We have a few different brand mats, Kathmandu single and paired it with zempire king single stretcher and we have kiwi camping self inflating mat in queen with their queen stretcher. We had issues with trying to inflate them when new. Took many attempts at deflating and inflating many times but eventually getting more inflation
Nice mate! I have an stretcher bed and a sea to summit air mattress for light weight hiking. I now just use a little electric pump to inflate my monsta mat up. It just makes the process so much quicker!
Ah, I didn't know that about the synthetic silk., great info. I bought one and got another one today. I tried sleeping on it last night which was warmer than the others I have. Also, the top layer is not as sweaty as one would expect from a plastic matrass. I likely pumped it up a bit too hard. My bones hurt the next day. Also, the length is a bit short for the average male (198 cm) and it's too wide (76cm). But, that's probably because they only sell the King size here. At least it's cheaper than in NZ (99 Euro). I guess they are made in China?
Hey @QnA22 , awesome choice. Ours is still going strong 4 years. The top is a great feature if you dont have a cover, which I will tell you more about in a second...> Yes! you can cetainly pump it up too hard / too soft and have experienced both. It can give me sore shoulders...the solution I have found is to get a pillow topper for a double mattress! It works great and the last sleep I had on it which was also the first time using the topper was probably the most comfortable ever, so I can highly recommend this as a solution. Im 183cm tall and pretty slender, I find the length has always been good for me and I rarely use the double solo but its generous for two skinny rake humans. I can't speak for the king single unfortunately but I imagine its spacey. You are correct, Zempire have manufacturing partners in China!
Hey Guys, Cheers for the kind words! Thanks for Subscribing and Following Legends! Planning another one shortly 🤙If you ever want me to review something specific hit me up on Insta!
Having gone through 3 air beds in the last two years, How resistant to punctures do you think it is? I was holding my breath when you were dragging it across the rock! Cheers.
Wow that is a lot of air beds! Can you list the makes and models and describe how the punctures occured? I think this one is on the more resistant side, but I dont think anything in the air mattress space is bullet proof. I have always taken a survey of the surface we are setting the tent up on to avoid any punctures. One campsite on the Gibb River Road had particularly nasty double G's all over the site. They punctured the base of the tent floor so I decided to put the old foam mattress that lives in my rooftop tent under the self inflating on this particular night. I think this decision saved my mattress on this occasion and I haven't done this since. Now that I've slept on this mattress almost 100 nights I have put it down all over the shop! Zempire have really 'nailed' the design《 no pun intended ;-) 》Its worth a crack if you need more assurance!
Thanks for the kind words Mick! No issues with the valve to date. Are you experiencing any problems or just curious? Presumably it will be a warranty issue if the valve fails. With this in mind it is a durable design which matches those which sell for more $$$
Hey Jase, to be honest mate I haven't tested this out. I assume you can as the product comes factory compressed so I don't see any reason you couldn't do the same out on the road! Unless they used different system to remove the air for example just compressing by squashing it with two large plates but this seem unnecessary and unlikely. If you happen to test it out mate let me know how it goes! I'm sure a lot of lightweight touring crew would be interested by the result!
Thanks for the review. I've got an oztrail leisure mat (double) but can't roll it up on my own and even with help, it's near impossible to get back into the bag. (I've ripped the bag trying). It's also bulky and takes up alot of space in the car. For these reasons I'm looking at another brand and am considering this one and the exped megamat. The exped looks good but so does this and I really can't find anything I like better about the exped except for the fact the bag opens lengthways but hardly worth an extra $100. Do you find its hot to lie on? My partner says the leisure mat makes him sweat and is too hot for summertime. It's fine for me but I'm a cold frog.
