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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad - Medium
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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad - Medium

Item # 781094

$139.95

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Backpacker April ’09 says of the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir sleeping pad, “You’d think this pad had a built-in espresso maker after seeing the way testers bounced up in the morning.”

  • Therm-a-Rest combines advanced, patent-pending technology and material with decades of experience to offer a virtually weightless, warm and incredibly compactible sleeping pad
  • Advanced fabrics and coatings brush aside the old limits of reduced weight to create the world's lightest air mattress
  • 3 times warmer than any other uninsulated sleeping pad, Therm-a-Rest NeoAir incorporates the R2 Barrier to reflect heat back to your body
  • Innovative internal baffling produces rows of cells that minimize convective cooling
  • Baffling also creates an internal truss system that minimizes the movement of air. Shift less and rest better!
  • Thermal efficiency without added down or fiber insulation saves weight and allows the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir to pack down to an amazing 4 x 9 in. (stuff sack sold separately)

Please note: Therm-a-Rest products can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.

Made in USA.

Item 781094

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad - Medium Specs

Specification

Description

Dimensions66 x 20 x 2.5 inches
Dimensions - metric168 x 51 x 6 centimeters
Average weight13 ounces
Average weight - metric0.37 kilogram
R-Value2.5
InsulationReflective thermal barrier
Packed size4 x 9 inches
Design typeInflatable
Sleeping pad shapeRectangular
GenderUnisex

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad - Medium Customer Reviews

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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad - Medium
 
3.8

(based on 9 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Compact roll up (9)
  • Lightweight (9)
  • Comfortable (7)
  • Non slip (6)
  • Easy to inflate (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (7)
    • Extended trips (6)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (7)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist (6), Comfort driven (3)

    Reviewed by 9 customers

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    Apr

    22

    2009

    (26 of 27 customers found this review helpful)

     
    3.0

    Great pad -- but not durable

    By badtux

    from Santa Clara, CA

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Compact Roll Up
    • Lightweight
    • Non Slip

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Car Camping
      • Extended Trips
      • Weekend Trips

      Comments about Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad - Medium:

      I got it last Wednesday, and took it out on a trip on Friday and Saturday nights. On Friday night it was great. It has a great non-slip covering, it insulated me well from the desert floor, and it was very comfortable, much more comfortable than any pad of this rolled-up size and weight that I've ever used. The length was great for me too, it let my heels flop over the end and my calves rest on the pad, and the rest of my body was on the pad (I am 5'11"). It was a bit narrow for a pad of this thickness, but I am accustomed to sleeping on minimalist pads so that did not bother me.

      Then... on Saturday night I plopped down on the mattress and... huh? Where'd all my air go? A quick examination showed that the internal plastic baffling had become delaminated from the top cover at one end and that end had inflated like a rubber balloon when I plopped down onto the mattress. So I ended up putting more air into it to firm up the rest of the mattress and using the ballooned end as a pillow, and returned it to REI the next week.

      So: Great idea. Great mattress. Durability, however, may be an issue -- if the internal baffling goes it's not repairable in the field, unlike the older style backpacking mattresses with foam inside where you can patch any punctures or tears in the covering and the foam is unbreakable. I'll try another one -- it's that good, when it's intact -- but I'll continue carrying a backup blue pad in case the next one does the same thing. Until I get a few months of sleeping on an intact version, I can't recommend this pad... 2 days then back to REI with an unrepairable internal problem simply does not inspire confidence.

      • Gift:
      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      (26 of 27 customers found this review helpful)

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      May

      3

      2009

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      high,skimpy, and sticky

      By wildflower1

      from Salem, OR

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Compact Roll Up
      • Lightweight
      • Non Slip

      Cons

      • Difficult To Inflate
      • Punctures Easily
      • Skimpy

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking

      Comments about Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad - Medium:

      I just got back from a week camping in Canyonlands with this pad. I've owned Therm. pads for 20+ years, usually getting the short, putting my head and feet over the ends (I'm 5'5"). Don't rec. this, as anything hanging over is up high and unsupported. Biggest problem is that the extra height comes from the stated dimensions, so it is shorter and narrower than the usual pad of the same size. My Cats Meow mummy bag is wider than this pad, so sometimes arms "fell" off pad inside my bag. No problems with pad slipping on bag or tent floor, even when all were covered with sand. Interior baffles help stabilize your body and seem to prevent sleeping on cold air. Useless for UL hikers who use pads for pack padding/structure. Patch kit critical since fabric is thin. Won't fit old purple chair kit since the valve is on the top of the pad. REI doesn't carry the stuff sack, this pad fills about 2/3 of the prolite3 short stuffsack. Roll up is easy, open valve, lay on it, fold, lay on it, roll. Will not inflate on its own in any way. Cold air shrinks, so must add more air at night if it was inflated during the day (other reviewers problem??)Directions say to let out air during the day if it will be warm. Love that new compack chair and this pad together weigh the same as my old less comfortable pad.

      • Gift:
      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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      Oct

      12

      2009

       
      2.0

      Don't expect a miracle here

      By gregor2042

      from CA

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Compact Roll Up
      • Durable Design
      • Lightweight

      Cons

      • Difficult To Inflate
      • Noisy
      • Sticky Sleeping Surface
      • Uncomfortable

      Best Uses

        Comments about Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad - Medium:

        In terms of specs, the weight vs. size of this inflatable mattress can't be beat. It is a dream come true for UL Backpackers. But that's where the good bits end. The best way that I can describe how this bag sounds and feels is to compare it to lying down on a layer fully inflated potato chip bags. It is unusually noisy. The comfort is quite poor as well. I am a side sleeper, and it seemed that no matter at what angle I positioned myself, that my lower shoulder/arm would be push into my body (a seasaw effect caused by pressure). The top surface of this mattress is also quite sticky, which may please some, but isn't for me.

