NEMO  Tensor Elite Mummy Sleeping Pad

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!

I’m hiking the CDT this season. Decided to give this pad a go. You can’t beat this weight. Comfort and durability are good too… As expected, the R-value is quite low. I got super cold in April and early May due to the cold coming up through it from the ground. To be expected with its R-value. That’s on me - it’s fully disclosed in the specs. Now in late May, it’s no longer an issue. The size is PERFECT!! As a 5’5” hiker, it’s wonderful to see a sleeping pad made for me. Why are nearly ALL sleeping pads 6 feet or greater?? Only a small percentage of men are taller than 6 feet and at least 30-40% of the backpacking market is women - the vast majority under 6 feet tall. For a field of products that usually focuses on being as light as possible. These oversized mats baffle me. The companies are ignoring their market demographics. It rolls up into an impossibly tiny size. It’s no big deal fitting it into my pack. Cannot beat this!!! The reviews made a big deal of its slipperiness. In use, this doesn’t seem to matter. It slides around no more or less than my yellow thermarest. Durability seems good too. I’ve been treating with the same deference as my yellow thermarest for four weeks on trail. Zero issues. Definitely better than the now defunct uberlite. The comfort is good. I think this is a shade more comfortable than my yellow thermarest. I think its dimpled design allows for slightly more natural movement than the vertical baffles of the thermarest. The difference is subtle but I’ve noticed. Okay, now the con. The valve is TERRIBLE!!! Like really, really, really beyond god awful horrible design. Every night is an absolute struggle to get the valve to reseal. It’s usually 3-4 minutes of complete frustration. Then, my zero pump doesn’t work well with it. Its adapter doesn’t seal so I have to manually hold the adapter to the pad for the 1-2 minutes it takes to inflate. So annoying and frustrating. I spend 10-15 minutes every night swearing at this thing. Compare that to super easy setup with the thermarest, and the few ounces this saves becomes meaningless. Due to the poor R-value and horrible valve, I’m switching back to my thermarest. If Nemo ever comes up with a better valve, I’d switch back in a heartbeat!!!