The product has been overtaken by
lightweight developments over recent years, with such products as the Neoair
and inflatable mats, see Exped. While these offer great comfort for about £60
-80, there is the question over longevity. I have read blogs about all these
type of mats getting punctures and seems opening.
I am keen to get a mat which I
can trust, is still light and good value. At present the winner is the Multimat
Superlite 25 self-inflating, this is full length and not compact. This comes in
at 475g and can be got the price of £40. But is 25mm enough? Or is firmness
more important. At home we sleep on a Memory Foam Mattress and have done so for
many years. I now suffer if I sleep on a traditional sprung mattress, which is
soft and bouncy.
So the self-inflating mat can be
blown fuller and firmer, has better puncture resistance and can be light and packs
small. Does this still have a place in this new lightweight world?
