have seen them on bobc's website at a good price,anybody have an oppinion?

never used one, but it looks far too small IMO

I've got one, so has Andy Howells - you'll find some comments just put on his website at http://www.ecotrend.org.uk/trek/

I've used mine for 5 camping nights so far (2 in Feb and 3 at Easter) as well as carrying it as an emergency mat on a ski-touring trip.

Yes it is small, but it works. I'm 6' btw.
I stick a small sitmat under my head and neck to provide a bit of extra length, and use my pack under my legs. The insulation is every bit as good as a Prolite 3 Thermarest and if anything it inflates more easily. The pack size is tiny. The weight is 280g.
It is long enough to reach shoulders to hips for me. Personally I wish it wasn't quite so tapered, but I have got used to it. After the first trip I wasn't quite convinced but having used it again I didn't have any problem staying on it whether lying on my back or side. Before this I used a 3/4 length Thermarest but now I'd expect to use the Torsolite for most trips.

I guess if you really like your camping comfort then you'd be better staying with something larger, but if you're keen to shed weight from the pack then it's worth considering, and more practical than you might think!

Several folks have enquired after these just lately and I thought you would like to know I've just had a small box arrive with a few spare.

Combine this with one of 'Bob's Top Tips', namely the non-slip mat, and it will stay put all night long ;-)

And another 70 quid spent on kit...

It's here and it's great, along with some other goodies and some free Jelly Babies.

Everyone should get one of these.

MY blog is now at www.andyhowell.info/trek-blog/

Keep up Matt :-)

I have used my Torso Lite a lot, including on the TGO Challenge last year.

The Matt is very effective and though small it as thick as a Thermorest. This is a mat for backpacking or bivying. When car camping I would take my Thermorest.

It takes a little while to get used to but soon it becomes very comfortable. As Matt says you just have to place your sack or clothes or something under your feet.

I've slept on mine at or just below zero and have been fine.

If Lightweight multi day walking is your game then they are a good investment.

Hi Andy, I'm still reading you, just haven't commented for a while.... keep it up!! :)

The main limitation I found with my Torsolite was on last summer's Pyrenees trip when I spent 3 long periods trapped in the tent by storms, including one 23 hour spell. While I can sleep fine on it, I found the mat really wasn't large enough to comfortably lie around on for that length of time - I needed to change position too much. I'd certainly still use it for short trips but I must admit I might go back to a slightly larger mat for longer trips.

Ah the joy of a 24 hour Pyrenean storm. Sadly, I didn''t have that pleasure last year, But this summer ...

Torsolite mat is also my first choice for week end trips in the Swiss alps.

Combined with a Rab top bag + Rab survival zone and a Sixmoon designs Gatewood Cape, it's a perfect small packed and light solution for short trips with good confort.

For longer trips, my favourite (more comfy) is an Artiach Light Plus 170 (154 grams, hard to beat!)