You can call me a sally, but as I approach 30 I have been finding that my closed cell foam mat has been doing little in the way of providing comfort or warmth anymore so I upgraded to this sleeping pad. It rolls down to the same size or smaller than my old mat (it does weigh a little more) but inflates to 4x the thickness. No more sore hips before a day of rock climbing! I like the 2 different textured sides, the rubberized dots do reduce the pad's ability to travel if you shift at night. My two complaints are pretty minimal, but firstly are the included 'compression' straps. They are made of elastic and therefore do little to further compress the roll and will inevitably stretch. Second is the included stuff sack, I would prefer a tighter fit just because it does hang on the outside of my pack where I want things neat and trim. Oh, the included repair kit is a plus. If you are serious about hiking, you might look for something smaller and lighter. But if you are like me and do a healthy mix of car camping too, then I would recommend this pad.

It really depends on what type of backpacking you're into, but if you're trying to save space then i would recommend something else. It is well-made, inflates independently, is comfortable and provides adequate warmth. However, i purchased it when i first started backpacking and now that I'm turning semi-minimalist I am realizing that the rolled size and weight are a bit much. Don't get me wrong, it's a great pad, just depends on what you'll be using it for. I'll be replacing it with the Thermarest Neo Air that comes out next month.

Our family bought the Long (25x77x2) size for a 3-night/4-day kayak trip at Desolation Sound. The rolls fit just fine in the hatches of our kayaks, or strapped to the top behind. Two of them did overlap in a 2-man tent, but my wife said she has never slept so well on a camping trip, and the extra length was great for my sons who are both over 6'2". Deflating was no problem. Only had to roll up once to slip it easily back in the storage bag. Back in Kansas now planning where to use them next.

I bought the long version. Its big, bigger than I need (I'm only 6ft). But quite comfortable. Rolls up quickly and easily(not sure about the review that said it takes 15 minutes to get the air out, it squeezes right out when you roll it up). I have a Therm-a-rest Ridge Rest for lightweight camping, but this is great for car camping, canoeing, short hikes to camping, etc... If the regular size was available I would have gotten that. Make sure this will fit in your tent, it doesn't fit in my 2 man tent(74x74) but two fit quite well in my 3 man tent(90x60).

These are great, my husband is new to camping so I was worried that he wouldn't be comfortable but he had no complaints and even commented on how comfortable they were! We were able to fit 2 regular sized pads into our 2 man tent with no problem at all. The temps got down into the 30's at night and we stayed nice and warm on these! Great buy.

This air mattress is big. Two of them side by side do not lay flat in a two person tent. It has a micorsuede-type material that's pretty nice, but I'd keep this strictly for car camping. It takes about 15 minutes to get all the air out of it so you can roll it up. They don't mess around when they say "comfort series". They are big and bulky, but you do sleep like an angel...

I bought the long pad mainly because of width. I'm only 5'7" so the length was overkill but I usually find myself half on the ground with most other pads so the width was priority. I carried it through the Adirondacks for 3 days and though it's a little on the heavy side, I was super comfortable and toasty warm when the temps dipped below freezing at night. I had no issues fitting it inside my Hammerhead 2.

I got 2 of the XL sized pads. This is a big pad, but perfect for car camping. Very comfortable with little rubber nobbies to keep you from sliding around the tent and to keep your bag in place. Highly recommend, especially at this price!