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Big Agnes Air Core Sleeping Pad

Big Agnes Air Core Sleeping Pad description

Big Agnes REM Air Core Sleeping Pad is incredibly light and comfortable. The Big Agnes REM Air Core is made of a durable 70 denier nylon fabric. I-beam construction provides longitudinal rigidity and gives shape to the pad. The I-beam construction also allows air to flow freely in and out, and reduces inflation time to a quick two minutes. The Air Core pads stuff to the size of a Nalgene water bottle and weighs a mere 22oz (medium), yet provides a whopping 2.5 thick backcountry bed. When used with any Big Agnes sleeping bag, the Air Core pad can be left in the pad sleeve, deflated and stuffed with the bag right into its stuff sack. How's that for ingenuity? ALL REM SLEEP PADS COME WITH A STUFF SACK, REPAIR KIT, AND A 100% GUARANTEE.

The 4 star rating is just because I'm picky. It's a bit slippery which is fine as I like my freedom of movement, but it's noisy as heck when I'm squirming around to get into my comfy place. It rolls up and fits into its bag easily. The only thing I'd change is a quieter top fabric and a larger diameter filler valve for quicker inflation/deflation.

I do quite a lot of camping and day hiking. And I'm just now starting to get into backpacking a little more seriously. I recently purchased this product to use on backpacking trips, but it was forced into service when the king sized air mattress failed. I gotta' tell you, aside from the loss of space (versus the king sized air mattress) this thing is awesome. In the truest sense of the word. I'm a picky sleeper with a crappy back, but this thing was more comfortable than any number of substitutes, including my own couch.

This pad works well with Big Agnes sleeping bags. Fits in pocket to keep you centered over the pad without rolling off with the bag. As for filling with air, the pad does take about 20 breathes, so not self inflating.