Sea to Summit  Ultralight Air Sleeping Pad

Highly recommend. I needed compact everything for a 30-day motorcycle trip. Tent, pillow, pad, sleeping bag, clothes ... everything needed to fit in a daypack. I had no hope for any pad. Every air mattress I ever used was either uncomfortable or eventually un-inflated, but the UltraLight was outstanding. I slept on it every night for 30 days. Always in the tent, never on the ground and always taking care to keep sharp bits away from it. No leaks. It inflates in three-and-a-half cycles of its stuff sack. The inflation/deflation port is robust and easy to use. It stays filled all night. A 160 pound human sitting on it will squash it to the ground. Lying on it feels perfect. Floating. Stowing takes practice. Fold it on itself more than the creases suggest. Think narrower. Half-star mark down: It is noisy against the tent floor. I would wrap it in my sleeping bag liner.

I used this pad about 5 times and loved it. Lightweight, compact and super comfortable. Unfortunately I got a pin-sized hole in it up on Mt. Whitney. I took out the patch kit and reinflated the mat to find the leak. Upon to inflation the mat tore from the pin-hole for about 2 inches in either direction. The patch kit doesn't really account for a Titanic sized hole in the thin material. It's a fantastic mat when it has air in it, but I find it to be just a little too delicate.

Took my new pad out for a test last weekend to Blood Mountain on the Appalachian Trail. Since there was zero chance of rain, I used my bug bivy and slept under the stars on a rock outcrop on the summit. The pad was comfortable for the most part, but a few times when sleeping on my side, I noticed things under the mat... but i was on a rocky surface. Dirt or leaves will likely be better. My only real complaint is getting rolled back to size to fit in the stuff sack... really hard to do. And I do have some thoughts that it is a thin material, but I knew what I was buying. But, it worked well, and I plan on using it for two major trips this summer. I hope that I don't get a puncture like the other reviewer... it's made me second guess taking this deep into the wilderness... I must admit.

I was so sick of my other 2 blow up pads. One had a very slow leak. I was always blowing it up and the other was a shortie of only 3 feet long and pretty thin. So glad the pad people have people size lengths now no 3 feet long and 6 1/2 feet long. the small fits the length of my body perfectly. Very comfortable too. I actually sleep better. I don't bother trying to stuff the pad back in the stuff sack. Just roll it up wide wise and put it in the bag. Inflates fairly quickly by mouth. Going for the insulated pad would be a good idea but I didn't want to spend the extra money. I would baby this pad like all blowups. Use a ground cloth.

I was in my final days before a 31 day backpacking trip in the Sierras when my trusty Nemo failed to keep air over night. I struggled with getting a new pad only days before a huge trip. After researching I settled on the Large Ultralight. A) It's quiet. Very little noise when rolling or turning, huge improvement over Nemo B) Good for back, side and stomach sleeping! This is a first in my opinion C) Very light for its size, rolls up easy. D) Easy release valve for quick air removal in the morning! I hate pushing air out of a pad. I did purchase the dry inflation bag as well, being over 10,000 feet for weeks, I didn't want that dizzy feeling blowing up the pad over and over again. Worth every penny.

I was attracted to this product due to the price and light weight, but yikes, I MAY have gotten 2 hours sleep the entire night. Luckily, I was only on a 1-night backpacking trip and wasn't stuck using it for a longer period. I don't doubt that it may be a good pad for a different body type, but if you are lean, lanky, and a side-sleeper like me, seek another sleeping pad. With the way my lateral hips felt in the morning, I might as well have slept on a pile of rocks. You must sleep on your back or stomach in order to distribute your weight enough to not have some part of you completely against the ground. While side-lying, there wasn't a bony protuberance on me that escaped its wrath. I love Sea to Summit products in general, but this is just not for me.

I needed a light-weight pad to ease the burden from my pack. Wow, this has been great! Packs down to a tiny bundle, weighs almost nothing, and still gives plenty of comfort for sleeping in the rough. DO be careful, the material could easily puncture, but I love the rest I get on this pad.

This sleeping mat is loud and kept my very understanding buddies up all night as I shifted around in my sleep. It almost didn't make it out of the backcountry in one piece as the threat of intentionally popping it was ever-present. The product functions as a sleeping pad as intended, but the side effects may not be worth it. If you're backpacking alone, probably not a problem, and may even desirable as a bear deterrent. But, if you're in a group, be prepared for the friction (pun intended) that this product produces.

These are good. Light and comfortable. Great for backpacking. But they’re very noisy. Each of my kids has one. Every time they moved an inch I felt they were waking up the campground. In the morning I was able to confirm that other people in fact could hear them for the entire hour that it took for them to fall asleep.

Used this on a thru of the AT in 2018. It was a bit cold at times, but it's super comfortable otherwise. I was definitely not gentle with it and slept many nights on rocks and roots and never had a single puncture. It rolls up small, but there are now smaller and lighter options than this. The valve system is the best on the market. Easy to inflate, and instantaneously deflates--no need to roll/squeeze out air and roll it up in 2 stages. If I could pair the Uberlight with this valve it would be my ideal pad. I still own this one, but have gone to the UberLight for weight savings and an increased R value. But I honestly find this one more comfortable. This is still a relatively light option for warm weather trips. It was a five star product until lighter pads became available with a higher R. But I cannot stress how awesome the S2S valve system is--one valve door for inflating and one for deflating. Pop it open and the air is gone. But the only insulation is the air.