Fox Outfitters Comfort Series Blue Foam Self Inflating Sleeping Pad - Lightweight, Durable, Triple Zone Comfort, Non-Slip Soft Touch, Long

I purchased for full price the Fox Outfitters Comfort 100 series self inflating air mat for next summers road-trip across the USA by motorcycle. I previously used Thermorest pads but had to open the box now to inspect and compare. The Fox Comfort 100 comes rolled up and almost vacuum packed for shipping. I unrolled it from its plastic sleeve and opened the air valve. I left it on the floor for a couple hours to expand naturally as much as it could. Full inflation the first time from natural expansion needed some help. It was then that I reached for the manual air valve and noticed how much sturdier the valve was and how large the inflation port was. Full breaths to help inflate were easy, as the mouth piece was large and easy to open & close. Not at all like blowing up a mat through a straw sized inflation port. A family illness persuaded me to sleep on it for several nights in a row downstairs on our hardwood floor. I bought the long size which is advertised as 25x77" and 2" thick. After several nights on it, I can say that this is a serious camping mat. It lost no air in over 7 days of nightly use, The air valve is durable and made of non corrosive brass for years of use. The top of the mat is covered with a non-slip soft touch fabric which makes it difficult to slide off of it in the middle of the night. (experienced campers know exactly what I'm talking about) This feature alone is a deal maker. The bottom is an abrasion resistant fabric. The mat says it has triple zone comfort padding which I think is the fabric design..ribbed in the middle and cross hatch design for head and feet. No design on the bottom. It comes with its own stuff sack and two fabric bands to hold it while your stuffing it. Also included in a small pocket is a patch kit should you ever set up in the dark and inadvertently lay it on a shark rock or root. Wow, buying a air mat with all the necessary items included. Got my vote. And yes, after 5 nights sleeping on it, my body never touched the hardwood floor while laying on it. (this model is 2" thick...some of their other lightweight backpacking models are 1" or 1.5" thick) Your talking about 250 lbs and 6'3" of frame that it had to support. Of course if you just kneel on it, your knee will compress that one spot to ground level, (it's open cell foam for lightness) but laying on it brought me to a comfortable restful sleep without any part of me touching the floor underneath the pad. It deflated & rolled up and fit easily in the stuff bag included. The second un-roll to use needed just a puff or two for firmness. It does say that it is designed in the USA but responsibly made in China. Also what I never knew was that for maximum useful life & comfort, self inflating air mats should be stored inflated and just rolled up and put in their sack before using for a camp-out/roadtrip. I have three pads of the other famous brand. All I can say is the other famous (rest-mat) maker better start watching, because Fox Outfitters is eating your lunch...especially if this mat is any indication for almost half the price and twice the innovative quality design of materials.

Received it promptly and a it looked and felt convincing when I inflated it for the first time.Now I have had a chance to test it for real on a concrete floor, and it came through way better than I thought. Not as comfortable as a real bed, but it kept me reasonable comfortable on a stone and concrete floor in an airport lounge. Slept 6 hours on it and woke up in a good shape. It works on the toughest of surfaces, and excels on a carpet or similar not too hard surface.It takes a minute or two to inflate and about 5 minutes to deflate and pack up again, is self inflating and very easy to use. It comes with a repair kit that I don't think I have to use since it has a sturdy surface and valve. The top side is non slippery and comfortable to sleep on, it is watertight preventing it from absorbing humidity and keep its insulating capacity.It is a quality product for a reasonable price, highly recommendable!

It got us through the weekend A-OK;-) I have 3 REI camp beds (sleeping pads) and this compares pretty well in terms of comfort, ease of use, and size. My gripes: I wanted an XL pad and thought the L was what I needed to order and that the XL equivalent was what we were getting, specifically, a longer, wider pad with a 2.5" thickness (my fault I overlooked this when ordering). This pad in L is standard size as compared to my REI Camp Beds' dimensions and the thickness is only 2" but since it was comfy I won't cry over 0.5".One more thing: I don't like the screw-cap valve closure. My REI ones twist and pull/push to open. The total screw-cap design seems too cumbersome. Overall a good purchase, though.

These were better than the ground, but I think I'm going to need a thicker foam to really meet my needs. Still, these are easy to inflate and pack up, and they are way better than sleeping on rocky ground. Just not as much padding over 3 nights as I would have liked. The old shoulders started aching well into night 2. (side sleeper) Also, I'm a bigger guy. For a lighter dude, they may be perfect.

Great product. Good quality, easy to use, nice pad for camping.