Sleeping Pads · owner-verdict comparison

NEMO Tensor All-Season vs Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm NXT: what real owners say

Real owners rate these about evenly: 68% of 44 NEMO Tensor All-Season owners recommend it, vs 70% of 27 for the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm NXT.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

NEMO Tensor All-Season

68%of 44 owners recommend
68% recommend · 16% neutral · 16% don't
Owners praise
  • Genuinely comfortable, even for side sleepers
  • Warm enough for cold-weather, 3-4 season use
  • Quiet to sleep on, none of the crinkle of rivals
Owners complain about
  • New gray version is slippery and less comfortable than the old one
  • Some report leaks or needing to patch it
  • Regular width runs narrow
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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm NXT

70%of 27 owners recommend
70% recommend · 11% neutral · 19% don't
Owners praise
  • Exceptionally warm for its weight, keeping owners cozy on snow and well below freezing in 4-season and winter use
  • Comfortable enough for a good night's sleep, especially when slightly underinflated
  • Light and packs small, often replacing the need for a separate foam pad underneath
Owners complain about
  • Some owners simply find it uncomfortable, with back pain when fully inflated or trouble sleeping on it
  • Crinkly and noisy, with several comparing the sound to an empty bag of chips
  • Can fail to hold air or develop leaks, sometimes after only a few uses
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What NEMO Tensor All-Season owners say

“The All Season is a definite upgrade.”
— @rungavagairun on YouTube
“Hands down i could recommend this pad to anyone that it”
— @MrSportdiver on YouTube
“Junk”
— @nrs8043 on YouTube

What Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm NXT owners say

“his original pad lasted at least 10 years and still going strong”
— @itsallabouttheoutdoors on YouTube
“Moving from a 20 inch wide pad to a 25 inch is one of the best upgrades ever.”
— @Dr.Schlitz on YouTube
“it is SOOO uncomfortable! I just can't sleep on it”
— @chriswarnecke8238 on YouTube