad in the winter kitchen and kneeling pad at the tent door etc
AnAwkwardDonut 0.0I went kayak camping pretty recently. I doubled up and packed my thermarest neo-air in my kayak since it packs down so small, then I tucked a foldable foam pad to the top of the boat.l under the bungee lines. It got wet but the material doesn't hold water so it worked out. I'm a bit of a princess when it comes to my sleep set up and this worked pretty well. To sleep I put the foam pad down then the thermarest over it.
angryjew 0.0You should go to REI if you can and try out different pads. I had a very hard time sleeping on the neoair, the horizontal baffles killed my shoulders (Im a side sleeper). I recently got an exped 5r mummy which is still under a lb depending on size. I love it. Its so comfortable, it feels sturdy, doesnt slide around. I sleep better than I ever got on the trail I love it. I think its a nice balance between very light & obscenely heavy (like the neoloft).
BB-56_Washington 0.0Exped megamat for car camping, thermarest neoair for backpacking
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