Hey Karina, I've slept on a few oz trials before and man are they tough to pack away. I find the Zempire infinitely easier mainly due to the valve system, once the air is out it isn't coming back in. I wouldn't say the Monsta Mat isn't still bulky but you shouldn't have trouble getting it into the bag once deflated and strapped. I don't find it hot to lie on but I'm more susceptible to the cold also. That's a tough one because it could be a mixture of the R valve of the mat and air temperature. I would put a sheet on it if you don't already and see if that changes the feel!
I ended up buying the monstamat! Haven't slept on it yet but had it out in the loungeroom and was happy that I could roll it up and get it back into the bag on my own. The deflate valve is definitely a life changer.
Top quality video mate, got a new subscriber 👍 I got the single just yesterday for my 6 yr old boy but I'll probably get one for myself too. It's worth pointing out when you inflate the first time it takes like a whole day to inflate. Snowys.com.au recommend giving it one to two days then she's as quick as you said after that👌
Awesome, Thanks for subscribing Paul and definitely get one for yourself! I'm about to spend a month on mine as I do a road trip to the Kimberley from Perth, so it will really be a great test for it. I did forget to mention the pre use step in the video of leaving it to fully inflate for a longer period. For me I left it open for a handful of hours 4 - 5 at home and then for another 4 hours in the old rooftop tent, so about 9 in total and it performed as expected. It is definitely worth making that point known and thanks for pointing it out, cheers mate!
Hey Lyn, I would disregard price as a metric here mainly because I think having a comfortable and solid sleep can make or break camping trips. I think setup and pack down time would be marginally more with two singles verse 1 double, at the very most a couple of minutes either side of the setup. I think space would be the biggest thing to consider. My partner and I are in the slim body department with a combine weight of about 125kgs, so we have adequate wriggle room for a comfortable night sleep. If you're well over 6 foot tall and have a combined weight of plus 160kgs I would possibly look into the singles...unless you and Colin are full sleep spooners. I am the worlds biggest the anti spoon when it comes to sleeping (stay the hell off my side of the bed, to put it nicely haha), so the more space the merrier for me and the double works just fine for us! I hope that helps with your decision making!
@@adventure_seekers Thanks so much for quick and detailed reply. gave me a laugh aswell, we are newbies in joining the grey nomads (in training) love your vid. thanks
Can I add It may be a good idea to get two singles, that way each person can adjust their mattress to their preferred softness/hardness. I love my MonstaMat and the Chill Pill SI is awesome too. All the best from the far north of New Zealand.
Oh lord, unless it is in the sun it will never self inflate completely a few extra breaths or a little pump are required but you need to make sure that the flat part is on the inside of the air hole for it to work! I hope this helps Brit!
Going good Dom! Currently on a trip from Perth to the Kimberley in West Oz and have slept on the mat every night for almost 2 weeks...I'm still loving it!
Hey Tony, yeah mate this one is the double! No queen...but I spent 6 weeks on it recently with my partner and slept very well. It sneaks into my Marmot Fortress 2 Hiking tent if I'm camping at the car before a multi day hike!
Would definitely recommend staying away from Zempire at least that's my opinion. Bought the double 11 months ago. Used it 4-5 times and the seal around the valve ripped UNDER the fabric. Bought through an online eBay store that sadly doesn't exist anymore but I have the eBay receipt saying it was new and a photo of it wrapped in its plastic with the original labels on it. Contacted Zempire to fix the fault, not even replace the mattress I just wanted it fixed. Zempire will not honor its warranty because supposedly they believe the mat is second-hand (pretty much calling me a liar) and telling me it was even when I have the photo of it with labels on. For me, the mattress has ended up as expensive landfil ...Spend your hard earned $ on a company that cares because these guys don't.
Hey Mataz, that's a shame about your story. I've had mine for 3 years now and it's still going strong and I have multiple friend who are still enjoying there's and have had them for even longer, 4 years plus. I would love to see the photos. Have you bought a new on yet?
