we are looking for a new air awning and have narrowed down to 2,but cant decide, any feedback would be helpfull, kampa domeric ace airpro 400s, or vango tuscany 400 air elements.
We have the Vango riviera 390 and think it's amazing - stunning quality in our opinion. We looked at the kampa but in the end went for the vango. The attention to detail is first class in our opinion, I'm sure the tuscany would be just as good - we just prefer the square shape of the Riviera.
We had the Kampa Air Ace and couldn't wait to sell it on. It was too big and cumbersome especially when packing it away. We found that erecting our poled awning was quicker and easier than the air awning was a lot less weight.
We have a Vango Varkala 280 with a sun canopy.
6 years old now and has had a lot of use and has never given a moments trouble (except center tube sagging which was an easy fix)
The quality is excellent, never had trouble with condensation and it has never leaked a drop.
when we got it I did look at Kampa but was put off by the dark panels and a lot of poor reviews.
Judging by the number out there they can't be that bad though
I've had a Kampa/Dometic Rally Air Pro 330 for over 6 years now, and find little to fault on it. Served me well and stood up to some awful weather, and still looking good and fully serviceable, BUT it is heavy and bulky! I can fit it on my own with the aid of the Kampa pulley system, I can manhandle it on my own when packed, but well aware many struggle, think it's a lack of appropriate technique as much as shear weight and bulk that gives them trouble.
I more recently bought a lightweight Sunncamp Swift 260 SC poled awning for the times I only intended to stay a few days, as the Kampa was too much like hard work for short stays, and TBH it's become my 'regular' awning for all stays unless I really need the extra space of the larger Kampa (I've also got the Tall Extension for the Kampa to give even more space if needed!), it's so quick and easy to erect and pack compared with the Kampa.
Had I been aware of the Sunncamp at the time I bought my airbeam Kampa, I probably would never have bought my Kampa! I needed an awning that I could handle entirely on my own, the airbeam Kampa fulfilled that whereas a conventional poled awning would have been impossible, but the Sunncamp with it's single hooped pole is an absolute doddle.
Whilst I don't share most of the prejudices against airbeam awnings held by some, I have to concede they are relatively heavy and bulky in most part, and I'm aware of the 'divorce in a bag' reputation of many poled awnings (plenty of friends have moved over to airbeams these days because of the 'erecting discussions' with poles!), SOME poled awnings of the Sunncamp Swift style (many brands, and even airbeam versions, but that is perhaps unnecessary overkill IMHO, are available) are worthy of consideration IMO.
With the wisdom of hindsight and acquired knowledge, personally I'd have never bought the Kampa (faultless as it's been), but would have bought a larger Sunncamp style of perhaps a heavier duty fabric (the airbeam versions seem to be heavier fabric!). Very much a personal choice based on what you need from an awning, what you can manage, and to some extent what you can afford to spend.
We don’t bother with awnings now,but had all types over the years. Our last awning was an Outdoor Revolution Air as it was light weight to put up.Also it has built in pressure regulating valve so that in very hot weather it automatically released some pressure to prevent tube burst.
I bought a Ventura air awning some years ago and its been brilliant, its a bit on the heavy side so I use two bags instead of the one it came with. fitting and blowing up is easy, blowing up is easy as I use the kammpa/dometic gale electric pump,
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