I know you can shorten a Neoair.

Does any one know if the width can be tapered.

I am guessing the baffels will interfear. Can they be trimmed back and the sides resealed or reglued?

I have one I am willing to experiment on if its possible.

I have shortened a neoair with good results. If you try tapering try only if you are happy with loosing the area. I have wanted to make neoair sit pad with the length I have cut off.

I'm the guy who made the "how to cut a neoair" video. Before I cut it shorter, I used an impulse sealer on the bottom corners below the cut to see if it could be sealed with heat. It bonded right through the baffles and held together. However, I did not air test it afterwards. When I finally did cut it, I saw the complex baffle geometry and have never recommended trying it in fear that it would cause permanent damage.

However, if you are "willing to experiment", than I say go for it. It may require some funky cutting of the interior material but give it a try and let us know how it goes.

Thanks again steve for blazing the trail on this one, I have bonded a bunch of stuff this way now.

I have cut a taper into a large neoir but haven't fully sealed it yet so am yet to know whether it will work. After sealing a Klymit X-Frame, I reckon it will work but will take about 10 - 20 Ironing jobs to sort out the little openings that spring up in the creases.

Thanks for the replys.

I will try and taper the ends and see if the baffle material sticks after triming it back.

The taper I am attempting is probably on the last 18" and narrowing it down by 2" on each side.

The pad is to wide in the foot box of my bivy, (A MLD Superlight Bivy,L). If this works, its cheaper than getting a different bivy or one of the Xlites.

If the experiment fails I will cut it off at the taper point, making it a shorter pad. Then I will use a differnt insulation under my legs.

Mike