@@adventure_seekers Yeah might be a fluke but have seen a few other people complaining about leaks but this stuff can happen it’s mainly the poor customer service received from them, seems just a numbers game. They aren’t cheap and fine paying more as long the quality and service follows but seems both didn’t this time.I tried to patch it up but since it’s the joint between the valve under the fabric doesn’t work. No Zempire have definitely lost me as a customer after this, I have loads of their gear (tent, cooker, pillow but lost faith in them so will be ordering an Exped instead. Can send you via email, not very impressive as it’s under the fabric
We have a few different brand mats, Kathmandu single and paired it with zempire king single stretcher and we have kiwi camping self inflating mat in queen with their queen stretcher.
We had issues with trying to inflate them when new. Took many attempts at deflating and inflating many times but eventually getting more inflation
Nice mate! I have an stretcher bed and a sea to summit air mattress for light weight hiking. I now just use a little electric pump to inflate my monsta mat up. It just makes the process so much quicker!
A very good review straight to the point and no waffling.
Cheers Mark! Happy camping mate 👍
Thanks for the review, we have a Black Wolf which one of the first to have this system but this looks much more comfortable 👍 getting one.
Awesome Simo! Hot tip! if you want extra comfort, buy a mattress pillow topper to fit over it for some luxury!
Ah, I didn't know that about the synthetic silk., great info. I bought one and got another one today. I tried sleeping on it last night which was warmer than the others I have. Also, the top layer is not as sweaty as one would expect from a plastic matrass. I likely pumped it up a bit too hard. My bones hurt the next day. Also, the length is a bit short for the average male (198 cm) and it's too wide (76cm). But, that's probably because they only sell the King size here. At least it's cheaper than in NZ (99 Euro). I guess they are made in China?
Hey @QnA22 , awesome choice. Ours is still going strong 4 years. The top is a great feature if you dont have a cover, which I will tell you more about in a second...> Yes! you can cetainly pump it up too hard / too soft and have experienced both. It can give me sore shoulders...the solution I have found is to get a pillow topper for a double mattress! It works great and the last sleep I had on it which was also the first time using the topper was probably the most comfortable ever, so I can highly recommend this as a solution. Im 183cm tall and pretty slender, I find the length has always been good for me and I rarely use the double solo but its generous for two skinny rake humans. I can't speak for the king single unfortunately but I imagine its spacey. You are correct, Zempire have manufacturing partners in China!
Appreciate you taking the time to do a demo.
We're sold on these mattresses cheers
My pleasure Meredith! Happy camping!
Great video champ 👍
Appreciate it Legend!
Thanks for this video 👍 that was exactly what I needed to decide wich mattress. .. I miss OZ so much 😭
Oz misses you to Sascha! I hope you get the most our of your new Mat!
Love your laid back and to the point style.
Thanks you so much Second Chance! This comment has made my day 🤗
Just bought one, and is one of the best mattresses around 👍
Super stoked you're loving it mate, I've probably spent 5 months sleeping on this thing in the last couple of years and it's still going strong!
Thanks I didn’t know the valve spun around. Cheers
No worries mate!
Cant believe it's taken me this long to find this one. Top Video! Have Subbed now on YT & Insta. Looking forward to seeing more!
Hey Guys, Cheers for the kind words! Thanks for Subscribing and Following Legends! Planning another one shortly 🤙If you ever want me to review something specific hit me up on Insta!
Nice review Peter, looking forward to the next one!
Thanks Luke! I hope you have a comfortable sleeping mat for your next camping trip ;)
Thanks Ordered one...
Epic enjoy mate!
Having gone through 3 air beds in the last two years, How resistant to punctures do you think it is? I was holding my breath when you were dragging it across the rock! Cheers.
