NEMO Equipment Inc.

Switchback Sleeping Pad

light and comfy

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Size Bought:

regular

I originally bought this to put under my Nemo Tensor Extreme Conditions pad but used it in my hammock as an additional insulation where it got down to -3F. I had a 0F HG Top/Under Quilt too and never got cold.

Too many uses!

I have a couple of these and I take one on all my adventures. I also volunteer with search and rescue and we are required to carry one because of the multitude of different uses. I suppose it's original intended use is as a sleep pad. I have used it alone like that several times and it works as expected if you sleep on it alone. Now let's get into a few other common uses that I've found for it. Lay it out to kneel down in snow and dig through your bag and keep your knees off the cold ground, for a seat while taking g a snack break on the trail, for an extra insulating layer under an inflatable sleep pad, to protect your inflatable from punctures, i cut one up to add some extra padding on a pack once, i also cut pieces to make a padded belt for a home made sled once, I've also cut up an old one to make small sit pads. They are cheap and very useful not to mention super light weight. Just get one and throw it on your pack. You won't regret it.

Yay, it doesn’t pop

I hike thousands of miles a year and have long used the Neoair Xlite short. It worked ok on well-made trails such as the PCT, but since I have started hiking more rugged routes such as the Hayduke and ODT and NNML the Neoair has often gotten holes that are sometimes hard to locate and repair in the middle of nowhere. I was skeptical that a foam pad would work for me but did my research and tried the shorter-length Switchback. It isn’t anything like sleeping on my mattress at home, but after 20- and 25-mile days I can sleep on it better than I expected. And no popping in the middle of the night! Thanks, Nemo.

Good when it works

I’ve used this pad about 10 nights so far. I fall asleep well and feel pretty comfortable on it but by every single morning it’s an accordion at the bottom of my tent and I’m sleeping on the ground. I’ve put a sheet under it, over it, both at the same time and it still slips down and folds up throughout the night. I also don’t think it’s comfortable against bare skin. Rolling over on it with bare skin wakes me up at night because it makes a suction cup noise as I move. With skin covered and maybe staking down the pad(?!) I would really like this. I appreciate the effort but it needs improvement.

Review for NEMO switchback sleeping pad

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Size Bought:

6 ft

I typically don't care enough to leave a review for a product, but this was my first sleeping pad, I am very satisfied, lightweight and has a very solid and reliable feeling to it. Definitely doesn't feel cheap, i can't speak on the long time durability as i only have 2 night on it. It is about as comfortable as you would expect to be while camping/backpacking.... but for the price I can say i made the right choice and it was worth it in my case.

It is affordable and best in the market.

Only a step away to be the best in the industry… Short and narrow for tall people. I have been using sleeping pads for more than two decades in the Himalaya and Alaskan mountain ranges year around. I used all the brands, they were good but not the best feeling high up in the mountains. Switchback gave me the comfort and the feeling a wilderness educator or a parent will expect in the back country and in the high altitude. Soft, light and sturdy enough but not too hard. Few things can make it one of the best in the industry. Make it available WIDE, LONG and Extra long for tall people. I know NEMO team you can do it.

Très bon matelas mais pas assez large

Très confort et vraiment résistant. Je l'ai amené dans de nombreux bivouac, que ce soit en matelas principal ou sous le matelas gonflable, il est vraiment efficace. Cependant il est bcp trop étroit, je prends des matelas wide chez les autres marques, et en matelas gonflable, et clairement c'est le seul défaut de ce matelas, c'est de ne pas être assez large. Il mériterait vraiment une version wide, même si plus cher, je l'achèterai sans soucis, et je le recommanderai.

So comfortable

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

I have tried many sleeping pads and this is hands down the most comfortable non inflated pad that I have slept on. After a week of use, this is a keeper.

Car Camping Mat

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Size Bought:

Short

Height:

5' 6"

Weight:

118

I haven't put it to use yet; however, I've tested it at home. Surprisingly comfortable and with my sleeping bag on top it will provide even more cushion. Pressure points were not an issue. Seems to distribute your weight evenly. My only concern is that it will slide in my car. We shall find out soon enough. But for comfort, definitely four stars, compacatbility 5 stars, and durability seems to be a 4. I definetly recommend!

Most Comfortable Camping Mattress I've owned

I've spent most of my life camping on self-inflating air mattresses so I was excited to get the Switchback foam mattress. I loved my first one so I just got another one for my wife. They are super lightweight and much easier to setup/packup since you don't have to inflate/deflate. The comfort factor is most important though - the foam is firm but forgiving so sleeping on dirt or even a wood platform is perfectly comfortable. This is my forever go to camping pad.