        I think I'll be going with the Big Agnes instead. It had none of the problems listed above, but was heavier/

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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        Sep

        21

        2009

         
        2.0

        Cold and noisy

        By gmanlove

        from Chapel Hill, NC

        About Me Casual Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Compact Roll Up
        • Easy To Inflate
        • Lightweight

        Cons

        • Cold
        • Noisy
        • Uncomfortable

        Best Uses

          Comments about Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad - Medium:

          We took this on a 5 day backpacking trip in the Eastern Sierra's in July. Night temperatures were probably in the 30's, but the ground was cold. This pad was cold. I brought a Big Agnes Hinman pad and my partner brought this. She was cold and I was not. I gave her my pad and I was cold. It was also very noisy -- crinkly every time I turned. It was cushy and light. Not so sure about durability. I would NOT have wanted to have this had the temps been any lower --we would have been in trouble.

          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Minimalist

          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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          Sep

          5

          2009

           
          4.0

          Worth every penny, although it's $$$

          By Dharmabummette

          from Huntington Beach, CA

          About Me Casual Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Compact Roll Up
          • Lightweight
          • Non Slip

          Cons

          • Chair functionality
          • Durabillity TBD

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Extended Trips

          Comments about Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad - Medium:

          If I don't sleep well in the backcountry it makes for a long unpleasant trip! Was one of the first purchasers of this and had every REI store employee trying it out when it came in back in April. Couldn't believe how expensive it was, but I consider it an investment in having a more enjoyable backpacking experience. If you are a side-sleeper, it's a must. My shoulders and hands no longer go numb from the hard ground. It is a bit narrow for most guys (per my dharmabum friend Roy) but it is EXTREMELY comfortable. A week in Yellowstone, and while not abusing it, but not pampering it, seems to have gotten by the test of durability for sleeping. My only concern is that I don't feel like it is durable enough to use as a camp chair....if others have had success I'd like to hear about it. Happy snores to you!

          Service and delivery comments:

          Yes. In store pick up.

          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Aug

          3

          2009

           
          5.0

          Slept like a baby

          By stopsalot

          from Texas

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Compact Roll Up
          • Easy To Inflate
          • Lightweight

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking
            • Extended Trips

            Comments about Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad - Medium:

            This pad is love in a stuff-sack ... and a small stuff-sack at that! I have owned this pad for about a month now, and used it twice. The first time for three nights, and the second time for six nights. This pad is so comfortable, that when I got back to the Basin at Big Bend NP where my blow-up air mattress was waiting in the car, I decided to sleep on this instead. No joke! I'm only 5'5 so the 66 inches fits just about perfect (note: size is measured without air, so blow-up size is an inch or two shorter). Also, I sleep in an REI Quarter Dome with a Footprint, so I can't vouch for durability when it comes to puncture, if you're going to sleep on the ground. I like being able to throw this in my pack, and not having to strap it on the outside (especially since it rained on my last trip!). All in all, great pad. Worth every penny!

            • Gift:
            • No
            • What Is Your Gear Style:
            • Minimalist

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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            Aug

            3

            2009

             
            5.0

            Awesome

            By Backcountry Bowhunter

            from Alabama

            About Me Avid Adventurer

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Comfortable
            • Compact Roll Up
            • Durable Design
            • Easy To Inflate
            • Lightweight
            • Non Slip

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking
              • Extended Trips

              Comments about Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad - Medium:

              I returned from a week long trip in the Beartooth Mountains last Friday and can't praise this pad enough. It got down to 20-22 degrees the last night out and the pad performed very well, no cold spots at all. There was no loss of air throughout the night as the temps dropped and the pad was very durable despite some of the questionalbe areas I had to rig my tarp during the five days of off trail backpacking and bushwacking. I don't think you'll find a better pad for light weight and comfort.

              • Gift:
              • No
              • What Is Your Gear Style:
              • Minimalist

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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              Jul

              22

              2009

               
              4.0

              Great Pad but pricey

              By dblcorona

              from Garden City, MI

              About Me Avid Adventurer

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Comfortable
              • Compact Roll Up
              • Lightweight
              • Non Slip

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Backpacking
                • Car Camping
                • Extended Trips
                • Weekend Trips

                Comments about Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad - Medium:

                We got to use this pad in Yellowstone and The Grand Tetons recently. Very comfortable. Thought the crinkly noise would be annoying, but didn't even notice it. It held up very well. Easy to deflate. Takes a little to inflate it. Just kinda pricey and should get a stuff sack and repair kit with it.

                • Gift:
                • No
                • What Is Your Gear Style:
                • Comfort Driven

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                May

                29

                2009

                (0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                5.0

                Light and Comfy

                By Backcountry Bowhunter

                from Alabama

                About Me Avid Adventurer

                Site Member

                Pros

                • Comfortable
                • Compact Roll Up
                • Lightweight
                • Non Slip

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Backpacking
                  • Extended Trips

                  Comments about Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad - Medium:

                  This pad is the most comfortable pad I've ever used and is also by far the lightest. My pad came in at 12.6 oz, and is fully inflated within 20 breaths. It did lose some loft throughout the night, but as another reviewer mentioned my guess is that this was due to cooler air condensing throughout the night, and even with that the pad was still plenty comfortable to sleep on my side.

                  Durability isn't much of a concern after using the pad and noise is a non issue. The pads coating is great as well, no slippage on silnylon and you don't feel as though you are going to slid off while in your bag. Overall, I don't think I could be happier with the pad.

                  • Gift:
                  • No
                  • What Is Your Gear Style:
                  • Minimalist

                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                  (0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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