Self-inflating mats

Mine take about 5 minutes to fully inflate.

Did you open the vents???...lol

Thanks Willem,

They would be the unscrewable bits at one end? LOL

Hope I don't need to inflate them in a hurry if ever looking for a warm bed in Peterborough.

SCOEY4

If it is cold and they have been rolled up for an extended period they can take awhile to inflate. Or as Willem says the valve could be closed ;-)

Give it a helping hand if it's slow scoey. There's no rule that says you're not allowed to add a puff or two! Store them inflated until your next trip and you should find them much quicker to inflate.

Cut some holes in them to allow the air to enter quicker....

Andrew

Scoey,
Try rolling them back up the opposite way and then let them unravel to self inflate.
In a warmer room might be better and as previously mentioned, being rolled up for a longer time, it may take a little longer to inflate. We store ours under a bed with the plugs removed and laid out. Don't loose the plugs though LOL

Thanks all.

Have tried all suggestions except the cutting holes one.

One not too bad but not as good as the one in the shop and the second one wouldn't fully inflate after 4 hours - so back they go tomorrow.

Thanks again.

SCOEY4

The instructions for my Jackaroo ones said that they will get faster the more times you use them. I still always put about 10 puffs of air in to the double one to make it nice and firm.

If they have been stored a while unopened they probably will not inflate completly .

give them a few puffs of air .. no holes .. thats utter nonsense ..

store them inflated then they keep their ability far better ..

I have Thermorest ones .. 7 years old .. and as good as new .. don't buy the cheap Chinese ones .. but you probably have by the sound of it ...

good luck
gmd

I've got three Katmandu 38mm mats. First time took a bit of time to inflate, but as others have said - puff two or three puffs into them.

I store mine with the valves open and they roll up fine to put them in their little bags for hiking, and unroll and self inflate well and quickly enough. Couple of minutes self inflating, two puffs, screw on the valve and they're right.

Tim

First unpack them, and got told to let them inflate overnight, as they are vacuum packed at the factory.
From then on itssimply roll up .. roll out
Cheers
Bucky

I always have to give mine a few puffs to get it up to the hardness I like (not that you fool).

When i bought mine the guy (Ranger camping) stressed several times that it was very important that I take it home, open the valves, and let it inflate in a patch of sunshine, then leave it there for a couple of hours for the foam to fully inflate for the first time.

I did this and it has been brilliant ever since. We store it inflated as the mattress on the 'trundle' under my daughters bed.

Mind you, this might only work in WA where the sunshine is warm - forget it if you live in Darwin 8-)

What kind were they??????

Once again, thanks all,

They are Camping World brand - nothing on them indicates where they are made - doesn't really matter. Took them back to store today - they replaced one that was lop sided and gave instructions on best practice (no instructions came with them - not rocket science though I thought) - basically they told me what everyone has been saying except puffing air into them - apparently this can harm them.

Anyway, got them home and have inflated and rolled up couple of times in warm room and they appear much better. Will try all suggestions put forward on the Forum, except the cutting holes in them theory.

I'm sure they will be worth the effort.

Thanks again for help.

SCOEY4