A reviewer stated... "Therm-a-Rest Trail Scout takes a few hours to inflate the first times you use it." I slammed on the brakes. Is this true ?
48948
Probably accurate, I generally throw it in my hammock right after setting up camp, hours before I intend to use it.
48949
That's not been my experience ..... I let mine self inflate for about 20 min or so then gave it a few lung fulls of air to finish the process (probably not something you'd want to do in freezing weather). While it is true that the longer you wait the more air will naturally migrate into the mattress, but you do reach a point where you get increasingly diminishing returns. Normally 10 to 20 min is plenty followed by some forced air input either by lung power or small pump to finish the inflation to your tastes of firmness.
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"Takes a few hours to inflate" is an exaggeration. It maybe takes an hour to inflate if left to itself, but if you want to speed up the process just blow yourself, a few blows and it's inflated in minutes. I wouldn't let it stop you from buying these Therm a rests. They are good quality at a great price.
48951
Not true in my experience. You should inflate it when you first get it and leave it that way until you need to pack it for your trip. This is true with most sleeping pads.
544462
Memory foam needs to be opened and left to air for some time...I forget if its 12 or 24 hours...before you sleep on it. Really important!
839251
I simply plugged it into the electrical outlet at my camp site and pressed the button. It inflated very quickly and stayed inflated. I then did the same, in reverse, to deflate.
326970
It depends on what you prefer. Ive gotten Mine down to about 8-10 diameter when rolled, 18-20 sounds like someone tried rolling when inflated...which is a bad idea. Its basically on your ability to remove as much air as possible Before stowing... I hammock camp tho so I need pads to keep warm from heat loss thru convection. However whan backpacking its more efficient to fold the pad upon itself a few times and shove against the back of the pack or at the bottom.. the roll method takes up too much valuable space in a pack. Hope this helps!
1743614
The one I received did not inflate enough to make it useful. Returned to Amazon. Have a Thermarest Lumbar Pillow which still serves its purpose after 25 years! Recommend that instead.
1566315
I carefully used an air compressor....although it said this wasn't recommend (assuming because if you are not careful, it could pop). It does say to inflate to about 80% capacity to allow air to flow within the mattress while weight is on it. Pretty comfortable.
1589818
I used an air pump. Never saw where it said otherwise. Took a matter if seconds to inflate.
1912313
It deflates with the motor so about as fast as it takes to inflate. No more than 2 minutes. After I had it for a months it started deflating nearly all the way half way through the night.
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I did not time the time for inflation. However I did notice that the inflation speed of the newer Aerobed was a little bit slower than the first model. I believe because this newer version does not have that clunky external motor that the internal motor may not be as powerful. With that said, I did not find the time it took to inflate this mattress to be unacceptable. I plugged it in, turned the knob - no more holding a button, and waited a minute perhaps.
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Mine is packed away at the moment but I think Lumpy has it about right........it's definitely smaller than a queen and that is why I like it in my small tent.One tip.......do NOT sleep with your head at the release valve end, I did this and much of the air leaked out in the night and I found myself sleeping on the ground. We woke up at 2:30 am, re-inflated, flipped our sleeping bags and all is well again.It's a very comfortable mattress but I spent way too much time inflating it this time and I don't know why. I am thinking a pump will make it faster.
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Yes, most definitely. You have a zipper in the back that you open and then you open the twist valve and blow into it to inflate it. Then you place it on your bike and sit on it. Then you reach back and crack the valve open to allow air to come out until you get it to a place your comfortable with. You only want about an inch to an inch and a half of air in it for daily use. It made a TREMENDOUS difference in the comfort of the long and short rides. It also has a rubberous non slip bottom that held tight even in the worst of rain storms. It is also quick drying. I highly recommend them for driver and passenger. We rode 3,000+ miles in 13 days without ever having a sore back or numb butt. Hope this helps. Yes, most definitely. You have a zipper in the back that you open and then you open the twist valve and blow into it to inflate it. Then you place it on your bike and sit on it. Then you reach back and crack the valve open to allow air to come out until you get it to a place your comfortable with. You only want about an inch to an inch and a half of air in it for daily use. It made a TREMENDOUS difference in the comfort of the long and short rides. It also has a rubberous non slip bottom that held tight even in the worst of rain storms. It is also quick drying. I highly recommend them for... » Read More Yes, most definitely. You have a zipper in the back that you open and then you open the twist valve and blow into it to inflate it. Then you place it on your bike and sit on it. Then you reach back and crack the valve open to allow air to come out until you get it to a place your comfortable with. You only want about an inch to an inch and a half of air in it for daily use. It made a TREMENDOUS difference in the comfort of the long and short rides. It also has a rubberous non slip bottom that held tight even in the worst of rain storms. It is also quick drying. I highly recommend them for driver and passenger. We rode 3,000+ miles in 13 days without ever having a sore back or numb butt. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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We had to use a very large air compressor and it still took about an hour. I imagine it would take days to inflate from a lighter jack. Once we inflated we just kept the air in it and just fill up if its running a bit low.
