Adventures in sleeping

Gonna take a price cut, and some long term durability results before it replaces the POE Max Thermo I've carried for 5 years. I've never understood how anyone could sleep on thin pads. Maybe it's an age thing…..

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Ken
So much for the reported delays till September for the large size…
Can you please measure the width once inflated, please ?
Also would appreciate your comments on the MontBell pillow versus the FlexAir.
Franco

Nice report Ken-I purchased a Regular Neo-Air and I am very happy with it–I would of like to of gotten a Large but could not find one anywhere on the net. Where did you get yours from and how long did it take you to get it????

Jay,

I bought my large at a PA REI a couple weeks ago. I do know Backcountrygear is shipping their backorders too, so they are out there.

Update: I just went to REI.com and the website let me add a large to my cart…

FYI- currently on sale if ordered Online only at ems.com; Short is $95 vs. $120 normal. Still pricey, but a little better.

Well if you care to avoid any shipping charges or trying to catch the sale before it's over – basegear.com has stock of small and regulars with their usual 20% off coupon. That's right at $94 delivered for the small. Like EMS, basegear.com is VERY prompt with shipping.

I have a small and intend to add a large as soon as they restock…whenever that may be.

Ken – thanks for reminding me how much I want a large NeoAir!!!

I had ordered mine from Backcountrygear.com on January 4th. I had e-mailed them last week for an update and was told September. The next day I recieved shipping confirmation. Apparently Thermarest sent them 5 out of the blue. I was first in line.
Franco, The pad is 25 inches inflated. The dual chamber pillows work OK. I am a side sleeper and need to have my head held up fairly high during the night. I usually use a pillow case that I sewed together with some clothes in it for that real pillow feel on top of one or the other inflatable pillows.
I bought the Montbell setup to try out before the NeoAir came in September. I think it is a well constructed and thought out system. Just what's up with the 20 inch width though!?

Hi Ken
I am an all around sleeper, that does not mean that I can sleep anywhere but that I sleep in every position rotisserie style but with limbs not tied to the body . So yes a pillow is important to me too, I have the FlexAir.
The reason I would prefer a wider mat is because unsupported arm/s cause the bag to stretch and compress the down or pop out of my quilt now. A wider mat would not totally solve that but would help. My solo shelters are wide enough for that…
Franco

I got this today from backcountrygear.com

>>The Therm-a-Rest Large NeoAir on your recent order is backordered until September.<<

So…I'm in the queue with hope that I'll get a large size Neoair sooner than September. At 6'5", I'm willing to carry a bit more weight in order to gain a pad that is proportionately sized for me…one of those personal choice things that we all face! In the meantime, I'll make do with my regular size Neoair. It works for me in terms of base comfort, but I'll be happier with additional width. If only they made a 72"x25", I'd be even happier!

I love my neoair… i have the small, but i do find my arms being 2.5 lower than my body is noticeable…

so who's gonna be the first to cut down a large to torso size :)

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Still glad I returned my Neo-Air regular to REI. Could not get used to its bounciness. And I'm sure it is the most comfortable, warmest non-insulated air mattress out there. Just not my cup of tea. And I'm SOOO happy that Cascade Designs makes the light Thermarests.

Eric

That you made this thread, because it helped me decide that I want a NeoAir more for packability (not actually a word) than for weight saving (1 oz). But also because I am a side sleeper and I usually wake up and have to shift several times a night to wake up my arm who has also fallen asleep.

Just got back from a 57 mile, 5 day trip, using the size reg.Neo-Air.

I slept as well as I usually do with my other pads, but noticed one big difference…..Man does this pad ever reflect your body heat back into you.

Also deflates and inflates easily, and doesn't slide around much at all.

Nothing negative to say yet?

We have used that term long enough to turn it into a legitimate word…
http://www.onelook.com/?w=packability
Franco

Anyone know where to find the NeoAir Large on sale, or where it may be on sale soon? It's tough to put a price on a good night's sleep, but, $169 plus possibly tax is quite expensive, especially when shopping for two. The width would make all the difference for my wife and me. We're both sprawlers, but she's an olympic-class sprawler. How in heck a 5 ft 6, 128 lb woman can take up 3/4 of a king size bed width is amazing.

Great pics and comparison by the way. Very helpful.

Thanks Franco,

That makes me feel much better about my locution.

The photos in this thread showed me what I needed to see… Thank you! …then the stars aligned over the holiday weekend, a 15% Backcountry.com coupon and a surprise stock of large pads.

Just rec'd it today.

I got light-headed blowing it up… Perhaps being overly excited to try it out. I'm 6'1" 235lbs and find the large a good fit and can't wait to try it out on the trail.

It's hard to believe that it weighs in just over 1 lb. Thermarest says 1 lb 3 oz mine weighs 1 lb 1.05 oz.

Over the past couple months I've snagged this, Go-Lite's Ultra Down, and a Go-Lite Jam2 pack. Still carrying an Alps Mountaineering Zephyr 2 tent – 5 lbs.

A year ago I was lugging a 65 lb pack on our scout outings for the weekend. I'm a lightweight convert in the making. Still need to find a solution for a lightweight shelter.

I'm gaining interest in the MYOG threads. Seems like some good scout projects.

A year ago I was lugging a 65 lb pack on our scout outings for the weekend. I’m a lightweight convert in the making. Still need to find a solution for a lightweight shelter.

Sounds like you are well on your way! Lots of light weight shelters out there, here’s a good start:
TarpTent (my own favorites)
Six Moon Designs
Mountain Laurel Designs
GoLite

I’m gaining interest in the MYOG threads. Seems like some good scout projects.

Henry Shires still offers the instructions for making his original TarpTent

Hey Shawn,

Whats the coupon code for that 15% at Backcountry.com. I want to snag a S Neoair before the sale ends…

Thanks

Aaron