NEMO  Tensor Ultralight Insulated Sleeping Pad

8/01/23 Recently took this light pad for sleeping in RMNP in chilly Colorado high country. I had some night sleeping garments on and covered my head. The pad was easy to inflate and assemble; it was not too heavy for carrying. My UL tent had my footprint. The sleeping bag and the pad kept me comfortable. My Guide, also a Tensor user, helped me. I ditched the bag, folding the pad; as my guide recommended for saving time and making all fit my 60L pack better. Recommend a wide pad however, as I feared falling off pad.

I like the NEMO brand alot but this pad was a disappointment. Good thing it's being discontinued. I returned this pad and chose another one. Lost air each time I used it. The last time I used it, it was full of air when I crawled into my tent and I was on the ground by 2am. No holes were found. Super noisy, lightweight, would highly not recommend this pad.

You know a sleeping pad is awesome when is gets a hole on the first trip and you still give it 5-stars… This thing is so comfortable and lives up to all the reviews and hype. The hole was all my fault for not clearing the site better and my pad just happened to be sitting on the random, largest thorn branch I’ve ever seen. Fortunately the included stick-on patches were the perfect fit and it pumped back up, held through the night, and slept like a cloud all night. I was in a 30° bag and it got down to 30° and I was warm and comfortable all night. Can’t wait to see how this thing does on snow next winter!

The tensor was out of stop for awhile last year so bought the Thermarest xlite for this season. I finally bought the tensor insulated when it came back in stock. Knowing that this is highly rated my expectations were high and it didn't disappoint. It will be my go to pad for backpacking for 3 reasons: 1. comfort-for some reason the material is so smooth and feels almost like a quilt which is important because I use a quilt not a bag. 2. quiet-it's not silent but it is almost silent compared to the competition. Now the other guys in their tents won't complain so much in the morning. 3. super light. this is as light as they come at 140z. I have at least 6 pads and this is my favorite

7/10/23 Am 5'6" female, side sleeper, 71 yrs old. Veteran of many, many backpacking trips. We used to buy and carry really heavy stuff; the UL concept years away. I now only buy "best". Like many, only obtained cheapest stuff. Ending up purchasing "best" eventually. Wasted time, money; put up with less than. Now. Only the top. This pad, carries well, is light and warm. I am a side or stomach sleeper. Detest cold ground. There are three non-negotiable, sleeping well is one of them. After a really long day I have to repair through quality sleep. this pad is part of my system: a good pad, appropriate sleeping bag, use of Therm-a-rest pad under the Tensor, travel pillow. Snob? Outgrew cruddy, painful sleeping and wry necks decades ago. This pad is very comfy and light. works in 4 seasons. This really gets super small, light in my pack and manageable by me. Stops creeping ground chill. I can only carry about 40 lbs. Sleep is valuable grams to me. The Tensor is my happy pad. Recommend Wide. Assemble in some light. Recommend practicing at home first, as you can be fiddl using the blow sack.

I used the Nemo Tensor during my 2022 Appalachian trail thru hike. It is a comfortable pad but does not hold up against the demands of backpacking. The pad grew a large amount of mold, even after using the air-pump and storage recommendations. Air leaks and mold seemed to be a common problem amongst other thru hikers. Although thru hiking pushes gear to the limit, it is disappointing how fast the pad deteriorated. If you are considering this pad, I would suggest looking into the Therm-a-rest NeoAir XLite as they seemed to hold up better.

I’ve had this sleeping pad for years but I’m coming back to give this another review because I have recently found another type of use for it. I travel for work several times per year and I don’t get a say in which hotel is booked for our group. I also have autoimmune disease which means that even in the best of times my joints are a bit stiff and sore, and after a night on a hard hotel mattress I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck. Have you ever tried to paying attention to 8 hours of PowerPoint presentations on hardly any sleep? So on my last trip I packed my Nemo and when I got to my room I inflated it and put it under the fitted sheet to keep it in place. Huge improvement! I will now be taking my tensor on camping trips and hotel trips just in case. Thank you Nemo!

As a motorcycle camper, and I'm no camping expert mind you, this sleeping pad is comfortable and packs small and light. I've taken it on 2-3 trips and haven't had any issues. It pairs up really well with my Zenbivy core bed, this combination really temps me to sleep in it for a night when at home. A friend of mine once told me "Buy once, cry once". Well this sleeping pad was substantially more comfortable than his bargain Amazon sleeping pad, so he bought a Nemo sleeping pad after feeling mine!

I love this pad, and it’s honestly one of the most comfortable ones I’ve slept on; however, I bought a new one for the PCT, and I’ve barely been out a week, and there’s already a leak I can’t seem to find. I have only used it inside of my text with an 1/8 foam pad underneath, so I don’t think it’s been punctured. My sleep has deteriorated quickly, and I’m not sure what to do. Gonna try to use water to find the leak once it’s warmer again in a few days. Open to suggestions.

Have had this sleeping pad for @ 1 1/2 years now and still going, no leaks?😆. At just under one pound this is a great pad.