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Hi,

Newbie here after some advice, just bought and tried Aldi self inflating mat although comfortable the shape has changed due to mat moving inside and not aligning to outside cover.This has led to corners turning in and not very easy to pack away.

Anyone bought these and had the same issues ?

Must say excellent forum :-)

I'd take it back and ask for an exchange Most people on here seem to swear by Aldi gear. Although there is the old adage of you get what you pay for Vango do them from 15quid. My sons had his 2 years and several scout camps later it's still fine it was only 18

I bought an aldi self inflating mat a few weeks ago, and used it for the first time this weekend. I have to say I didn't have any problems with it, and it was very comfortable. I would suggest your mat is faulty, take it back.

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I bought two of these mats, and one of them has gone like you described. I put it down to wriggling kids as it was used sideways on, to fill the tent floor up, so they were using it where the pillows were rather than laying lengthways on it.  The other one was used the same (kids sleeping topsy turvey), but that was fine.

By the sounds of it it might be a fault with some of them. I didn't have any problems getting it rolled up again though, it just looks untidy.

Mine went like that before it had been rolled by us though, it was the first time it has been used.

The posters who have had problems have they taken the mats back to Aldi for refund/replacement?

I bought 5 and I am worried that all the others may perform similar to the one at the weekend and that will be a disaster camping with 4 kids :-(

No, I've not taken mine back.  I've decided that I'll keep them for the kid's friends to use for sleepovers, or if we garden camp with their friends - then my 'nice' ones don't get ruined. They'll also do for scout camp - their stuff always seems to come back trashed. 

I did take our Aldi tent back after it leaked like the proverbial fridge (Luckily I still had the receipt) and they gave me a refund, no questions asked.  Superb customer service.