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Apr 20, 2012 at 10:09 am #1288955
Sierra Trading Post has the Peak Elite AC for $49.95, with a 20% coupon you can essentially get free shipping on it
Apr 20, 2012 at 10:27 am #1869385all sort of problems with this pad, and horrible support.
Apr 20, 2012 at 10:34 am #1869388yep, i almost bought one of these until i started reading about all the issues people were having with it. holding out for an xtherm now.
Apr 20, 2012 at 10:40 am #1869390I had one of these and returned it after the first night. It was miserable to sleep on compared to a neoair. But that's just my opinion.
Apr 20, 2012 at 11:01 am #1869397I momentarily forgot about all of the negative reviews of this pad. Don't be blinded by the price! FWIW, I love my Synmat UL 7!
Apr 20, 2012 at 11:03 am #1869398I also have one of these pads – it's been on 5 trips and developed leaks at least 3 times. I've always babied it in handling – always used it with a bivi or some kind of groundsheet on soft ground (ie, grass, dead leaves). Honestly, I think the leaks somehow developed in pack on the trail. For example, I try the pad at home a day before the trip, it holds air fine (24hr after inflation it still has decent firmness), then I hump it with me all day in my pack, make camp and all of a sudden it can't hold air for more than an hour. Not fun at all when the ground is freezing and you can't get any sleep.
I'm not saying it's a bad pad or anything, but based on my personal experiences with my pad I just don't trust it enough to use it anymore, which is a shame, because it was great when it actually worked, and is super light for a full length pad at around 11oz. Haven't yet bothered with POE customer service, as I'm ready to move on anyways. Currently waiting for REI to get the xtherm in stock – planning to blow the rest of my dividend on the 2/3rds version.
Apr 20, 2012 at 11:05 am #1869400Edit: double post!
Apr 20, 2012 at 11:10 am #1869401I might buy one. Mine worked great for months until it blew into bushes that shredded it. I'll try to fix it, and if I can't, I'll probably buy another.
Apr 20, 2012 at 11:16 am #1869404I bought 3. 2 of them leak.
Apr 20, 2012 at 11:31 am #1869408I have one, and have slept on it twice. No leaks so far, and for me it's been the best-supporting mattress I've ever used…but it just feels cold to me, so I spent my REI dividend on an xlite. The cold feeling may have to do with the deep channels between the tubes, or maybe there's just not enough insulation for me.
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