Jesse
2006-08-23, 15:37
Reviewer Name: Jesse
Age: 28
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180 lbs
Experience: Hyas Lake, Lost Lake, Tubal Cain Mines, Lake Lena, etc. 7+ years - Average hike 7 miles.
Similar Products Used: Old torn inflatable pillow - Coghlans maybe?
Locations/Conditions Tested: Different locations through out Washington State. Average daily temp 75-80 degrees - average night temp 45-50 degrees. A few sprinkles of rain here and there. Altitude between 2000-4000 ft.
Advertised Weight: n/a
Actual Weight: 10.4 oz.
Price: $22.99
Purchased at: http://www.greatoutdoorsdepot.com/
Product Description: Full-size heavy nylon inflatable pillow. Brushed polyester fabric covering on side you sleep on. Comes with drawstring bag.
Initial Impression: Nice quality and light weight. Like that it rolls up into a little bag. The air valve was one I hadn't seen before, it is the push/pull types not like the ones you see on an air matress.
Initial Test: None
Trail Test: I used this a couple of times over the summer while on backpacking overnighters but eventually moved it to my car camping stash. My head fell off many of times, even when I let some air out to "cradle" my head in the middle due to the pillow sliding around in my sleeping bag. The fabric on the pillow was slippery so it just slide everywhere. I resigned to my fleece pull-over for a pillow.
Conclusions: This pillow is great for hotel, car camping and maybe traveling. It works much better when you put a pillow case over it to keep from slipping and slidding around.
Age: 28
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180 lbs
Experience: Hyas Lake, Lost Lake, Tubal Cain Mines, Lake Lena, etc. 7+ years - Average hike 7 miles.
Similar Products Used: Old torn inflatable pillow - Coghlans maybe?
Locations/Conditions Tested: Different locations through out Washington State. Average daily temp 75-80 degrees - average night temp 45-50 degrees. A few sprinkles of rain here and there. Altitude between 2000-4000 ft.
Advertised Weight: n/a
Actual Weight: 10.4 oz.
Price: $22.99
Purchased at: http://www.greatoutdoorsdepot.com/
Product Description: Full-size heavy nylon inflatable pillow. Brushed polyester fabric covering on side you sleep on. Comes with drawstring bag.
Initial Impression: Nice quality and light weight. Like that it rolls up into a little bag. The air valve was one I hadn't seen before, it is the push/pull types not like the ones you see on an air matress.
Initial Test: None
Trail Test: I used this a couple of times over the summer while on backpacking overnighters but eventually moved it to my car camping stash. My head fell off many of times, even when I let some air out to "cradle" my head in the middle due to the pillow sliding around in my sleeping bag. The fabric on the pillow was slippery so it just slide everywhere. I resigned to my fleece pull-over for a pillow.
Conclusions: This pillow is great for hotel, car camping and maybe traveling. It works much better when you put a pillow case over it to keep from slipping and slidding around.