KAMUI Self Inflating Sleeping Pad - 2 Inch Thick Camping Pad Connectable with Multiple Mats for Tent and Family Camping

This is a very comfortable sleeping pad. It self inflates very well - the two inch foam provides enough expansion force to pull air in quickly and effectively. Within 5 minutes the pad is about 80% filled, and one quick breath puts in the other 20%. Simple. Or you can wait half an hour and the thing will be completely filled without you even having to blow into it. The snaps are a genius feature that allow quite a bit of versatility when you have more than one pad. Seems to be well built - the shell is bonded to the foam along almost its entire surface, save for the dime-sized depressions, which are actually useful to indicate if you've over-inflated it (the holes will bulge if you have). There are two downsides: the size of the pad when packed up (it's much bulkier and heavier than a 1 inch thickness pad) and the amount of effort required to roll it up (which is certainly doable but is much more difficult than a 1 inch thickness pad). I found that the best way to do it is to roll it up, leave it uncorked and then lean on it to get as much air out as possible, then cork it, unroll it, roll it back up (this time much more tightly because there is less air), near the end uncorking it again to let the air that you've managed to push to the end to come out, then cork it. It ends up as tightly rolled as you'll get it without herculean efforts although it does take a minute or two longer, and in the end, it's still quite a bit more bulky than would be ideal (and it's going to weigh the same regardless of how tightly you manage to pack it). UPDATE: I used three of these pads for myself and kids on a two month trip and they worked PERFECTLY. None of them failed in any way and still look and function as perfectly as when we first got them. If I could give this item 6 stars I would!

Some people knocked off a star or a few for the non self inflating issue. Frankly I wasn’t specifically looking for a self inflating pad and got a micro inflater for like $15 that inflated the pad in about 30 seconds . What I was looking for was a comfortable pad with a higher R value that would keep me warm winter camping. The pad stayed inflated well the entire time (4 nights) and I didn’t have to reinflate. The pads are big. I bought three for myself and my two kids we ended up just using two side by side which was about the size of a full bed. We’re all on the shorter side (I’m 5 ft even) and found the even the shorter side was wide enough (2 together) to sleep on. They are pretty easy to deflate and roll up . Taking it down took about 30 seconds . That said they take up about as much space as a standard sleeping bag so space wise it is a pretty significant amount. I would recommend them for car based camping or maybe winter backpacking if you are worried about freezing and willing to sacrifice the weight and portability for a reliable sleeping spot. It is pretty heavy compared to a lightweight pad or a closed cell pad. However it’s an excellent blend of comfort and warmth. I used a Kelty 0f bag along with a fleece liner and was toasty in 20F-30F temps. I did use a mini electric space heater as I was using a 6 person 3 season tent due to all the gear for snow exploration and additional stuff as there were predictions of warmer temps and rain. I would guess the temp in the tent was similar to that of my 4 season two person tent without any heater .

I wasn't 100% sure how well these will deliver but we bought 2 and used them for camping and also on the beach during the day when we spent a week at the Outer Hebridean islands in July. I must admit they delivered better than I expected. It was an easy to set up and pack away job, self inflates quickly, not squeaky, comfy and keeps you warm from underneath provided you have a few further layers underneath. It connects to a double or could be used as two singles. These are narrow so maybe not the best for bigger people. I don't know how warm they are when it's used in the cold season but for spring /summer in 15-20+ degrees they seem to have been great. I can't comment on waterproofing as we had dry and sunny conditions all along. Overall, great product.

Très content du matelas. Véritablement autogonflant et très facile à rouler et à ranger dans sa housse contrairement à une certaine concurrence ou il est impossible à remettre dans sa housse. Cependant attention sa largeur utile ou surface de couchage ne fait que 60 cm. Maintenant reste à connaître sa solidité dans le temps.

Ich kann auf der Matte sehr gut schlafen. Finde ich sogar bequemer als eine aufblasbare Matratze. Luft rein und raus bekommen ist bisschen knifflig aber hab damit keine Probleme. Warm hält sie auch. Weiterempfohlen, Check!