For the last year we have had really bad luck with air beds one exploded, two had punctures etc etc. I am looking for a really hard wearing good quality one and am prepared to pay a bit for it. We are going on a three weeks trip to France so would like something comfy. I have been wondering about Aerobed but on reading reviews it seems maybe intex are better. Any advice would be great.
We got the intex queen sized raise bed with built in pump..realy pleased with it and when you flick the switch to deflate it goes down realy fast..only used it once for camping so far but also a few times for our grandchildren..we find it very comfy with a nice mattress topper..got ours when it was in Aldi but have seen them on ebay and amazon too. I have heard the aerobed is very good too but is more exspensive so its up to you how much you want to spend.
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Thanks for the replies the Intex looks good wasn't sure wether to go for a raised one as we have a 7 year old who shares the room so we push a double and single air bed together. Although the queen size might fit the three of us 😝
my raised intex lasted one summer, I was so cross as, like you, I wanted something that would last and not let me down (literally). It was a fortune to me.
I have a friend who was similarly let down by Intex and swears by her aerobed which she has had a couple of years now and still going well.
I now use either a camp bed with a self inflating mat on top, or a double airbed which is fairly cheap and I treat as nearly a disposable item, as they are easy to replace in any supermarket.
I use a raised Intex and used to get a leak almost every trip. They were always on the bottom and easy enough to find and field-repair with tape. Now I use a carpet in the bedroom pod and haven't had any trouble since [touches wood].
We bought an Outwell flock excellence - we also have a rechargeable pump and top it up every few days. It does not actually go down, but can loose a little pressure.
I have read a few reviews on here about the mats and that they are a great job. im going to sound daft but is it comfortable being so close to the ground?
Ive just splurged and bought an outwell dreamboat double sim (quarter of the pack size of the previous 4 x singles we used to take). Its unbelievably comfortable, we both dozed off on it when we tried it in the living room.
Quote: Originally posted by Rrubbermom on 15/6/2016
I have read a few reviews on here about the mats and that they are a great job. im going to sound daft but is it comfortable being so close to the ground?
Honestly, yes (depending on which mat you get).
Some people put them on top of campbeds but that's solely to assist with the getting up and down aspect, rather than the comfort.
We'll never go back to an airbed, there's simply no comparison. Over the years, we've had the blue and red canvas type airbeds (where it was a race to get the plug in, before it deflated too much); Campingaz; Makro specials (ended up on the floor every morning); Coleman Comfort; Coleman Pillowtop; Aerobed Active and Aerobed Extreme (after watching the youtube video where the horses trample an inflated mattress). They all either went down or I got backache when using them. And I hated having to use the noisy electric pump to inflate and deflate them. Finally, we bit the bullet and invested in 2 x Dreamtime Comfort XL mats and wow, what a difference!
We also have a Vango Comfort Double 10cm, for visitors, and that's good as well (not as good as the Thermarest and it's more difficult to roll up, but the price is a whole lot better to reconcile!).
A 10cm or 7.5cm Vango Comfort double might be a good place to start, if you fancy a SIM. If you want a big, luxurious bed and you're feeling flush, head straight for the Thermarest Dreamtime XL (2 together make a king size bed).
(The Thermarest Dreamtime mats were discontinued for a couple of years but have just been re-introduced to the UK market, so now's the time to buy if you want guaranteed comfort and a hard-wearing, long-lasting mat.)
We had the Coleman double twin chambers (don't remember the name). Loved it. Lasted for about 7 weeks of camping (that is 5 trips). We did repair it but because it had the 'flocked' bit the repair strip would not stick properly.
It has been 'used' as a tv viewing pad or cinema seat (watching our tablet before bed or on a rainy day) by 3 small children and 1 husband. Thought it lasted well.
We now have 2 basic double airbeds, though we only use 1 at a time and 1 spare.
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Topic: Double airbed
I have heard the aerobed is very good too but is more exspensive so its up to you how much you want to spend.
