durable, lightish and reasonably price inflatable sleeping pad?

anything bought from REI has an great warranty, thats why people buy UL inflatable pads from there, return anytime, any reason. Pay full price, get peace of mind.

I did not want to pay over a hundred either. In the end I did. NeoAir large and a large NeoAir All Season make sleeping on the ground almost as good as sleeping in my hammock. Treat them well and they will last a long time. I look at how many nights I expect them to last. The cost per night is worth it IMO for a good night's sleep. The perfect pillow is now all I seek.

disclaimer: I sleep well almost anywhere. As long as I can get somewhat comfortable.

You might try: A stronger core (crunches) allows one to sleep on their back using a lighter closed cell foam pad… Crunches and lots of stretching, it worked for me.

"The perfect pillow is now all I seek."

I have found the perfect pillow! But I'm not sharing. :-p

Doug, those aren't pillows.

"Doug, those aren't pillows."

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! How 'bout them Bears!

Have one on order, so I can't vouch for it yet.

http://www.hikelight.com/pacific-outdoor-equipment-peak-elite-ac.html

I think the best deal you can get is 20% off on the REI coupons.

That takes the regular down to $130. Still ridiculous but worth it. I picked up a used short on here you could also try to look around for the last few of the older versiom marked down.

I am a side sleeper and after using all sizes of the NeoAirs, a Kookabay Torsolite (ouch) and some other CC foam pads I finally found an inflatable pad that works. The Klymit Inertia X-Lite is just wide enough and the padding is located just right for my hips, shoulders and head. It's about 1" thick so I just use a GG sit pad inside the footbox of my quilt for my feet and avoid the height difference that makes most torso pads uncomfortable. I attached an XL Kookabay inflatable pillow to the head end to create a 'head board' which makes it easy to find the most comfortable spot after rolling over. They are under $100 and only weigh 6 ozs. There's basically no R value so I use a GG thinlite 1/8" pad underneath for insulation. I have never slept better, even down to 25 degrees this season. It's a constantly evolving journey. Good luck.

I use a Peak Elite AC Regular (12oz) insulated air mattress that I bought from hikelight.com $80 and sleep on both my back and my side and find it to be comfortable. I have a bad lower back and for back sleeping I find that it really helps to either have something under my knees or to have my shoulders propped up on something to keep a little natural curve in my lower back. Side sleeping we do that naturally, by bending our knees.

http://www.hikelight.com/pacific-outdoor-equipment-peak-elite-ac.html

Edit: typo

REI Stratus!

http://www.rei.com/product/828460/rei-stratus-insulated-air-pad

Lightweight, comfy and pretty cheap ($80) It is the best pad for the money in my opinion… and it comes with REI's warranty.

Thanks for the suggestions so far. I still do have a problem with mats made out of long tubes in that I do slip off of them. I did try the Klymyt but my shoulder hit half on a tube segment and half off but I will try it again soon. I did see the Nemo stuff and some of them used horizontal tubes so I might try them also.

I haven't had a chance to use one yet but the Klymit Static V could work. Full size pad at 18ozs. $60 and pretty durable.

http://klymit.com/index.php/products-1/sleeping-pads/static-v.html

used mine two nights this weekend and am happy so far. I do want to sleep on my floor one night to test how it would do in a shelter or tent platform.

I tried out the Inetia XL but bottomed out in it on my side. Maybe the V is the way to go. Thanks.

I know that the Klymit pads are designed such that they're able to fit inside a sleeping bag–I tried this today with my Inertia X-lite and brand new Golite Adrenaline, which was incredibly comfy lying on a hardwood floor for a few minutes (not yet tested overnight).

This could be the solution to falling off of the thinner pads–something I've had problems with since I got the X-lite.

Pick any three. The other criteria you are going to have compromise on.

A 1/8 Evazote CCF pad can help with durability.

At Mountaingear.com, cosmetic seconds. Pretty good deal.

@ Andy Duncan,

I use basically the same combo of Klymit X-Lite and a GG Thinlight 3/16" pad.
But I use a different pillow.

It works for me too.
But, the spacing of the Klymit pads are sort of specific for certain size people, and if they don't get their shoulders and hips on the padded areas, it isn't going to work for them.
If you fit these Klymit pads, they are very good IMO.

I have very recently bought the Klymit inflatable vest, and I'll use that under my legs when sleeping.
The GG Thinlight goes under everything, as insulation and protection, and non-slip surface.

And I agree with Nick that having the Klymit pad inside the sleeping bag might be a solution to rolling or slipping off the inflatable pads. And it can also be a solution for the thermal convection and conduction losses that occur when the pad is subjected to very cold temps outside the bag.