Self inflating mattress

Maybe tell us what your intended use is?

We have a couple of Exped mats (a SimComfort 7.5 and a Mega Mat 7.5) that are rated down to -17C meaning you can put it on the snow and still stay toasty warm.
Really comfortable and bullet proof. We have hundreds of nights on each of them from the Vic High Country to Cape York in a tent..

Not cheap but great quality. The cheap crappy Chinese things roll up into a smaller space but we have had a lot of those die before buying something good.

I have the Exped. Bought from Snowy,s. Best mattress I have used in 50+ years of camping!

I've got the Exped Megamat 10. Inflates out to 10cm and deflates down to around 20cm when rolled up, and is the most comfortable mattress I've used for sleeping on the ground. The only problem is the price, from memory I paid close to $300 for it 4 or 5 years ago.

Had bad experiences with cheapie ones.
Then forked out for a Thermorest , that was 10 years ago and still sleeping comfortably on it

Just returned one to Anaconda ..130 $ it unbonded , buy Thrmarest Neo Air , forget the budget stuff .

I’ve had a thermarest matteress (big boy size) for over 20 years. It’s been carted around the world and used in climates from – 35 to +47C and continues to give great service. It’s advantage is its size when rolled up. Still large but it is 2.0m long and 75 wide inflating to 4cm.

Being some 20 years older now and sporting a lot more war wounds, I use the ExPed Megamat and let me confirm what’s been said above. It is the most comfortable self inflater I’ve ever slept on. The only cons are its size (25cm x 900cm) when rolled up and its price of $300. Given what I know now, it’s $300 well spent. I’ve used this on my recent quad expeditions of up to a week in the wilds and after a hard day flogging it across god awful country, getting a comfortable nights sleep is a distinct advantage. With 10cm of loft means its well insulated and robust it handles my 120kg frame comfortably and at 900 wide, plenty of room to toss and turn.

It’s all been said above. If you have the room and you can afford the $, the Megamat is the only option.

Cheers

Mick

G'day. I'm interested in how long you guys have had your exped's? Mine hadn't been used much but delaminated on the ribs and had to be thrown out after 5-6 years.

Thanks everyone for your helpfull comments .Unfortunately there were really only 2 stores in Bunbury to choose from and no Exped or Thermarest in either store , even rang supposed agents of Thermarest in Midland Perth , they didnt have a double Thermarest so i opted out and bought a double Wanderer in Bunbury , lets hope it gives reasonable service