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Comparing Camping Pads & Mattresses

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Awards Editors' Choice Award Best Buy Award Top Pick Award Top Pick Award  
Price $239.95 at REI
Compare at 2 sellers		$179 List
$179.00 at REI		Check Price at Backcountry
Compare at 3 sellers		$249.95 at REI
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Pros Warm, comfortable, easy to inflateBed-like comfort, easy inflation, great valueVery comfortable, very warm, easy to usePacks to half the size of similar mattresses, super fast inflation, warm, comfortableComfortable, insulating, fast self-inflation
Cons Large packed size, priceyToo big for some single person tentsLarge packed size, expensiveSlight bounciness, heavyHuge packed size, takes some wrangling to deflate, heavy
Bottom Line Our favorite option with well-designed valves and a pump sack for easy inflationThis plush pad is comfortable, warm, and affordable, but does take up a lot of space, even when packedDeluxe and plush, this is a top choice for car camping comfortFour inches of foam camping mattress comfort that packs into a relatively small packageWith six inches of foam, this mattress is truly the max in terms of cushioning and insulation. It is also quite large when packed
Rating Categories Therm-a-Rest MondoK... REI Co-op Camp Drea... Exped MegaMat 10 NEMO Roamer Exped MegaMat Max 15
Comfort (40%)
10.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
9.0
Ease of Use (20%)
9.0
9.0
8.0
9.0
7.0
Warmth (20%)
8.0
8.0
9.0
7.0
10.0
Versatility (10%)
7.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
5.0
Packed Size (10%)
6.0
6.0
5.0
7.0
4.0
Specs Therm-a-Rest MondoK... REI Co-op Camp Drea... Exped MegaMat 10 NEMO Roamer Exped MegaMat Max 15
Dimensions 80 x 30 x 4.25 in 78 x 32 x 4 in 78 x 30 x 4 in 78 x 30 x 4 in 78 x 30 x 6 in
R-Value 7 6.6 8.1 6 10.6
Test Model XXL XL LXW XL, XWide Long XWide
Length 80 in 78 in 78 in 78 in 78 in
Width 30 in 32 in 30 in 30 in 30 in
Thickness 4.25 in 4 in 4 in 4 in 6 in
Weight 5.27 lbs 6.38 lbs 6.1 lbs 5.88 lbs 7.38 lbs
Type Self inflating, inflation sack Self inflating, inflation sack Self inflating Self inflating Self inflating
Packed Size 9 x 32 in 11 in x 30 in 9 x 33 in 16 x 10 in 32 x 10 in
Bed Material Polyester Recycled polyester 50D polyester with TPU polyether film laminate 75D polyester 75D polyester
Valves TwinLock Two valves Two valves Three valves Flat valves
Accessories Stuff sack Air pump, pillow Mini pump, stuff sack, repair kit and manual Stuff sack, pump sack, repair kit Stuff sack, pump sack, velcro strap