NEMO  Tensor Elite Mummy Sleeping Pad

I compulsively bought this when it went on sale to about the same price as the shady ebay ads, but I got the woman's (short) version to both save grams and dollars, and use the excuse that it was for my son's mom. I'm 5'9" and my heels hang off just a little- it's a summer pad anyway, right? (She, 5'4", fits on it fine.) If you're really trading cash for a lack of weight, you'll want to ditch the weirdly heavy 60 gram pump sack. The storage bag is ok at 10 grams. It also comes with a wholly unnecessary velkrow strap at 2 grams. The fabric is as smooth as a greased water balloon. I like to air pads down to just before my butt hits the ground though, so I'm sort of cradled and won't slide off- at least on level ground. I used to carry an X-Frame tubular pad (just under 8oz) in my 10-essentials and as a backup plan if I can't hang a hammock. This Nemo Elite is like a night in a hotel compared to that. Although, last time I just brought two 20+ gram sit pads- one for head and shoulders and one for hips and butt- to go on top of my underquilt on a groundsheet. Anyway, sweet UL pad, but don't flex your lighterpack until you get it on a scale. I'll update after I've used it overnight.

I picked up the NEMO Tensor Elite Mummy in Regular Wide. So far, I've just blown it up at home to make sure it holds air and doesn't leak before trusting it in the backcountry, but the initial construction feels solid. For anyone dialing in their base weight, the pad itself (without the inflation sack) hit exactly 10.62 oz on my scale. The interesting part is the inflation system. The included inflation sack weighs 59 grams. My Flextail Zero Pump—with the battery installed and the correct nozzle attached—weighs 57 grams. Since the electric micro-pump is actually 2 grams lighter than the manual sack, swapping it out is a no-brainer. It technically drops weight, saves you from blowing up a pad after a long day of hiking, and keeps moisture out of the pad's internal baffles. Bottom line: it's a well-engineered pad that hits its ultralight specs perfectly right out of the box.

So far so good. The Regular mummy came in a bit heavier than advertised. So for you gram counters out there, my kitchen scale has the mattress at 8.97oz. The pump bag is an additional 3.9oz. The entire kit including air mattress, pump bag, velcro strap, repair kit and bag come in at about 14.5oz. I've been using my old Thermarest Neoair Xlite that came in around 12.3oz. The construction of the Nemo appears very similar to my old Thermarest and it's still in good condition after 1 AT Thru Hike and 4 LASHes, although it looks like a dirty ash tray. The Nemo is the same length as my old Thermarest at 72" but after inflating it and laying on it, the Nemo feels shorter. I'm 5'7" and with this pad at 20" wide, when laying on my back, my arms are laying on the ground and not on the pad but my Thermarest was similar. I don't carry the pump sack and air my mattresses up the old fashioned way. The Nemo took 23 breaths while my old Thermarest took about 18 but the Nemo is .5 inches thicker. Hope this helps. Happy hiking!

As a gram hunter I am sorry to find out that the mat is more heavy. The just bought mat (regular size) is 262 grams without the pumpsack, repair kit and stuffsack. Not 240 grams as advertized. Thats 9.2 % more. Ofcourse there can be some variation and my scale is also not 100%. But I’m wondering if this is ‘normal’ ??? Measured all-inn weight to my scale is 337 grams and not 305 grams. Hope to hear from you.

I was super excited when this pad came out because it was so small, lightweight and comfortable. The first one held air for a brief time (maybe an hour), then I spent the next two nights re inflating every time I awoke because it was flat after about 30 minutes. I returned it and got another. It required re inflation about every 2 hours. It was really slippery in my tent, so I slid a lot in it. Also, I accidentally got the wide when I replaced it and I liked the size much better, but ultimately, it was exhausting to re inflate it all night long. I returned it. Also, the inflater is terrible. I cut off the narrow end to make it work more like one I have for my prior pad of another brand.

243g ( instead of 240g well within mfg tolerances ) . Really packs down to nothing. Very quiet pad. I don't miss the noise from my old neorest. I was using the z-fold, but I don't like carrying stuff on the outside. I am pretty happy with it. Hopefully no leaks this season. My only thought -- The inflator is 60g. 25% penalty for a few minutes of blowing a day. Not worth it. Makes sense with the all season version since it is much larger. I will use the inflator when I get home to air out any moisture.

So compact and light. It's nuts. Quite comfortable, too.

The weight was tad heavier than advertised. The bag alone (no sack, no inflation bag, no strap) was 9.4oz. I could deal with this because its still one of the lightest bags available. The bag was comfortable. This was my first experience with a mummy shaped pad and I was OK, but just barely OK with the narrowness of this pad. It was marginally more quiet than my Tensor Thermal Bag from 2020. But ... it also went flat after 3hrs on our first camping trip. Thinking it may have been user error, I tried again with the same result. I woke at about 2am and reinflated the bag being extra cautious to make sure the valve was seated properly...but it was flat again by 6am. We're going on a 1000mi expedition and I need something reliable. It's a shame. I really wanted the weight savings this pad offers.

Buyer beware!! Listed weight is WRONG! The short version is 10.1 ounces, NOT 7.5. That's a huge difference when trying to reduce pack weight. I bought this for that specific reason. It's still 5 ounces lighter than my other pad, so I guess I will keep it.

I have used this on three short fair-weather backpacking trips (none below 40 degrees). I was thrilled to finally get an ultralight pad that is cut for a shorter person, but very skeptical about it's narrow size and thin material. Other than being a little slippery with a sleeping bag (Nemo recommended adding a few spots of gear grip, which I haven't tried yet), it has performed well. The pump sack works great, inflating with only 3 or 4 pumps. Letting out a little air makes side sleeping more comfortable; I did not hit the ground (I am 125 lbs). I will add that I am using a 1/8" Gossamer Gear foam pad underneath to add some warmth and protection from puncture. If all goes well, I plan to use this on a longer through-hike this fall. In the meantime, I remain cautiously optimistic about this incredibly tiny and light pad.