Neo Air Seat as Pillow

Why not get a Montbell inflatable pillow, which is specifically designed to be used as a pillow, is very comfy, weighs the same (actually slightly less) and costs less.

Michael… Although not answering your actual question, you might consider using the FlexAir Ultralight pillow (0.56oz) sold here on BPL. I didn't particularly like using this pillow until I tried it on the NeoAir because it slid around a lot on most surfaces. On the NeoAir it stays in place because of the pad's surface quality. I also have the Montbell pillow from previous use with the UL90 pad, but have found the FlexAir even better for this particular application.

John,

Your picture appears like you have both a CCF pad and a Neoair plus bag inside your bivy. What bivy do you use that has that much room and what does it weigh?

Richard… No CCF pad, you may see the bottom of the bivy at the top of the picture which is a different color than the bivy's top. Although I've thought of using a 1/8" Thinlight in colder conditions it not in use here. The bivy is an MLD Soul Sidezip (size large) with a slate colored top and the quilt is a Nunatak Arc Specialist (black 0.8 Pertex). I leave the NeoAir (deflated) inside the bivy under the bungee tie downs, then folded into a small package, which make it very quick to set up in the evening. The bivy weight is around 9oz. I weighed it once but can't remember the exact number. I side sleep and there's enough room, and still not quite to the snug stage.

Hey Michael,
I have the NeoAir and think the seat would work just fine as a pillow. I just don't think I could convince myself to spend another $40 after the $150 I've already spent ;) Ashley -I think maybe Michael was looking for something to use both as a pillow and a seat? On Montbel's website it says specifically not to use their pillow as a seat, maybe they are just being overly cautious.

A separate seat might be nice though, as I'm a little bit leery abut throwing the thin-walled somewhat fragile feeling NeoAir around camp for a seat and around the fire, etc. Perhaps it's more durable than it looks.

Thanks to everybody for their comments. I'm not particularly looking for a pillow/seat but just looking for a better pillow solution.

I thought the Neo Air might be better because it has multiple baffles (is that the right term?) so your head is less likely to sink in the middle. I thought it might be less like an inflatable pillow and more like a firmer one.

I had forgot about the montbell one though, I'm not sure if its available in australia or where its available online that will send to Aus.

Maybe I'll just have to try the Flex air pillows, but my trials with inflatable pillows haven't been the most comfortable.

Thanks all,
Michael

One thing to keep in mind is that the Montbell pillow is only designed to be a pillow. It is not designed to be a sit pad, and will probably not support your upper body weight. The Neo Air Seat is designed to do just that (so it could do double duty).