Wow that is a lot of air beds! Can you list the makes and models and describe how the punctures occured? I think this one is on the more resistant side, but I dont think anything in the air mattress space is bullet proof. I have always taken a survey of the surface we are setting the tent up on to avoid any punctures. One campsite on the Gibb River Road had particularly nasty double G's all over the site. They punctured the base of the tent floor so I decided to put the old foam mattress that lives in my rooftop tent under the self inflating on this particular night. I think this decision saved my mattress on this occasion and I haven't done this since. Now that I've slept on this mattress almost 100 nights I have put it down all over the shop! Zempire have really 'nailed' the design《 no pun intended ;-) 》Its worth a crack if you need more assurance!
The bed comes with a repair kit should you experience issues with punctures.
Looks great, I think I'll have to grab one.
Ours is still going strong mate! Just spent another 2 weeks on it and loved it!
Thanks for the top review. Have you had issues with that valve falling out?
Cheers Mick
Thanks for the kind words Mick! No issues with the valve to date. Are you experiencing any problems or just curious? Presumably it will be a warranty issue if the valve fails. With this in mind it is a durable design which matches those which sell for more $$$
@@adventure_seekers no mate. I'm doing my research atm. Looking to get something soon.
Thanks for your help
@@michaelnugara1 Awesome mate hopefully you find a good bush sleeping companion 🤙
Thanks for the review, buddy!
Btw, you have a really cool hat! What brand is that?
Thanks mate! Its a Brixton hat 😉
Lovely! Cheers mate!
Nice helpful video, question I have is can you suck air out of it with a small pump ? I want a thicker self inflating mattress for my Motop RTT.
Hey Jase, to be honest mate I haven't tested this out. I assume you can as the product comes factory compressed so I don't see any reason you couldn't do the same out on the road! Unless they used different system to remove the air for example just compressing by squashing it with two large plates but this seem unnecessary and unlikely. If you happen to test it out mate let me know how it goes! I'm sure a lot of lightweight touring crew would be interested by the result!
Thanks for the review. I've got an oztrail leisure mat (double) but can't roll it up on my own and even with help, it's near impossible to get back into the bag. (I've ripped the bag trying). It's also bulky and takes up alot of space in the car. For these reasons I'm looking at another brand and am considering this one and the exped megamat. The exped looks good but so does this and I really can't find anything I like better about the exped except for the fact the bag opens lengthways but hardly worth an extra $100. Do you find its hot to lie on? My partner says the leisure mat makes him sweat and is too hot for summertime. It's fine for me but I'm a cold frog.
Hey Karina, I've slept on a few oz trials before and man are they tough to pack away. I find the Zempire infinitely easier mainly due to the valve system, once the air is out it isn't coming back in. I wouldn't say the Monsta Mat isn't still bulky but you shouldn't have trouble getting it into the bag once deflated and strapped. I don't find it hot to lie on but I'm more susceptible to the cold also. That's a tough one because it could be a mixture of the R valve of the mat and air temperature. I would put a sheet on it if you don't already and see if that changes the feel!
I ended up buying the monstamat! Haven't slept on it yet but had it out in the loungeroom and was happy that I could roll it up and get it back into the bag on my own. The deflate valve is definitely a life changer.
Stoked for you @@utbronell awesome to hear you're off to a flying start!
Top quality video mate, got a new subscriber 👍 I got the single just yesterday for my 6 yr old boy but I'll probably get one for myself too. It's worth pointing out when you inflate the first time it takes like a whole day to inflate. Snowys.com.au recommend giving it one to two days then she's as quick as you said after that👌
Awesome, Thanks for subscribing Paul and definitely get one for yourself! I'm about to spend a month on mine as I do a road trip to the Kimberley from Perth, so it will really be a great test for it. I did forget to mention the pre use step in the video of leaving it to fully inflate for a longer period. For me I left it open for a handful of hours 4 - 5 at home and then for another 4 hours in the old rooftop tent, so about 9 in total and it performed as expected. It is definitely worth making that point known and thanks for pointing it out, cheers mate!
would you recommend 2 singles or a double for a couple.
