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Air mattress

Does anyone make a GOOD air mattress ????
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Re: Air mattress

Are we talking for home use or camping? I bought my wife the Thermarest Luxurymap and she loves it. In fact, I do too and frequently steal it when she is not along. I'm a side sleeper, and it is the only pad that has never put my arm to sleep. The con is its bulky.

http://www.cascadedesigns.com/therm-a-r ... ap/product

If you are talking the big ones for guests at the house, I am convinced no, there are no good ones.


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Re: Air mattress

Well, what have you tried and not liked? The tone of your post is that you've tried many and have yet to use a good one.

Are you looking for single or double? If this just for you or is your companion sharing it?
Are you concerned about weight at all?
Durability and puncture resistance?
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Re: Air mattress

For un expected extra guest type home use, aerobed isn't bad.

For car/airplane camping I just get a walmart 14" tall queen and a tent that will fit it, it's cheap so if I have to buy a new one every couple years, whatever.

For more hardcore mountaineering, I'd check out REI, see what you like then get on promotive and see what deals can be had.
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Re: Air mattress

We just got a Kelty Queen with battery powered inflator/deflator. About 5 lbs great sleeping!!
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Re: Air mattress

We have have been using 2 of these for the past few years. They're 4" thick and super comfortable, they can be hooked together. The sleeve can be removed and washed. Best camping pad I've had.

https://www.rei.com/product/896045/ther ... eeping-pad
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Re: Air mattress

For light weight and space savings, we've loved our Expeds. Well insulated and a built in pump.


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Re: Air mattress

I have used an Alps Mountaineering Comfort Series pad in XL size for about four years.

http://www.alpsmountaineering.com/products/pads/self-inflating-air-pads/comfort-air-pad

Ive slept on it at least 100 nights and can't recall a single night of less than perfect sleep.
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Re: Air mattress

I got so sick and tired of camping out with flat air mattresses that I went to this instead. Works great! [emoji41]

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Re: Air mattress

Big Agnes Double Stuffed Double Z. I have 5 various Thermarest. This beats them all by far!
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Re: Air mattress

we have a couple of REI Kingdom Insulated Air Sleeping pads and really like them. Self contained pump is quick and easy and they pack down small. Also have insulation from the ground and surrounding air.

Tried one of the big pump up ones (Coleman I think) but almost froze to death at J'creek one year due to air in mattress being ambient and our bodies trying to heat all out doors.

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Re: Air mattress

So how does that work? You drive there, tilt a dish back fill it with foam and sleep in it =D> Looks like you could fill one with water and have a pool too :mrgreen:


GumpAir wrote:I got so sick and tired of camping out with flat air mattresses that I went to this instead. Works great! [emoji41]

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Re: Air mattress

Kelt air mattresses are great.

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