G'day Inez,

The Synmat 9 LW certainly isn't the lightest mattress on the market, however they do have a very good R-value, so can be used in almost any climate worldwide. In terms of comfort, they are 9cm thick, so are amongst the thickest options available. If your preference is for something lighter, then you may need to sacrifice on R-value and comfort. We'd recommend looking at the Sea to Summit Ether Light Insulated mats, and the Thermarest Neoair mats.

G'day Rob,

I've checked with the team at Brendale and they don't currently have a Synmat 9LW display model, but they do have the Downmat 7LW display model so you could give that a try for comparison if you'd like.

G'day Jillian,

We can't see why you wouldn't be able to use it as long as it fits within the stretcher or bunker.

G'day Mark,

Unfortunately not, the Exped mats with the internal pump can only be inflated using the built-in hand pump.

G'day Richard,

At this point in time we don't stock the mat covers for the Exped mats, and as we have to order these at least 6 months in advance we won't be stocking them in the near future. It might be best to purchase one online from an international seller who have them in stock.

G'day Raelene,

I've just had a lay down on both the Sea to Summit Comfort Plus and the Exped Synmat 9 LW Sleeping Mat. I found the Sea to Summit to be generally more comfortable when lying on my back but when I rolled onto my side, I found it to be a little thin. The Sea to Summit option was also a little narrow, I'm not big by any stretch of the imagination but found myself using every inch of the mat. The Exped is roomier and a little better for restless or side sleepers I feel. 

G'day Raelene,

I just had a crack at trying to get the Exped Synmat 9 LW Sleeping Mat to work with a Sea to Summit Air Chair but found it to be too wide to fit in nicely, it didn't really work very well.

G'day Des,

Exped recommends that you store the Exped Synmat 9 LW sleeping mat unrolled with valves open in a dry, cool area. Most people do this either by laying it under the bed or by hanging it in the wardrobe.

G'day Natalie, 

You certainly could remove the mat from a swag and use the Synmat 9 in it's place. To inflate this mat, you open the valve and press down on it to pump it up - this will take about 5 minutes to fully inflate.

To deflate, you just undo the valve, and then roll/press down on the mat and it should be fully deflated in about 5 minutes as well - so all in all, it won't take you very long to set up/pack up each day in a swag.