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I'm camping at Forth Fat. Last night my Exped Synmat started delaminating to the point where it felt like I was perched on a popping Frankfurter

I've used it on probably a hundred and fifty nights. I'm wondering how good their warranty is. A quick squint online suggests they have a five year warranty,

Any experiences with delaminating replacements?


 
Posted : 29/04/2017 7:00 pm
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2 years on the synthetics - call up Lyon Equipment Distribution if your within the 2 years - Get a Thermarest next time . .Expeds always delaminate in the end . I've had 4 down mats pop ..


 
Posted : 29/04/2017 8:39 pm
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I've learnt this expensive lesson too, synmat delaminated after a few years of light by use and no help from the manufacturer.


 
Posted : 30/04/2017 6:36 pm
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Just had my second night on my Synmat, so the responses here concern me a bit. Replaced a POE mat which deflated nightly from first use (won it, so no recourse). Hope my Exped defies the responses here as it is really comfortable and toast warm for a 15st side sleeper.


 
Posted : 30/04/2017 8:34 pm
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I had the POE thing too. Two were replaced without question and I've never chanced the third one so it's sitting in a box.

Touch wood, but my Synmat is doing just fine.


 
Posted : 30/04/2017 8:36 pm
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Yeah I think POE changed their name, presumably as their kit was so failure prone. No idea if they're still going, but I think the importer dropped them sharpish.


 
Posted : 30/04/2017 8:52 pm
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Did you get anywhere with your warranty? We've just had a downmat delaminate, it's about 3 years old


 
Posted : 08/06/2017 5:43 am
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One of the welds in my synmat delaminated, the mat was replaced under warranty, it was less than a year old.

The problem seems to be if you fully inflate the mat then the welds are under a lot of strain. The trick is to fully inflate then let a little air out. This lets air move around when you sit or kneel on the mat and put pressure in one place.


 
Posted : 08/06/2017 7:52 am
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Expeds always delaminate in the end

Having recently bought three Exped Megamat 10s, [i]that[/i] is not great news.


 
Posted : 08/06/2017 8:58 am
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Yahoo. My warrantied mat has just been delivered. Top service from the importers.


 
Posted : 29/06/2017 5:52 pm