I love Neo-air!

[Morpheus]

I sleep on my sides only (r/t snoring/awakening), and I've slept on many different closed foam, self-inflaters, and inflaters. I just used my regular length (14 oz.) Neo-air for 4 nights out.
Wow! is it comfortable. The chambered system works so well that even when sitting-up my butt doesn't touch the ground. The crinkling discussion is way over-cautionary. With my Megalite bag on top, all crinkling was muted to the point I couldn't hear it.
I know right now it's overpriced, but it's honestly one of the best pieces of equipment I put in my pack.

[toddhiker]

Wow, Morpheus!

That sounds like a piece of gear I need! Congrats on finding one of those "can't do without" pieces of gear.

[Phoenixdadeadhead]

How does it pack up? I am looking for the perfect pad, and have begun to believe I will have to make 1, but you have given me hope.

[Big Dawg]

From past posts, it sounds like the NeoAir is hit or miss on whether you get one that holds air properly. Sounds like it's worth the hassle to find the one that holds. I'm a side sleeper, and wake up a little side-sore using my TR Prolite 4. When I previously carried the Beast - - TR LE Camprest (2 1/2"), I never had side pain from sleeping. Sounds like 2 1/2" is just right for my big-boned body. And w/ funds becoming available soon, I've got a green light on a NeoAir purchase!!

[bwb49]

Excellent mattress. I am a side sleeper also. Used it 2 nights last weekend on a trip into Ellicott Rock Wilderness. It packs up smaller than a quart Nalgene bottle and had no problem with air leakage.

[jrnj5k]

ive got the neo air short 9 oz. Packs up smaller than a nalgene....i bet i could get it inside. I have never had a problem with leaking air on any of my air pads and I have 3 of them. I think its a matter of taking care of your gear. You should store them onrolled with the valve open. I slide mine under my bed with my down bags.

[MintakaCat]

Just ordered one, but L L Bean says they can't ship until June 1.

[Morpheus]

It takes an average of 20 breaths to fill it tight. If you give the warm, air- filled mattress time to cool before you go to sleep, it will contract a little, then you just top off the pressure with a breath or two and you're set.
I experienced no air loss during the night. I like the slightly tacky surfaces for keeping the bag and pad where I started in the tent for the whole night.
You can roll it to Nalgene size, but I ended up folding mine into a square just to fill my pack more efficiently.

[Fullstep]

Mine needed air every 4 hours...not real happy with that..But I have not given up..I will buy one later in the year.. maybe thay get better with time

[Engine]

Mine needed air every 4 hours...not real happy with that..But I have not given up..I will buy one later in the year.. maybe thay get better with time

Have you contacted the merchant or Therm-A-Rest for satisfaction? Mine have worked great, but enough people are complaining that I kind of think Therm-A-Rest needs to offer a large scale solution for the owners of faulty product.

[Fullstep]

Fixed mine with a razer blade.....Im not real good with things that dont work

[Engine]

Fixed mine with a razer blade.....Im not real good with things that dont work

Ouch, that was expensive.

[take-a-knee]

Thermarest makes a 36in thermarest now that weighs 8 oz. A Gossamer Gear evazote pad weighs 10 ounces. If you can't sleep on the two of those, you need a hammock.

[Dr O]

I sleep on my sides only (r/t snoring/awakening), and I've slept on many different closed foam, self-inflaters, and inflaters. I just used my regular length (14 oz.) Neo-air for 4 nights out.
Wow! is it comfortable. The chambered system works so well that even when sitting-up my butt doesn't touch the ground. The crinkling discussion is way over-cautionary. With my Megalite bag on top, all crinkling was muted to the point I couldn't hear it.
I know right now it's overpriced, but it's honestly one of the best pieces of equipment I put in my pack.

Sounds like I NEED this, because I'm a bony mofo, with sharp elbows and ribs that pierce through pads, and I'm a side sleeper.

[MedicineMan]

I'm in the june waiting crowd even though I pre-ordered 4 months ago, you order the regular size, i ordered the next size smaller and it's on the next manuf. queue....maybe any bugs will be worked out by then.

[Engine]

I'm in the june waiting crowd even though I pre-ordered 4 months ago, you order the regular size, i ordered the next size smaller and it's on the next manuf. queue....maybe any bugs will be worked out by then.

I assume you are talking about the Medium which is 66 inches. EMS had them about two weeks ago when we bought ours and as I stated earlier we've had no problems with them. I'm curious, has anyone who had problems with leaking actually held them underwater and looked to see where the leak was? It might have been easily fixable.

[MedicineMan]

could be remarkable though, compared to a BA Air Cor 20x48 which weighs 16oz...who knows maybe Brown can pull off a miracle, i leave thursday and wanted to experiment with it and a tarp. I haven't tarped in a long time due to comfort but 2.5 inches might be another option.

[Mrs Baggins]

I ordered my Medium 3/18 and got it in at our local REI Apr 20th. My husband wanted the Large but REI said that Cascades Designs was going to halt production of those in order to crank out more of the Regular size so he decided on that instead. Its supposed to be in at the store between May 7 - 14. We ordered 2 of the Gossamer Gear 1/4" pads for insulation so we can toss the Zrests we were using on the BA Insulated Air Core. I used my BA Clearview (small mummy style) for 2 nights in SNP with the Zrest on top and it was fine, no leaks, comfortable, but a little too small even for me. The Neo seems to be what we're really after.

[Big Dawg]

My husband wanted the Large but REI said that Cascades Designs was going to halt production of those in order to crank out more of the Regular size

Yea, I got the same response,,, actually spoke w/ Cascade Designs directly, & they said it would be fall before the next batch of larges come out. After laying on a size regular, I realized I'll have to wait for the large,,,, b/c I'm a large dude.... 6'5" 260#'s. I guess my Prolite 4 will have to do til then.

[Big Dawg]

Mine needed air every 4 hours...not real happy with that..But I have not given up..I will buy one later in the year.. maybe thay get better with time

I spoke w/ Cascade Designs about the "losing air" issue (since it seems to be happening to quite a few people), and they said b/c it's a new product, there are going to be some flaws in production, & if someone receives a NeoAir w/ air leaks, to return it for a replacement. Fullstep, it sounds like you got one of the defective ones, & assuming you were kidding about fixing yours w/ a razor blade, then just return it for a replacement.