What pad do you use?

[Magic City Matt]

I personally have the Big Agnes Insulated Air Core. It's as warm as I need and super comfy. Inflating it can be a pain but my shoulders thank me in the morning most of the time.

[Cuffs]

If you dont sleep on the ground, you dont need a pad!  And you dont have sore shoulders/hips or any other body parts!

Ok, to answer the question tho... when I was a ground dweller, I used a Thermarest ProLight 4 short.

[Woody]

I have two but I usually use the basic blue closed cell foam pad. I also have a Big Agnes Self Inflating pad. It is comfortable but it weighs too much.

I have an additional question. I have been considering cutting my foam pad to 3/4 length but am not sure I will like it. If you use a 3/4 length pad please add weather you like it or not and why. Thanks!

[Nalgene Ninja]

I'm a side sleeper so I really appreciate my BA Air Core as well.

[TKOdom]

Gov't issue 1/2" foam pad that followed me home from the Marines. Worked well when I was 25.  Not so much now.

[PastorLarryT]

Thermarest, if I'm on the ground.  Henessey Hammock otherwise!

[Cuffs]

I have two but I usually use the basic blue closed cell foam pad. I also have a Big Agnes Self Inflating pad. It is comfortable but it weighs too much.

I have an additional question. I have been considering cutting my foam pad to 3/4 length but am not sure I will like it. If you use a 3/4 length pad please add weather you like it or not and why. Thanks!

Back when I was a ground dweller, I used the short (3/4 length) pad.  I liked it.  I just used my pack under my lower legs/feet.  This was primarily done A. for comfort and B. for weight savings.

[toph]

"If you dont sleep on the ground, you dont need a pad! "

I have to disagree with that statement unless you use some other sort of insulation in the colder months.  I'm typically in a hammock as well and the BA bag/pad combo is a must IMO.

[Magic City Matt]

I think I plan on doing the Underquilt and topquilt thing when I finally raise the funds for hammocking. I have heard chasing pads around can be a pain. This may not be the case for everyone but I am a restless sleeper. I toss back and forth quite a bit.

[toph]

It absolutely is a pain but the BA system eliminates that problem

[ednotmilkman]

I've been using the BA insulated mat too. I wiggle a lot. 

[Haveuseen1]

I just ordered the BA insulated Air core.  I sure hope it is better than the self inflating pad I have from Gander Mountain.  The GM pad is 1.5" and pretty heavy, it is not terrible but I had a feeling there had to be something better out there.

[ednotmilkman]

not sure if the Big Agnes is light, but it definitely packs smaller than a therma-rest or  closed cell foam.

If the tent is not too wet with dew in the morning on the trail, I have room now to roll BA pad, BA down bag, and my tent all together in the tent bag and carry it strapped to the bottom of my pack.

[Rob]

I use the thermarest prolite pads. I have long and short (3/4). I use the long in winter for insulation purposes and Short in summer when I don't worry about the insulation factor and it saves weight. Comfort difference is neglegable between the pads other than insulation factor.