POE Peak Elite AC

all sort of problems with this pad, and horrible support.

yep, 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.

I 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.

I 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!

I 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.

Edit: double post!

I 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.

I bought 3. 2 of them leak.

I 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.