Originally Posted by
Mr. Bumpy
I've used both BA Core and a couple of different Noe-air pads and and have mostly happy with them, except blowing the dang things up can set off my asthma cough/hack, and that is a hassle. So, I just got I just got an exped synmat7 which has a built in pump. (The UL version does not have the pump). I tried it last weekend at Mr. Rogers. Inflating it looks like you are doing cpr to the thing which is comical, but it takes less than 100 pumps to inflate which equals about 2 minutes. In the time it took my friend to blow up his BA pad I had the exped inflated, my sleeping bag out, and a liter of water boiling. I've used several pads over the years and the exped is more comfortable than anything else and is great for a side sleeper. It looks well constructed and durable, and it is not that muck bigger or heavier than other inflatables. I'm thinking this will be my go to pad for some time to come. Exped is not cheap, but I used my rep dividend and coupon and got the cost down to $70.