BISINNA Self Inflating Sleeping Pad Thick Foam Sleeping Mattress with Pillow for Camping Lightweight Insulated Sleeping Mat Fast Inflating for Camping Travel Car Tent

This cushion is surprisingly firm. It has a foam layer and an air layer that combine to create a nice, soft yet stiff mattress for a cot. The pillow, when fully inflated, is a little too high for me, but I underinflated it to make it more comfortable. One drawback: the self-inflating properties of the mattress mean that when you try to deflate it, it constantly gulps back air as you try to put it away. To roll it up, have one person squash the air out of the folded mattress (keep both stoppers open) while the second person rolls up the mattress. The squasher can kneel or walk on the mattress to press out the extra air as you roll it up. Pop the cork back in once it's fully rolled, so it doesn't inflate in the bag. The bag is a very tight fit - wish they'd make it with buckles on the outside, so you can tighten it once the mattress roll is inside. But overall, it's a good mattress. It suits my needs well.

It worked okay, but I was a little disappointed. Editing this review after reading the Amazon description some... The pillow part of this didn't self inflate in the same way as the rest of the mat. The Amazon listing mentions in one place at least to inflate it with your mouth, but this was not easy for me and I ended up needing a pump which felt like it defeated the purpose of having a self inflating mat. The instructions that came with the product were also a bit unclear (photo attached). It was comfortable enough though.

Item as described

This was perfect..light enough, padded enough. It was actually easier than I thought to remove the air and flatten enough to store.

Comfortable - easy to inflate - HOLDS AIR! Can recommend this.

I bought this for an overnight camping trip. I used it in the back of my SUV to have something softer to sleep on besides just my sleeping bag. It wasn't 5 star hotel soft but it made the night much more enjoyable and comfortable. The self inflating feature is nice but also makes it a little difficult to get back in the pouch. Just takes a little effort and patience and its back in. I would buy this again.

I think I've bought at least a dozen air mattresses. This BISINNA Self Inflating Sleeping Pad could be great for car camping for a smaller person. For backpacking this mattress is almost 4 pounds which is probably too heavy for most. It is quiet. Some fabrics crinkle like a potato chip bag. This one does not. It comes with a carry bag and repair patches. I don't use the supplied bags for air mattresses. When I pack up I want to do it quickly. I open the valve and fold the mattress into thirds or fourths or whatever is easy and sit on it to expel air. Then I close the valve and put it in a loose bag or tie a cord around it. This "loose fold" also puts less stress on the foam so it inflates faster and fully. By the way, this one inflated quickly, I did not time it but it was under an hour, maybe faster. The vendor needs to update the description. They list the mattress thickness as 2" and 1.2" and 1.9." I measured it at 1.75" with just the foam doing the inflating and a full 2" if I blew it up as much as I could with my breath. Regarding comfort: I am 6' 4" and 220 pounds and the size of this mattress is too narrow and too thin. I could live with the shorter length because my head is on the pillow and just the heels of my feet hang over the end, but the mattress is too narrow; my arms end up on the floor. Sometimes I sleep on my side and my hips bottom out. This one has some useful features. It has snaps along the edges, so that two mattresses can be connected. It uses an attached inflatable pillow, which I found to be clever since you can use a puffy coat to provide a layer of comfort while the inflated pillow part provides a substantial rise in height. The mattress has interesting air valves. It is a cap within a cap. If you open both caps, it provides direct access for the foam to self inflate or to deflate the mattress, and if you just open the top cap, you can blow into the mattress, but the air won't come back out. This works, especially well on the air pillow since there is no self inflating foam inside of it. Also if you flip one cap over it works in reverse. For example, when you want to store the mattress, you flip the cap over so it releases air, but won't allow air to come back in. The video attached to the listing makes this much more obvious than this wordy description. In my experience leaking is hit or miss. I have had high quality name mattress leak and even open up at the seams and no-name brands keep air for weeks. I slept on this mattress and it stayed inflated. In another observation, the deflated mattress has not re-inflated over time which indicates no leaks. Price wise this is half the cost of a name brand mattress. Even though it is too small for me, I rate it at 5 stars for someone the right size.

This pad is made from foam, but also self-inflates to add to some of the fluffiness. I ordered the 5 cm pad, which is about 2 inches thick maybe a little bit less. It is reasonably lightweight for camping. It weighs in at just under 4 pounds, which is fine for car or van camping, but might be too heavy for backpacking. It self-inflates, which eliminates the need for carrying a bulky air mattress or pump. This comes with its own carrying bag, but it’s kind of hard to fit it back into the bag after deflating. It never quite flattens down as well as when it first came. This mattress is also fairly narrow. You need to be someone smaller or skinnier for this to work well, unless you sleep on your side. It’s nice that this pad comes with a built in pillow, as that is a feature I see less often with this type of pad. The brown color is actually nice, because it hides dirt stains. So, if you’re sleeping on the ground or the floor, you don’t have to worry about visible stains. The material feels smooth to the touch, although you’ll probably want a sheet or blanket over it, as it’s easy to get sweaty with this type of material. In summary: The pad is convenient, and reasonably small, if you don’t have to worry too much about weight. It’s too thin to be super comfortable, but much better than sleeping on the ground. It’s a reasonable price for a camping pad. This would be great as a back up bed for guests, or for camping. It might be too heavy for backpacking. It also comes with repair patches, which is nice for if it springs a leak, especially if you are sleeping on the ground.