Hi all,

i've seen Snow and Rock have got Neoairs cheap at the minute (£50 for short). Seriously tempted but are they really that good and is the crinkly noise really annoying?

i've currently got an Alpkit Base 120 so would save around 300g and a slightly smaller pack size (23 x 11cm as opposed to 29 x 11cm).

I've tried a few & find the Neoair the most comfortable (I have a short and a regular). Crinkle noise isn't an issue for me, I think it gets overstated. Inflation level is crucial to comfort on the Neoair...less air required than you think

Yup,
What Mark said. If you over inflate you'll tend to roll of it, less air makes it even more comfortable. I don't sleep with a pillow, just my ear next to the material and it's not that noisy. I find it a bit cooler than other Thermarests which is mostly an advantage seeing as I hardly ever camp when it's close to zero, the new warmer ones are getting closer to the weight of a self-inflating version, not ideal for a weight weenie like me.

I've never ever found my Neoair crinkly (they are btw) because it's the last thing to worry about when tired and going to sleep in a bag on a hill in the rain

Not sure what model packsize that is for, but my I fold my regular in half lengthways then roll it up and it's about 25cm x 7cm.

I too have a regular and short and like them, I think they are the ideal balance of weight/comfort/size/cost.

The crinkling isn't really noticable when on it and certainly shouldn't be a deciding factor.

Anthony wrote:Not sure what model packsize that is for, but my I fold my regular in half lengthways then roll it up and it's about 25cm x 7cm.

I too have a regular and short and like them, I think they are the ideal balance of weight/comfort/size/cost.

The crinkling isn't really noticable when on it and certainly shouldn't be a deciding factor.

Cheers everyone.
Brain dead when I was typing earlier! 25x7 is what I should have typed. Guess for 50 quid it's worth a punt. I'll call in at snow and rock over the weekend.

At that price, I ve ordered one to replace my 15 year old Themarest S/L.....its only a matter of time before it lets me down.......Thanks for the heads up Dan. :)

Dan, the £50 one will be the 'Short' and will pack much smaller, about 17x6cm if folded into 3rds before rolling.

Just been delivered!! I nearly told the postie it cannot be my mattress its was too small...... I cannot belive how thick it is.....anyone broken one yet ????????

I have a long and fold it into thirds before rolling.. it goes nicely into a Tangle Bag at present.

Not noticed the crinkly effect at night either... it is the best sleeping pad I've had in terms of comfort but it went over a very thin closed cell foam mat at Mach'n'Back as I was aiming to campled high and knew it was going to be a bit Baltic that night, so I'm not sure how much insulation it would have given on it's own.

I still have 23 year old Thermarest that I bought in the US in 1989 that is still going strong and has never been patched/repaired (but it was never used on the Skye Ridge unlike some I know :) )

[quote=.anyone broken one yet ????????[/quote]
Yup, I've got a mystery puncture on one of mine, tried to sort it twice but just can't be arsed now as I use my short one all the time. Be aware they need special patches compared to the other Thermarests which look suspiciously like large Park patches...