is it self inflatable?
1418524
No , it is not self inflatable. You have to blow each of the of the 5 chambers separately. It's tricky, because you have to pinch each valve hard in order to blow air in , same thing for releasing air. It's comfortable to sleep on, and light weight for back packing.
1418525
Nope. Takes the lungs of a marathon runner and patience of a Tibetan monk to get the air right. Read my review
2283848
No it does not self inflate. I now have 2 and find them very good for relieving back pain. It just takes 2 or 3 puffs of air to inflate for a comfortable fit. I like these because they hold the air for weeks and sometimes much longer. I hope this helps.
1345917
Yes, with a self inflating pad, in a three season tent (no mesh walls) I have stayed toasty down to 40 deg. With long sleeve t-shirt and jeans. Hope this helps
527561
I would say a bicycle or other air pump is necessary to inflate this - DO NOT try to blow it up yourself, it won't be sufficiently inflated.
1982559
It's outfitted with two small air holes such as you find on regular inflatable toys. Make sure your air pump has a nozzle that will fit in and you're good to go. I recommend using a manual air pump, otherwise it will take awhile to blow up, and if you use an air compressor you could over inflate it. FYI: Takes a bit of time to deflate too, as all the air has to come out of those tiny holes, but it was super fun to play around on.
884422
Yes they are self inflating. You can then blow them up more by mouth, to make them firmer. We got them to use on top of a thin mattress to add support.
1743619
I use mine for this, and it is great to be able to increase the firmness by just opening the valve. For me the valve is able to hold whatever pressure I set, and the self inflating feature is excellent. Mine is 2.5 years old, and I am very happy with it.
1693503
Yes, it can be used without being inflated. I'm very satisfied with this product, and my physical therapist also likes it.
470728
No...it does not come inflated. You'll need one of those tire/air pump things to inflate it.
269072
Yes. inflat to the max. wait a few days,use it, sit on it. In time it will stretch out. You feel the difference once it's stretched out.
1348853
It is very easy to inflate - comes with it's own air pump. It holds air well. Our daughter uses it as her every day bed.
458744
you can blow it up yourself, its just time consuming... there are about 3 valves; One for the bottom where they sit, One for the surrounding ring and head, and one for the shade. It takes a couple of minutes to inflate.
192850
When you see "self-inflating" do not think it is to max capacity. Think more of a really nice head start on blowing it up.
2082774
It does lose air over days, but only a little and it is easily inflatable each time. My guests usually reinflate a bit before bedtime & it works just fine. Everyone so far has found it most confortable, a great guest option.
1483229
No, it doesn't have an inflatable cushion. You can adjust the height by how you attach it to the seat.
1736390
NO it is NOT inflatable it is somewhat strong material and the core is the Black base you are seen in the picture. it runs all the way to the top and holds water. YOu have to take out the red puching bag and fill up from that thank. Close then place back the Red exterior.
1459670
No, just open the valves and it self inflates due the enclosed open cell foam. Simply close the valves prior to sleeping on it.