Therm-a-Rest  LuxuryMap Sleeping Pad

I have an older model and was hoping the update would be just as good with the new valves. The new model looks and feels significantly narrower than the old model. The foam in the old model went out to the edges and was tapered. This new version feels like the edges are cut very straight, and do not extend the edges of the fabric. With the way that this is cut, you feel like you are falling off the edge. The new fabric also feels much thinner, which I hope is not a durability issue. I am going to keep the pad, but I wish they would go back to the old for format. The bright blue fabric is the old model for comparison.

Do not be fooled by the "lifetime warranty" that Thermarest once stood for. This once-great company has been gutted by its new corporate owner, Cascade Designs, which has systematically dismantled its customer service to the point of non-existence. My experience is a stark warning to anyone considering a purchase from them. I bought my Thermarest sleeping pad from REI eight years ago, largely because I trusted the brand and its lifetime warranty promise. When the pad recently developed a leak, I thought it would be a straightforward warranty claim. I was wrong. After submitting a warranty form through their website, I waited three weeks without a single response. I tried again, completing the form a second time. Still nothing. I then attempted the old-fashioned method—I tried to call them. I finally found a phone number for Cascade Designs, but it was a dead end. The automated system offered no way to speak to a human and simply looped me back to the useless online warranty form. It's a prime example of a company that has replaced quality customer support with a digital black hole designed to avoid its obligations. This is a complete bait-and-switch. A company built on a reputation for quality they could stand behind has been ruined by corporate ownership focused solely on cutting costs. If you buy a Thermarest product today, be forewarned: if anything goes wrong, you will not be able to take advantage of the warranty. As a result of this infuriating experience, we are filing complaints with the state of Washington against Cascade Designs for false advertising and false warranty representation. I strongly recommend that you avoid all Cascade Designs brands at all costs. You'll thank me later.

I purchased a luxury thermarest in size small at REI.com. On receipt I discovered the width was suitable for a child, at best. Returned to REI and received wonderful in-person service at the Clackamas, OR store. The sales associate placed a replacement order for me online for a larger size to be delivered to my home. The package arrived in a battered box and not in its original Thermarest packaging, the mat was loose in the storage bag. After 48 hours the Thermarest has not fully inflated at the base of the mat. It will need to be returned, by either driving to the store or by packaging up the mat and paying a shipping fee of $7.99. As a long time customer, almost 3 decades, I have always been impressed by REI's reputation for excellent customer service. However this recent experience of shipping me a clearly open box product which also appears to be defective, has left me extremely disappointed.

Love this product but Africa is destroying it quickly. Didn't realize it came with a pillow top until it hit 110 degrees outside. Needs to be made a bit stronger to survive here. Still recommend it. Just not in Africa! Thermarest please fix this! We don't all hang out in Alaska!

Best nights sleep I’ve had camping. Very comfortable pad and felt similar in weight and packability to the basic closed cell pad. Took it winter camping down to -16 and was very warm

Well worth every penny! I have owned several Thermarest sleeping pads over the years and they are the most comfortable and most reliable sleeping pads I've used. I've tried some other brands and ended up tossing them or returning them because they're just not as good. These self-inflating pads are a bit on the heavy side, but I've even taken them while backpacking to ensure a better night's sleep. And Thermarest stands behind their product! If you take care of it and it gives you a problem, Thermarest will take care of you! If you want comfortable sleep, go with Thermarest!

I have slept on my Luxury Map Pad for the last 425 nights without any problems. I bought it because the foam mattress for the bunk bed in my travel trailer was worn out. The Luxurymap XL fit perfectly. It mostly self inflated and I only needed to add a few puffs. Since then I have only needed to add another puff one time. The firmness does vary slightly depending on the barometric pressure but all inflatable pads do that. I never heat the travel trailer but my body heat warms the Luxurymap up fast and keeps me toasty even in cold weather. I sleep under an Enlightened Equipment quilt so having a pad with good insulation like the Luxurymap is an important part of my sleep system. Comfort is excellent because I only inflated it enough to keep my hips from bottoming out when I sleep on my side. I know from experience that maximum inflation makes any pad too stiff to be comfortable. It has been very durable with no leaks, no signs of wear, and no wallowed out spots after daily use for 14 months. I weigh 125lbs. It is quiet and easy to wash in the shower

Novice car tent camping I traveled with a 10 dollar air mattress. My first night I had to pump it five times either from a slow leak or changes from air temp. I stopped by Cabela's and picked this up. It was more than I wanted to spend so I kept the Receipt fully expecting to take it back. Wow this pad is so comfortable I didn't want to get up in the morning. Next to my tent, hands down the most impressive piece of camping gear I ever bought. So comfortable. I am glad I got this. Also glad I got the size large I am a small person and it fit perfect in my tent so If you are a big person def get bigger one than the large.

It’s just me and my once injured back, but unlike the other thermarest mats I sleep on nightly (I need extreme firmness) this mat was too soft. The claim of reinforced areas didn’t work for me.

I am a 60-year-old man in excellent physical condition, but require some cushion when I sleep on the ground after a day of backcountry backpacking. I cut back on other items in my backpack to afford the comfort of my Therma rest pad. It never fails and gives me a great night sleep and keep me warm and comfortable. It also rolls down to a nice size that fits in my 65 L backpack just right. I recommend it highly to anyone who wants to sleep good at night out in the backcountry. Happy trails.