I have slept on almost every kind of pad out there, including the down version of this pad. I found this to be just as warm and comfortable as the down, if not actually more comfortable because the baffles are smaller. I have a lot of hip pain so I need a pad that's as good as a bed, and this does the trick! Plus it packs down to about the size of a loaf of bread and weighs almost nothing! Its not any more difficult to inflate than the down version, but it does seem to take a while and then s...uddenly it's done. The hand positioning and having to kneel beside it is awkward. Inflate your pad before your tent mates get all settled!
