Owners consistently call the Nemo Tensor All-Season comfortable, warm enough for three to four seasons, and quiet to sleep on, with a small packed size that suits long hikes. The most common gripes are that the newer gray version feels more slippery and less comfortable than the older one, and a handful of owners have dealt with leaks or patched theirs. Many suggest sizing up to the wide, since the regular runs narrow.
66% of 44 verified owners recommend the NEMO Tensor All-Season.
What 44 owners say
911 comments reviewed · scored on the 44 clearest verdicts
66%
Recommend
29 owners
18%
Neutral
8 owners
16%
Don't recommend
7 owners
Last 6 months:67% recommend(12 recent verdicts)→ holding steady vs older reviews
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66%
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What owners like
Genuinely comfortable, even for side sleepers · 18 · 41%
Warm enough for cold-weather, 3-4 season use · 10 · 23%
Packs down small and stays light · 5 · 11%
Quiet to sleep on, none of the crinkle of rivals · 4 · 9%
Worth getting the wide for extra comfort · 4 · 9%
What owners flag
New gray version is slippery and less comfortable than the old one · 4 · 9%
Some report leaks or needing to patch it · 4 · 9%
Regular width runs narrow · 2 · 5%
A few find it sleeps colder than expected · 2 · 5%
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Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“The new Tensor All-Season (gray) is *so much more* slippery than the previous (orange) version! Don't know what they did or why they did it, but I slept on it for a couple of months this summer and really didn't like it.”
Reddit▲ recommend
“NEMO all season. Comfy. Warm. Quiet enough. I like the wide, but not really "ultralight" then, but that's my extra luxury ounces. I'm a side sleeper. Use down to 25'.”
Reddit— neutral
“I own both a Tensor All-Season and a Tensor Extreme Conditions and they are... fine, but not the most comfy pads for me as a side sleeper. Comfier than the Therm-A-Rest Neoair I've tried.”
Reddit— neutral
“I have the extra wide extra long Nemo and it’s fantastic so far. Yet to test in proper cold weather though”
Reddit▲ recommend
“Got a Nemo Tensor AS(wide) out of the return bin at REI for like 40% off. It was an upgrade I didn't know I needed. I completely forgot I was sleeping on the ground.”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“a better quilted design than the NEMO, which is just a step up from TAR horizontal pads for me. (Read: like sleeping on a pool toy.)”
Reddit— neutral
“My dog destroyed two Tensors but Nemo replaced them. Other than dog claws though I haven't had any issues.”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“The other two have a slippery surface that makes the last 1" on each side unusable since you slide off it anyway.”
Reddit▲ recommend
“Personal nonscientific experience with the tensor all-season. I’ve taken it to sub 20F a few times no problems. Haven’t found any cold spots when fully inflated.”
Reddit— neutral
“Had my Nemo Tensor spring a slow leak I couldn't find during a thruhike, and they helped me out.”
Reddit▲ recommend
“I grabbed the Nemo Tensor all season wide just for the extra comfort the width gives me and I slept beautifully on my UK 300km thruhike of Coast to Coast”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“I feel like I sink into, and shift around on the Tensor. Her tensor is also covered in mold now….”
Reddit▲ recommend
“I have both the Nemo tensor all season and ether lite. Honestly you can’t go wrong with either. I side and back sleep and they’re both comfortable.”
Reddit— neutral
“I love my tensor, but it is NARROW. Get the wide, even if you're not wide.”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“Many people report that Nemo is sleeps colder than it should be and I am one of them.”
Reddit▲ recommend
“I have the Tensor All Season, my brother has the Rapide and I’ve had the Dura 3R in the past so I have a decent idea of what they’re like.”
Reddit— neutral
“I have the Tensor and Ether Light XT. I find the latter more comfortable.”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“I tried the Tensor all-season and absolutely hated it”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“I have the gray one also. Definitely too slippery.”
Reddit▲ recommend
“I really like my tensor all season wide as a side sleeper. Slept peacefully each night my first time out with it which is insane to me.”
Reddit— neutral
“My Nemo is still functional but I did have to patch it up once.”
Reddit▲ recommend
“also putting my vote in for the tensor all season. very comfortable as a side sleeper myself. pretty lightweight, good r value.”
Reddit— neutral
“This is the answer. My only regret with that pad.”
Reddit▲ recommend
“I have both the Nemo AS & latest xlite in wide...prefer the Nemo by a small margin (better comfort with small weight penalty).”
