Comfort & quality in a mummy-style air mattress
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| Review Date: August 17, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Mike C, Grass Valley, CA USA |
| I used this air mattress during a 5 day sea kayaking trip thru the San Juan Islands in the Puget Sound. I have had less than stellar luck with "quality" air mattresses in the past, so I tried out the mattress before the trip. It performed flawlessly, and allowed an old geezer to get a good night's sleep. The comfort level of the 2.5" thick mattress is way better than 1" thick pads. It rolls up to a very small size, which makes it perfect for kayaking/back packing. Well worth the money. |
nice!
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| Review Date: August 23, 2008 |
| Reviewer: M. Durfey, |
I really enjoyed sleeping on this pad on a recent backpacking trip. My hips thanked me in the morning! Normally when I camp my hips are sore the next day. This doesn't seem like much on a pad but for backpacking it's pretty nice. It's small and fairly light weight, takes less then a minute to blow up. I have a stretch Montbell 20 degree down bag and the combination is sweet. The insulation in this pad really does help (but keep in mind I haven't used it under 35 degrees)and the air rolls are pretty comfy for only 2.5 inches.
My husband thinks pads are for sissys (does he really not feel the cold ground?!) but when he tried out my pad he thought he might like one too! |
Excellent Sleeping Pad
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| Review Date: August 26, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Wesley, New York, NY |
I wanted a sleeping pad that was lightweight, convenient as well as comfortable.
At 21 ounces and being a inflatable pad with no foam, the Ether Thermo 6 packs to a very small and light size.
As for convenience, it takes me about 15 deep breaths or about 2-3 minutes to inflate. Deflation involves opening the valve and rolling the mat to push out any excess air that doesn't escape by itself.
On a recent summer camping trip, I slept very comfortably (never touched the ground/rocks), although my friend found his to be a bit narrow, but comfortable overall (5'7" 145lbs vs 6' 200lbs). I didn't have any trouble staying on the pad during the night, even when changing positions a few times from my back to my side.
Since I've owned it for such a short period of time, I can't comment on durability, but I can say that it seems well made, didn't deflate overnight and is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the product.
Overall an excellent product.
Full disclosure: this is my first sleeping pad other than a cheapie closed cell foam pad. |
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