regarding price, space and time to set up
rgds Lyn
Hey Lyn, I would disregard price as a metric here mainly because I think having a comfortable and solid sleep can make or break camping trips. I think setup and pack down time would be marginally more with two singles verse 1 double, at the very most a couple of minutes either side of the setup. I think space would be the biggest thing to consider. My partner and I are in the slim body department with a combine weight of about 125kgs, so we have adequate wriggle room for a comfortable night sleep. If you're well over 6 foot tall and have a combined weight of plus 160kgs I would possibly look into the singles...unless you and Colin are full sleep spooners. I am the worlds biggest the anti spoon when it comes to sleeping (stay the hell off my side of the bed, to put it nicely haha), so the more space the merrier for me and the double works just fine for us! I hope that helps with your decision making!
@@adventure_seekers Thanks so much for quick and detailed reply. gave me a laugh aswell, we are newbies in joining the grey nomads (in training) love your vid. thanks
Can I add It may be a good idea to get two singles, that way each person can adjust their mattress to their preferred softness/hardness. I love my MonstaMat and the Chill Pill SI is awesome too. All the best from the far north of New Zealand.
I just opened mine, flipped the thingy and it wont inflate. HELP!
Oh lord, unless it is in the sun it will never self inflate completely a few extra breaths or a little pump are required but you need to make sure that the flat part is on the inside of the air hole for it to work! I hope this helps Brit!
Hey mate wondering how the mat has held up?
Hey mate still going strong. Self inflating doesn't really describe it's function but once I blow it up or pump it with some device it works a treat!
@@adventure_seekers good to hear its holding up
Purchased one a few weeks back
Looks sweet. How's it been going?
Going good Dom! Currently on a trip from Perth to the Kimberley in West Oz and have slept on the mat every night for almost 2 weeks...I'm still loving it!
@@adventure_seekers I just ordered one thanks to your vid bro man! Have an awesome trip!
Hopefully you're sleeping well out in the bush by now bro, yeeeow!
@@adventure_seekers best sleep I ever had camping ✊🏾
What size is that one - single or double?
He says at 17 seconds, Twin
Hey Tony, yeah mate this one is the double! No queen...but I spent 6 weeks on it recently with my partner and slept very well. It sneaks into my Marmot Fortress 2 Hiking tent if I'm camping at the car before a multi day hike!
Cheers Mitch!
Would definitely recommend staying away from Zempire at least that's my opinion.
Bought the double 11 months ago. Used it 4-5 times and the seal around the valve ripped UNDER the fabric.
Bought through an online eBay store that sadly doesn't exist anymore but I have the eBay receipt saying it was new and a photo of it wrapped in its plastic with the original labels on it.
Contacted Zempire to fix the fault, not even replace the mattress I just wanted it fixed.
Zempire will not honor its warranty because supposedly they believe the mat is second-hand (pretty much calling me a liar) and telling me it was even when I have the photo of it with labels on.
For me, the mattress has ended up as expensive landfil ...Spend your hard earned $ on a company that cares because these guys don't.
Hey Mataz, that's a shame about your story. I've had mine for 3 years now and it's still going strong and I have multiple friend who are still enjoying there's and have had them for even longer, 4 years plus. I would love to see the photos. Have you bought a new on yet?
@@adventure_seekers Yeah might be a fluke but have seen a few other people complaining about leaks but this stuff can happen it’s mainly the poor customer service received from them, seems just a numbers game. They aren’t cheap and fine paying more as long the quality and service follows but seems both didn’t this time.I tried to patch it up but since it’s the joint between the valve under the fabric doesn’t work.
No Zempire have definitely lost me as a customer after this, I have loads of their gear (tent, cooker, pillow but lost faith in them so will be ordering an Exped instead.
Can send you via email, not very impressive as it’s under the fabric
Good simple review, but why do you have to keep slapping the product 🤦♂️
Hahaha. Mark since then I have curbed my enthusiastic slapping of products. 😅