Might be an issue specific to the pad or your back. We can be pretty particular when it comes to sleep, and it can take a few tries to really dial it in.
I have a big Agnes air core pad. I don't think it's warm enough for winter camping but I've been comfortable laying on my back on it. I do usually side sleep, but I wake up on my back often and sometimes just lay on it to relax at the end of the day.
I used a Nemo tensor +tyvek through all of the AZT. No punctures. Everything is poky in az. Consider tyvek. It’s the most comfy UL pad I could find as a side sleeper. Otherwise my big Agnes divide is more comfy but heavy.
This is the biggest drawback I had with the equivalent burnt orange Big Agnes Air Core Insulated, but BA replaced it at no cost within a week ^((although now it's the Divide Insulated Pad in a quite awful yellow and slightly lower r-Value...))
This is the biggest drawback I had with the equivalent burnt orange Big Agnes Air Core Insulated, but BA replaced it at no cost within a week ^((although now it's the Divide Insulated Pad in a quite awful yellow and slightly lower r-Value...))
You must be a warm sleeper.
I would classify myself as an average-to-cold sleeper, and I'd absolutely freeze on an R2 CCF at 32F. Forget about going lower. The first time I ever slept comfortably at freezing temperatures was the first time that I used an insulated inflatable sleeping pad (Big Agnes Insulated Air Core Ultra, R4). I was 38 at the time. The previous 27 years of my camping experience, I slept on CCF and froze my ass off whenever the temps were below 50F.
I have a Big Agnes Divide that's one of the better ones I've tried. The vertical baffles seem to do a good job of preventing arm numbness and rolling off.
The issue I have with the Neoloft is it makes my shoulder numb. I spend most of my time on my side, but I toss and turn like crazy.
I was playing around with the inflation level but so far haven't solved the numbness issue. Other than that, I agree with you it's probably the most comfortable pad I've yet tried.
The Big Agnes Divide is very good and weighs about the same. Both these pads are just under 2lbs if you get the Wide version. This one has vertical baffles that I think work better for me, especially as a very active sleeper to keep me centered. No numbness.
I have a CCF Switchback that I only used once without much grass under it. It was hard on my back and pretty much makes side sleeping impossible. I want to try it again with some taller grass underneath to pad it. There may be some times where the weight savings are worth.
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