I'm cheap as hell, yet I'd be willing to pay a $70-100 premium for the Nemo over the Exped. I think the Nemo is $20-30 more than the Exped 10 and worth it. Packing the Exped mattresses are a morning "chore." Packing the Nemo is done well before it hits chore zone. Seriously, like 50 percent faster and easier to pack. And, in fact, I could get it even smaller. Meanwhile, I had no problem putting the Nemo back in the (already smaller than Exped 10) factory package. I don't have the measurements, but I'd say this "deflated every day use size" for the Exped is probably 20-25 percent bigger than the factory package and, frankly, it's a bit of a workout to get it that small. BUT once you open the Exped, it will never again be that small (when I brought it back to REI, I apologized that I couldn't get it back in the original packaging and they laughed saying, "don't worry, it's not possible." Luckily Exped supplies a stuff sack that has plenty of room. The Nemo and Exped 10 come in similar-sized packages from the factory (Nemo is probably 10 percent smaller). Size packed and deflation for the 4" mattresses: The Nemo packs amazingly small. The Nemo was also the most comfortable of the 4" mattresses, almost equaling the Exped 15 Max. It would really speed up the process at minimal cost. I'm not sure why they don't take advantage of the extra sidewall space and add a valve or two. For some reason, Exped uses the same valves on these giant mattresses as they do on their single thick mattresses, even though you're dealing with double the air volume. They use an extra valve that can switch between inflate and deflate, speeding up the whole process (and allowing a much more thorough DEflate, allowing it to pack really small). Inflation and deflation were the fastest of the bunch, by far. Overall, though, a solid choice on a proven mattress. And the deflate hassles of the 15 are there - not quite as much of a chore to deflate as the 15, but not as comfy either. Deflated it's a little bigger than I'd like. Quality is good, it's still big, but not as big as the 15, and comfort is solid. The largest of the three 4" mattresses I tried. Yeah, REI is $100 cheaper than the other two, but you'd spend that+ in one night at a hotel after your pad failed and your partner said "hell-no" to more hard, cold ground. #DEEPSLEEP SYSTEM EXPED PLUS#This is in contrast to Exped (5 year warranty plus repair service) and Nemo (lifetime warranty and repair service). And since REI doesn't guarantee it past one calendar year, and have no ability to repair them (their "repair service doesn't fix pads and REI doesn't make/stock/sell valve parts). I have a feeling this one would be good for maybe a year of use and then the valves or seams will give out. Quality just isn't there and comfort is the lowest of the three 4" mattresses. The REI Camp Dreamer is cheapest 4" and it shows. All three of these are plenty comfortable if you don't have injuries/issues (eg, the bad shoulders) and you sleep on reasonably un-lumpy ground. The Megamat 10, REI, and the Nemo are 4"-thick "class" mattresses. I've actual bought a couple battery pumps with deflate functionality, trying to find something that speeds up the process. Packing it up and moving every day is a hassle. It also takes quite a while to inflate, and longer to deflate. And it's so comfy for this slide sleeper with messed up shoulders.īut if you're trying to use this in a vehicle or rooftent or somewhere else where headroom matters, or you don't have room to even carry something so big, forget it. My wife slept in this for 7 nights straight last summer without complaint. For tent use - especially if you have to deal with uneven ground - it's amazing. Does anyone need a mattress this big? It's giant deflated and monstrous when inflated (like 6" thick). The Megamat 15 is HUGE and in class by itself. I also tested a neighbor's 3.5" Big Agnes) The Big Agnes and Klympt packed small but were lacking actual sleep comfort. I got the Exped Megamat 10 and the 15max, REI's brand (camp dreamer), a Klympt double, and the Nemo Roamer. Breaking up a 10 day trip with three hotel stays gets expensive and kinda ruins the adventure. My wife usually only wants to sleep two nights in a row in a tent, then either home or hotel for a night. I ordered and tested a bunch of the high-end mattresses at home when the local REI was on lockdown in an attempt to find a super comfortable sleep system for my wife and I in our Gazelle tent.
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