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Once it inflates, you need to purchase the CO2 re-arming kit (over $20 on Amazon) for the next use. Of course, you can blow it up manually but that defeats the whole concept. Since Amazon does not let you return this item, I would definitely check this out at a sporting goods store first. I, for one, would not buy it again.
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The trigger does control the release of co2 from the cartridge, and you can 'save' some co2 if you don't need to use it all. However, depending on the size of a cartridge you're using, unless you're filling up a skinny road tire (700x20), you'll use up most / all of a cartridge to inflate an empty tube / tire.If you want to use it to just 'top up' a slightly flat tube a few times throughout a ride, yes, it will do that. It's not a one-shot deal. While it seems to provide a good seal, I wouldn't count on leaving a pierced cartridge in there overnight and having it be full in the morning. The trigger does control the release of co2 from the cartridge, and you can 'save' some co2 if you don't need to use it all. However, depending on the size of a cartridge you're using, unless you're filling up a skinny road tire (700x20), you'll use up most / all of a cartridge to inflate an empty tube / tire.If you want to use it to just 'top up' a slightly flat tube a few times throughout a ride, yes, it will do that. It's not a one-shot deal. While it seems to provide a good seal, I wouldn't count on leaving a pierced cartridge in there overnight and having it be full in the... » Read More The trigger does control the release of co2 from the cartridge, and you can 'save' some co2 if you don't need to use it all. However, depending on the size of a cartridge you're using, unless you're filling up a skinny road tire (700x20), you'll use up most / all of a cartridge to inflate an empty tube / tire.If you want to use it to just 'top up' a slightly flat tube a few times throughout a ride, yes, it will do that. It's not a one-shot deal. While it seems to provide a good seal, I wouldn't count on leaving a pierced cartridge in there overnight and having it be full in the morning. « Show Less
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Hi I bought mine just before a camping trip --It inflates with the separate air blower that takes 4 D size battery's --I had one that had the pump built in and it would go soft halfway through the nite --Enjoy ---Rog
1822033
You can definitely feel it when there is nothing in there. I took others recommendation and added an air mattress and it was my best camping experience so far. I recently acquired a memory foam mattress topper that I plan to try out as I don't feel I need the full thickness of an air mattress to keep from feeling that bar.
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I sure did over the weekend! I have a 5 person tent with a queen size air bed. It was just my wife, my 7 year old daughter and I. My buddy told me to only run it while I was awake to heat the tent and turn it off. Well, hard thing to do when it's freezing outside, lol. I ran it all night about 3 feet from my mattress with no issues. A couple things: 1) one tank will run about 6 hours and the bottom of the tank will freeze, which will melt water inside your tent. Just an Fyi, you might want a better base to catch the water.2) keep another tank close if one runs empty. Second night I had to change one at 4 in the morning. I sure did over the weekend! I have a 5 person tent with a queen size air bed. It was just my wife, my 7 year old daughter and I. My buddy told me to only run it while I was awake to heat the tent and turn it off. Well, hard thing to do when it's freezing outside, lol. I ran it all night about 3 feet from my mattress with no issues. A couple things: 1) one tank will run about 6 hours and the bottom of the tank will freeze, which will melt water inside your tent. Just an Fyi, you might want a better base to catch the water.2) keep another tank close if one runs empty.... » Read More I sure did over the weekend! I have a 5 person tent with a queen size air bed. It was just my wife, my 7 year old daughter and I. My buddy told me to only run it while I was awake to heat the tent and turn it off. Well, hard thing to do when it's freezing outside, lol. I ran it all night about 3 feet from my mattress with no issues. A couple things: 1) one tank will run about 6 hours and the bottom of the tank will freeze, which will melt water inside your tent. Just an Fyi, you might want a better base to catch the water.2) keep another tank close if one runs empty. Second night I had to change one at 4 in the morning. « Show Less