Big Agnes - Divide
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Last updated: Dec 11, 2025 Scoring
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"I had a Big Agnes for a decade. ... It sprung a leak on a trip this time last year. ... I found the leak on a seam and called to ask about repairing it. ... They asked for a pic, which I sent as well as a pic of the valve cut off (per their instructions) and my new pad arrived in a few days. No charge. ... I’ll never buy a pad from a different manufacturer again."
"Bought my Big Agnes pad for $100 at REI ten years ago and still going strong. ... Not a single leak."
"I’ve had it for 8 years, which feels kinda unreal for an inflable. ... Never had an issue with it and definitely put it through the gauntlet- camped in the desert a lot, cowboy camped, camped on rocky areas. ... Never had a leak. ... Love it and feel like it’s worth the price tag"
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"I sleep like I'm in a bed."
"I sleep well at night on it."
"uses vertical baffles to prevent that bouncy castle feeling and provide actual support"
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"It has a 4 R value so it insulates well."
"Being cold from below was not a a problem."
"Warm"
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"fits in a sleeve for their sleeping bags (also Big Agnes) so they don’t roll onto the ground."
"This one has vertical baffles that I think work better for me, especially as a very active sleeper to keep me centered."
"I like that the sides are higher on the BA pads, which keep you from rolling off the mat. ... It's not that they are super high to physically prevent you from rolling off. It's the subconcious thing that when you feel that extra height, your brain does it, even when asleep."
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"They are so much quieter than other inflatables."
"As I side sleeper, I have found some of the Big Agnes pads to be very comfortable, and quiet."
"the BAs are definitely more quiet."
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"I'd say it's at the very least quieter than my Big Agnes that I used most recently."
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"The big Agnes pad is really nice and very comfortable, I do think it's R value is over stated though. ... On nights where its around freezing or just below I've found myself getting rather cold. ... I know my sleeping bag is fine because it's always coming from the ground often I'll toss some clothes under my legs and it helps to stop that issue. ... I will probably invest in a better R value pad for the winter/shoulder seasons ... Just starts to struggle around 0"
"Big Agnes pads, I have 3, tend to sleep cold so I discount their R values."
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"Big Agnes has valve issues ... mine didn't even last 3 uses"
"The one I have has a terrible valve that seems to be designed to be as inconvenient as possible. ... You have to blow into it, but there's a bit of resistance to air coming in, and the valve is such that it's hard to tell if it's open or closed. ... I'm attaching a piece of an old bicycle inner tube to make it possible to use a bike pump."
"went through two of them with bad valves"
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"After two months on the road it is now failing almost every night. ... I’ve exhausted the patches that came with the pad and it’s now covered with third party gear repair patches. ... I paid good money for this thing and it is absolutely not worth it."
"Big Agnes has valve issues ... mine didn't even last 3 uses"
"Big Agnes pads are some of the toughest out there as far as I can know, yet I have gone through three because of punctures. ... Each time the holes have been so small that I can't find them without getting to a hotel and submerging them in the tub."
My Big Agnes Divide works for me, and I'm a side sleeper.
r/bikepacking • Sleeping pad recs ->The LLM does seem to have a problem with some negatives. Theres a comment regarding the Big Agnes Divide where the posters says they'll "never buy from another manufacturer" after having a positive warranty experience, counted as a negative towards BA.
r/CampingGear • I analyzed reddit for the 15 most recommended sleeping pads in the past year, grouped by r-value ( Jun 2025) ->Haha, thought I'd browse through the BA Divide as it's one I know I've recommended myself on this sub, think your comment is a couple down from one of my own. u/heyyyjoo I think the sites great, do you think you could implement a reporting tool for false positives/negatives?
r/CampingGear • I analyzed reddit for the 15 most recommended sleeping pads in the past year, grouped by r-value ( Jun 2025) ->I have a Big Agnes Divide that's one of the better ones I've tried. The vertical baffles seem to do a good job of preventing arm numbness and rolling off.
r/WildernessBackpacking • How much better are “nice” sleeping pads? ->The issue I have with the Neoloft is it makes my shoulder numb. I spend most of my time on my side, but I toss and turn like crazy. I was playing around with the inflation level but so far haven't solved the numbness issue. Other than that, I agree with you it's probably the most comfortable pad I've yet tried. The Big Agnes Divide is very good and weighs about the same. Both these pads are just under 2lbs if you get the Wide version. This one has vertical baffles that I think work better for me, especially as a very active sleeper to keep me centered. No numbness. I have a CCF Switchback that I only used once without much grass under it. It was hard on my back and pretty much makes side sleeping impossible. I want to try it again with some taller grass underneath to pad it. There may be some times where the weight savings are worth.
r/WildernessBackpacking • Is the best sleeping pad subjective? Maybe seeking recommendations. ->I am calling BS on the OP claim of a Dollar General pool float working hell, they don’t even work in a pool much less on the ground in a tent. I have a big Agnes divide, insulated three season pad. It works great doesn’t leak is very durable and worth every penny. I sleep well at night on it.
r/CampingandHiking • Is an expensive sleeping pad worth it? My pool float beat the cheap ones. ->I used the Nemo Tensor and then switched to Big Agnes Divide. Thicker and got better sleep (side and back sleeper).
r/AppalachianTrail • I can’t get comfortable to sleep on the trail. Help me with a sleeping pad, please. ->I got the ba divide in 25x72 and love it. Dunno why the rapide would be any worse
r/CampingGear • Recommend a sleeping pad: BA Rapide SL or something else? ->Second for the BA divide. Just bought one and used it on a 2 week trip. I didn't want to get out of bed.
r/motocamping • What‘s the comfiest (ultralight) camping mat for dual sporting? ->I just got the Trekology UL R7 sleeping pad for my husband and I. Only slept on it one night but it was comfy. I’m a side sleeper. Trying them again Easter weekend so we’ll see. We got the Nemo Tempo bags. For my kids (about the same age as yours), we got the Big Agnes Divide because it fits in a sleeve for their sleeping bags (also Big Agnes) so they don’t roll onto the ground. We did pay more than some other stuff but we went fairly lightweight and compressable in case we try backpacking too.
r/camping • Sleeping arrangement recommendations for adults and kids ->I just got the Trekology UL R7 sleeping pad for my husband and I. Only slept on it one night but it was comfy. I’m a side sleeper. Trying them again Easter weekend so we’ll see. We got the Nemo Tempo bags. For my kids (about the same age as yours), we got the Big Agnes Divide pad because it fits in a sleeve for their sleeping bags (also Big Agnes) so the kids don’t roll onto the ground. We did pay more than some other stuff but we went fairly lightweight and compressable in case we try backpacking too.
r/camping • Sleeping arrangement recommendations for adults and kids ->I have the big agnus divide, used it last week and am very happy with it. Trick is to get the right amount of air in it. I recommend it.
r/motocamping • What‘s the comfiest (ultralight) camping mat for dual sporting? ->We have a big Agnes double pad and a single pad that combined cover the floor of our tent. It works for the two of us + toddler + dog pretty well. In our big tent we put those two things on top of some folding cots from Walmart.
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