NEMO - Tensor Non-Insulated Regular Wide 2023
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"I had mine staked down in packed sand during a rainstorm that dropped 1.5”-2” per hour for 3 hours according to a ranger station nearby and it took it like a champ."
"My old Breville lasted 10-11 years ... I got the new one 3 years ago with the air fryer option … if it breaks tomorrow I would figure out how to get it again - I seriously love it."
"after heavy and extreme and I mean extreme use in a very dirty environment, after a year the range suddenly cut down... I felt like I'd gotten my measly 20ish buck worth from them and didn't fault jlab due to the extreme circumstances I used them in daily. ... I work in a hot asa filthy steel mill and the fact they lasted a year was impressive to me."
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"it weighs under 350g"
"under 700 grams including stakes"
"It folds up and is super easy to bring on planes and for rentals"
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"I just put up with the pinholes and patching them on trail because I can't sleep better on any other pad. ... There's a huge difference in comfort depending on your body between the dimpled baffling of the Etherlight/Tensor and the horizontal baffling of the Xlite. ... I can't sleep on horizontal baffling despite all the good features of the Xlite. ... I'm a side sleeper and my arms and shoulders ache and/or fall asleep or go numb on the Xlite. For whatver reason I can only sleep on dimpled baffles (tensor, etherlight)"
"I sleep all night and no body aches."
"This specific pad and its sibling, Ether Light XT Insulated, have been my primary pads the past four-ish years. ... They are 4" thick and the most comfortable pads I've used, probably tied with the NeoLoft. ... Never woken with my arm numb, and the only pad I've ever slept seven-plus hours straight-through."
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"The investment in an exped is worth it, especially the air bag to blow them up is genius."
"It uses an inflator bag and inflates easily/quickly."
"It can inflate the mattress in just a couple of minutes ... the best part is it can deflate absolutely all of the air out of the mattress, and it can be easily rolled up into its included storage sack."
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"Because of this I bought the Nemo Tensor which is much quieter than the Sea to Summit."
"not loud"
"The NEMO Tensor is a quiet pad. ... No potato chip bag crunchy noise"
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"it's so ridiculously loud I can't use it!"
"Only real con is that this thing is CRINKLY ... definitely the loudest pad I've used ... would honestly be a dealbreaker"
"potato chip bag noise effects"
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"it always makes back and hip issues worse."
"it hurts my back and hips so bad."
"I am a flopper and tended to roll onto the edges, which made them collapse and dumped me onto the ground."
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"found it to be the equivalent warmth of the insulated static v plus my ccf, and even pairing the etherlight extreme with a ccf, and having it fully inflated wasn’t nearly enough for sleeping on frozen ground or snow."
"I've got three nights on it so far in temperatures ranging from upper 30s to mid 40s and I have been cold on it every night. ... It wasn't freezing, but it was noticeably cool and feels like an accurate R-value would be significantly lower. ... That night the pad felt a little colder than my nights on the Neoloft have been, but not by much."
"too cold for what they said it was"
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"Big Agnes has valve issues ... mine didn't even last 3 uses"
"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."
"I had a Nemo Tensor straight POP with a one-inch tear from a extremely tiny burr on the edge of my quilt pad strap!"
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"the moving around is more difficult (to stay on it)"
breadmakerquaker 1.0Nemo Disco!!! I describe my sleeping style as rotisserie chicken—constantly turning. I had an REI Magma. Hated it. Swapped for Nemo Disco after the Smokies and never looked back. Okay. I just saw that this is about sleeping PADS, not bags. Leaving that top part because I’m lazy. Nemo Tensor Wide. Must must must get the wide. I started with the regular and it was too narrow for all my turning. Wide was a game changer.
GlockTaco 1.0To be fair I use if for my fast packing trips if I am just backpacking at a normal pace I go with the bigger tensor I’m doing the foothill trail in may 77 miles in 5 days and I am taking the big one… still at a 9.5 base weight but my fast packing weight is 8.5. In September I am going 110 miles also in five days and that will be the lighter setup.
harok1 1.0Nemo Tensor pads are good for side sleeper. I am 190cm and use the long/wide version.
-JakeRay- 1.0I sleep like a rotisserie starfish, and definietely second the Tensor Wide (and long, if you're tall. Me? My 5'6" frame wishes they made a short wide version.)
Mendicant-Bias343 1.0I'm a hot sleeper fyi and I've stuck with my trusty NEMO Tensor non-insulated in regular wide (an older version at this point). They never let me down and they're fairly quiet if you roll around much. Ive used them for 3 season use in Florida (which for me is reversed; I used these in Fall, Winter, and Spring lol) And there are different r-value versions out now in 2025. But I've gotta admit the sleeping pad market has gotten much more competitive as of recently.
Moose_on_a_walk 1.0They're all good pads. I find them all comfortable in their own ways. Exped has the nicest fabric, but it's also the thickest which I don't really like. The Nemo tensor is the overall most comfortable, no nonsense, best of all worlds. The Xlite is my favorite however. I like the horizontal baffles. The new NXT version isn't as loud as its predecessors. The mummy shape is tapered in the perfect places unlike Expeds mummy pads, I prefer it over rectangular ones.
Physical_Relief4484 1.0ccf pad cut down to size for the doggo, and an inflatable pad (xlite or tensor) for you next to it -- or get used to sleeping on ccf pads too if that wouldn't be good enough and she couldn't be taught to accept it
I'm actually a stomach sleeper and find the xlite very comfortable for that, although the noise is definitely an issue when sleeping without a thin pillow. I do think the tensor is slightly more comfortable, but I have to get the air pressure just right, more-so than the xlite. Interesting we have different experiences like that!
Yeah, that's definitely the best pad for you currently out of everything available. I'd argue most pump sacks aren't worth their weight though, but you can use the exped shnozzle on the tensors (they are known to wet out, but I haven't had an issue with mine). Or make something similar to a schnozzle with a trash compactor bag and 3D printed piece. Or the pad pal is 8g.
Trail: 2.8R @ 17oz vs All Season: 5.4R @ 19oz. You might be able to save 2oz but doesn't seem worth it.
For sure. The tensor pump sacks weighs 2oz, so if you can use your pack liner as the pump sacks too, you'll save that extra weight.
PidgeySlayer268 1.0Solid start. Great choice on the bag, the Nemo pad and sleeping bag and stove. I have the same style stove and the big round end like the one you got vs the jet is definitely the way to go. For the sleeping pad I would make sure the long will fit where you need it. Definitely get the wide but I have the standard/wide and I’m 6’2 and it’s perfect. If you are above 6’2 and it will fit in your tent go with the long. Also, get a Nemo switchback to go under it. It acts as sorta a boxspring and make your night wayyyy more comfortable. For the sleeping bag I would recommend looking into quilts. If you are going to go the sleeping bag route the Nemo is the only way to go. However I had a Nemo sleeping bag and swapped it out for a quilt and never looked back. For the tent I would also recommend a trekking pole tent. Look into the Lanshan 1 or 2. I have the 1 and absolutely love it. Get the standard Not the pro!
poop_slayer 1.0Nemo Tensor in wide has been amazing for me as a side sleeper. Don't over inflate - you want to sink down into the pad a little. Also a full/puffy pillow is a must for any side sleeper.
redaloevera 1.0I’ve had the older versions of tensor and xlite and I agree tensor is more comfy. If I buy again I’d do tensor in wide
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