Kathmandu Self Inflating Mat

3 out of 4 faulty mats – 2 with faulty valves. One delaminated off the foam. Kathmandu not interested in even sending us replacement valves so we can fix them ourselves. I won't be buying their products again Show details

ZERO stars – I have owned 6 Kathmandu self inflating mats over the last 15 years. None have had a tough life, as I look after all my gear, stored clean and dry and generally only been used a few times each. Kathmandu looked after the first 2 leaking mats by giving me a decent discount on the second 2 that I bought. Once again, after only a few uses (allbeit,… Read more

a few years after a family tragedy that affected our lifestyle), these, too, have failed. The seams have completely let go. Having finally a desire to take my family camping at K'gari (Fraser Is.), I bought 2 more. That was 4 years ago. 1 of the 4 still holds air. The Miranda Kathmandu store manager(?) offered me a slight discount on buying 3 more mats and gave me the customer service phone number. I rang customer service, emailed 2 photos of my 61, YES 61, Kathmandu items of clothing and camping gear that I own, not to mention any of my children's gear. They noted the offer from the store manager and closed the conversation. NOT GOOD ENOUGH KATHMANDU! Kathmandu Customer Service is an oxymoron. They don't look after the customer at all. Thet're trying to look after themselves. I did notice that their value on the stock exchange was down...they need to show profits, or at least, estimated profits to look good, don't they? Kathmandu obviously wants customer loyalty by having their Summit Card but don't give much in the way of retailer loyalty. Another big company after a black bottom line. I must give accolades to my Thermarest self inflating mat that I bought in 1993 and used for 6 months camping throughout the western states of north America. It came with a lifetime guarantee...and it still works, doesn't deflate when I use it and is stored exactly the same, next to the crappy Kathmandu mats. I hate buying what I summise is good quality such as these items that don't last long and end up as landfill. Where is the sustainability of this product?

Very disappointed to say the least! – I bought the mat last year, I used it for the first time three weeks ago in the back of my XC90 it didn’t stay up 30 minutes. This must have slipped through quality control or something.

Great comfort but valve seal is crap! – For the first year my family found the mats incredibly comfortable and a great size for packing. Loved the fact our singles snapped together easily to make a huge bed for my husband and I. Also, as a side sleeper, my hip did not dig in the ground. The mats were lovely and warm - even camping in winter. But unbelievably after a few trips - the… Read more

valves fell out into our hands! Can see the issue of the valve seal is a product flaw. Not good enough when you pay good money for this mat. Will not buy Kathmandu again. So disappointed as we really loved these mats.

Kathmandu Krap – Kathmandu, overpriced, unrelieable and hard to get your money back. I rely on my equipment to at least make it through a week trek. Will never buy this rubbish again.

Seal failed around valve – My son bought one and used it a few times then left it stored inflated at my place. I decided to try sleeping on it in the lounge room. Deflated slowly over night. Found the leak by putting in tub of water. Cover material not fully stuck down on the valve. As I fiddled with it, the material lifted more. Then the whole valve inset basically fell… Read more

out. The glue holding it in has failed. This is a manufacturing problem. I will try and glue it up but does not change the fact the mat is badly made.

Spli around valve – Great for a year or so then fell apart. Probably 10 nights use & now split where the valve piece bonds to the sides. Not repairable and conveniently out of warranty Show details

Great for the first few uses – Have two of these. Both have developed holes along the sides and no longer hold air. They were great on the first few uses now cactus.

flat and won't inflate after first use – I brought 2 and I used them and they were fine. It was just over a year before I used them again. second use and one didn't work. I took it back but they said it was not under warranty. They're not cheap so very disappointed. I had a Thermarest for years and even repaid it once and it lasted much longer. I have brought a cheapie from Aldi and it works fine. Katmandu products are overpriced and lack quality.

Only lasted 2 years – I bought 2. They worked fine and I used them a bunch of times over 2 years. Then they would slowly deflate. I put one in the pool and noticed they had developed tiny holes along all the edges where the seams are. Rang customer service and they said something like it was out of warranty, they would inspect to advise if it could be repaired and if… Read more

there would be a charge. The call didn't leave me hopeful so I didn't follow through. I would stick to a reputable brand. I have a Thermarest that is still fine after 15 years.

Great camping mat. Really is more comfortable than inflatable ones – I know it may seem a bit weird looking at a 3cm mat and thinking 'won't my hips hit the floor when I'm on my side?!'. Surprisingly not. This mat is amazing. I ended up buying two. My partner used to hate camping but now enjoys is as she can now get a decent nights sleep. It also offers solid thermal insulation from the ground. I do find that it does work better in the outdoors as opposed to hard surfaces like living rooms..

Good – great sleeping mat. after a long day very comfortable to sleep on, even with a rocky base. even though it is a bit on the weighty side i would rather carry the extra weight and have a comfortable slep then carry less weight and be uncomfortable for the whole night. Great value for money, and a real bargin when they are on a half price sale. … Read more

Fantastic that it comes with everything a hiker would require. Reapir kit is easy to use and quick to apply enen in the wilderness. Own stuff sac is convnient as wih other brand you have to purchase these separetly. Compressions straps can be used in a emergency situation. When deflating though it is beefical to lie on the mat the get excess air out. also once in rolled position its benifical to sit on the mat to place compression straps around the mat to get it to the smallest size as possible. lentgh when it inflated

inflated size

3.8 cm is a massive amount of comfort

inflation time weight

compressed size

can be time consuming deflating and getting air out.

getting back to a reasonable compressed size.