Therm-a-Rest NeoAir

4 Stars cause it costs more than spending a night in a 4 star hotel.

With that said, I love this thing. Definitely the most comfortable I have been sleeping outside. I didn't slide around on it at all, in fact it made rolling around in my sleeping bag a little more challenging. I had no issues with being cold down to 35 deg. I haven't gone colder than that with it yet, not sure I'd' want to go too much cooler without adding something else underneath.

Blowing it up isn't too bad. There is one thing to be aware of though, some people have complained that this thing leaks, or deflates on its own. This is wrong, to debunk this - little science lesson coming up... PV=nRT (That's pressure x Volume = moles x constant R x Temperature)
Don't worry about n & R they're constants. So Basically Pressure x Volume = Temperature. What that also means is that PV/T = PV/T in the same closed container at two different temperatures, obviously. So basically, what I'm getting at is the air you're putting into this thing is 98 degrees. Let it sit out at camp for a while before you go to bed and it's going to cool off. Pressure inside isn't going to change, but you better believe the filled volume is. Based on the geometry of this thing, it's about 3000 cu in. So if you fill it up with 98 degree air, and then let it cool to say, 60 degrees, it's only going to be about 1800 cu inches - yeah, it'll look like it lost 40% of its air!

Some of you may have followed that, some people’s eyes may have glossed over reading it, but if it made sense to 1 person I'm happy. Hope it helps.
All in all this thing is awesome and I recommend it if you can afford to spend all that money on it. You just might have to top it off with a little more air before you go to bed.

I wanted to hate this pad so badly. It's SOOOO overpriced, doesn't come with a stuff sack OR a repair kit, and just sounds too good to be true. Turns out I hate to love it.
I bought one a few months back (I was lucky enough to find a large) and it wouldn't hold air overnight. Thus, I promptly returned it and wrote it off... But since I'm obsessive compulsive, I HAD to try again. Once again, I was lucky enough to find a large (after searching EVERYWHERE for a solid month), and this one holds air better than Michael Phelps. I spent the night on it with the perfect amount of air and it was more comfortable than my bed. Seriously. I also thought I'd hate the sticky coating, but found it to be incredibly useful when I turned sideways and my sleeping bag stayed put (I like it that way). I was skeptical about the "reflective heat surface" but actually noticed that where my body was, IT WAS WARM AS HELL. Seriously. The large size is PERFECT for my fat ass, it's wide enough so my arms don't hang off the side when I'm on my back, long enough so my feet aren't hanging off the edge, and so thick that side sleeping is not a problem at all. Perfect...
So, in the end, I am absolutely PAINED to give this pad 5 stars: there is no stuff sack, no repair kit, and it cost more than my TENT... but after all is said and done, the ability to actually sleep comfortably in the wilderness is priceless. And since my large weighs at least a full pound less than any large foam pads out there and stuffs smaller than most REGULAR sized pads I've seen, I grudgingly bow down to my Neoair. The perfect air mattress.

I knew that the Therm-a-Rest Neoair Sleeping Pad was only going to be 4 oz lighter than my Therm-A-Rest ProLite 3, but I had no idea how much space it would save in my pack. It is almost half the size of the ProLite 3 packed. It is about the same size as a 20 oz bottle. Easy to blow up (definitely not self-inflating) and when it is filled w/ air all the way, it is impressively thick. I was shocked to see how high off the ground I'll be sleeping compared to the Prolite 3. When testing the pad in the elements, it feels very comfortable. I don't plan on using this pad for cold-weather camping, I was just looking for a light-weight, comfortable pad, and I think this is the one.

Unlike the Prolite 3, it has a "garbage baggy" feel to it... it makes a lot of noise when you move it, sit on it, etc. Also, I'd be afraid to have a dog walk on it with their toenails more-so than my Prolite 3... I am sure it is strong, but it seems less durable and you could pop it. I do not have a dog, but whatever.

