NeoAir Durability

I used mine mostly for 30 nights on the AT last summer. I carried the repair kit, just in case.

Noisy. But OK. No sign of leaks. No big deal to blow up the short version. Pretty easy to deflate and pack, not that different from the ProLite.

Slept great. Side sleeper to keep the effects of sleep apnea down.

Would buy another. Comfort and good sleep is worth money at my age.

Does anybody know anything about the durability of the material from a technical standpoint? On the thermarest website all it says is "nylon". As in, if you were going to explain WHY it is more durable than it looks, what would you say?

Mine arrived with a slow leak. I submerged it, found the leak, plugged it with a drop of krazy glue and it's been great ever since. I've used it for about 15 nights with no problems. It's really comfortable and if it's going to be cold, I bring a torso-length ccf pad to put underneath the neo.

I have the large and blowing it up can be a bit of a chore, but the comfort is worth it to me.

I love my large. Best nights sleep on the ground I have ever had. As far as blowing it up; well I'm breathing anyway. A small bit of time and effort to inflate. Easily regained by not waking up during the night. No issues with durability as long as it stays in your shelter and you don't do anything foolish with it. But that goes with any inflatable. Even the large packs tiny. For comparison with some other pads check out this thread I did a while back
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/22054/index.html?

To follow up on my earlier post:
I didn't bother trying to find the slow leak in mine. I knew that I could have, but at the price these go for, I wasn't willing to deal with repairing gear that failed that quickly.