Thanks, for some reason I thought it was OR.Dang Joe, hate to hear that, especially since I bought one about a year ago. Keep us updated on what you find out, especially from the manufacturer. BTW, I thought Exped was the manufacturer.
I'm not sure I would say it failed.... Even with the very very small holes, I continued to use it for 2 more nights on my last trip and the amount of air that leaked out was very small...I've got four of the Down sym mats....and I use them a lot. No leaks so far.....
I'm hoping for more good luck. Sorry yours failed, Joe!
Not at all.. the holes are on top, not the bottom... I've checked my sleeping bag and it's fine, I can't see any debris that might be causing it.Wow! Do you think a thicker footprint would help?
It's not even 2 years old yet.. they come with a 5 year warranty, just not sure what 'warranty' means.. LOL.. I have an email into them so we'll see what happens.Can it be the down itself? When my regular densely packed down pillow started getting old, the backs of the feathers would come poking out. Those suckers are sharp and pointy.
I did patch w/glue only and it seems to be working.Can you exchange it for a new one or are you stuck using Slime
Yeah, that's pretty normal I think with anything that has air. If you look at my prev pics, there's definitely holes in the item that just recently developed. I didn't have any issues in SD in July and this happened in the middle of my next trip in Colorado. The temps fluctuate but they weren't very hot and very cold and the other 3 riders also had exped mattresses and didn't have the issue.Just a thought but I found my insulated BA pad goes up and down depending on if it is in the sun or hot/cold or not.
Joe I think I found your problem..... it's the hair on your back buddy.
Ha.. Jokes on you... the holes are only at the ends.Joe I think I found your problem..... it's the hair on your back buddy.
They changed their lamination process and have since not had this VERY random issue. I would not hesitate to get one and if you get a new one I'm confident you'll be fine.I check this thread occasionally thinking someday I will buy one. The monstrosity that I use is just too big for moto camping. I am leary now with this latest report. Sounds like they are going to stand behind it which is great but not as good as if they had made it without the problems to begin with.
Is there any chance you had a "five o'clock shadow" during this trip?