Because I am only 5'4" and I don't mind that my feet hang off the end, I opted to get the small. My feet hang off the end, but that doesn't bother me. What is good about the pad is that the top has a "sticky" feel, which makes it difficult to slip off the pad in the middle of the night. I haven't really noticed the "heat-whatever" technology, but I have not been cold sleeping on this pad once.

It's an expensive pad, but I would still highly recommend it.

Nicest pad I`ve ever owned. I read all the reviews before buying and decided to take a chance. Some of the complaints of others were---It`s noisy. It`s only slightly noisy, virtually nill with a sleeping bag and then only when you move, not enough noise to wake you or any one close to you. Some said it slowly looses air, as in over night. I`ve experimented with mine and found that when you first puff it up you are expelling warm air. When the air you have blown into it reaches air temp it will naturally loose some pressure and as the evening and night air cools down you will also loose some more, its just science.I blew mine up almost full in the morning at home after leaving it inflated all night. It only took a few puffs so it was still cool from my air conditioned room. I turned the air conditioner off before going to work. When I returned ten hours later it was more tightly inflated than when I left. I am satisfied that it is a quality product, costly and they could have certainly thrown in a stuff sack but I`m very pleased with mine. Can`t say anything about cold weather performance as I am an ultralighter and strictly three season backpacker. Peace, Brad. Oh yes, And I don`t understand the people that say it is a hassle to blow up. I`m a smoker and it only took me three mins. to fully inflate.

I've been a constant thermarest user for 20+ years. From a trail shorty to the recently updated pro-lite 4, its always been a balance between weight and comfort. I saw the new neo-air in backpacker and promptly ordered and actually lucky enough get one. Nobody at camp and on the trail had seen or even heard of this pad yet... it was always of big interest and I found myself always taking it out of the tent to show people what I was talking about.

Its big (regular size) and thick, and when rolled up its the size of my water bottle and weighs in under a pound. Its almost a pound lighter than my previous pad and almost disappears in my pack. You do have to blow it up but really... this is not an issue for me. When fully inflated it is stiff as a board with little to no pitching or rolling qualities attributed to other inflatable pads. I do let some air out so that my body can sink into it. With this pad I have no hip pressure when side sleeping. This is honestly the most comfortable pad I've slept on the trail with.

This pad is absolutely perfect for ultralight trips but as a bonus, if I can afford a little more weight I also take along my z-lite closed foam pad and slip it under the neo-air. Talk about luxury at under 2lbs.

This is a killer pad. It is unbelievable how small it packs (no, like other therm-a-rests it does not come with its own stuff sack, which is unfortunate given how much this pad costs). It really does roll up to 9 X 4 inches (regular size)., and weighs less than a pound. But size does not mean anything if it does not work, and this pad really works. Yes, you have to blow it up, but this really is not too hard to do so. It is really thick, so that even if I let some air out so that it is soft, I still do not hit the ground even when lying on my side (so no more waking up with one leg asleep!). It really does a good job of retaining heat (so that I have even been fine sliding it into the sleeve in my Big Agnes bag) and is stable enough that you don't feel like you're sleeping on a pool float. Sure, this pad is pricey, but based upon its comfort, weight and stuffed size, I believe that it is worth it.

Being fairly new to the backpacking scene, most of my gear I bought top brand and quality up front. One of the few things I compromised on was my sleeping pad. I was using a Col***n MAX originally. It weighed in at a whopping 3lbs! It was not compact either.

Being an avid reader of Backpacker Magazine, when I saw the review on this I knew I had to have it. The site I bought it from said that they were already out of the initial shipment (after calling I found out they still had a few to sell) and I got mine within the first few days of it being released. I mean to tell you this pad is GREAT!

Weighing in a just under a pound (14.6 oz, I believe) it is so lightweight and compact I couldn't belive my eyes. And the level of comfort from it is also amazing!

If you don't have one of these, I have two words for you.... GET ONE!