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I have two that serve different purposes. The first is an Exped Downmat 9 LW. It's the most comfortable pad I've ever slept on and has kept me warm when sleeping on frozen ground many times. It's held up perfectly for about 7 years now. But, it's slow to inflate and deflate, and is heavy. I recently purchased an Exped Synmat Winterlite MW with a schnozzle bag. It's much lighter and, with the bag, inflates in seconds with zero effort. I've only slept on it a couple of times but it seems very comfortable, though it's narrower with the mummy cut. It does seem more fragile and I haven't used it enough to test it's durability. For an all-around mat I'd choose the Winterlight because of the weight factor. It will be much nicer for backpacking with.
My second choice was going to be the Neo Air, but I went with the Exped for the extra thickness with only a minor weight penalty. I also like the vertical baffles.
Big Agnes insulated core. Check or leaks thoroughly before first use. I went through three before I got one that didn't leak. But the BA customer service was stellar.
I've had poor luck with BA pads and won't be using them again. I think I've sent in 4 or 5 over the years, the welds between the baffles tend to leak after a while. While their CS is stellar, I won't chance sleeping on the hard ground again.
Thermarest Neo Air X-Lite