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22/2/2013 at 1:21pm
Location: Gwynedd Outfit: Various tents.
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I did spot them on their webiste. Which model do you have your eye on?
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22/2/2013 at 4:04pm
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not sure how Go's price comapres to other retailers. But as always shop around, as maybe even use Go to price match. Just been watching a youtube video. Seen loads of videos of them being inflated, but this one showed deflation as well. Really impressive. Even quicker to deflate, than to put up.
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23/2/2013 at 9:24am
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Wow, I just love the idea of no heavy poles to faf about with. Seriously tempted by these tents. But could I afford one? Hmm, best start saving my pennies now.
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23/2/2013 at 11:09am
Location: east lothian Outfit: swift charisma
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The reviews on here are enough to put me of, the price is more airborne than the poles, The idea is good but I'll keep threading my poles through the sleeves for a while longer.
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23/2/2013 at 11:23am
Location: None Entered Outfit: Vango Airbeam 800
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we bought one of the first ones back almost 2 years ago - best thing we ever did. Amazing tent, ours is great quality, I think the teething problem tents that some people sadly got have been eliminated, the product now looks even better.
Go for it - we love ours!
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23/2/2013 at 11:36am
Location: London Outfit: Kampa Frinton 4 Classic Nevada M
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Initial reviews are not that great but you have to put it into context. What we don't know is the total sales for the year for that item. It may have been high so the reported level of problems may have been low in comparison (or vice versa).
My biggest stumbling block is the additional premium that you have to pay in higher prices. If they were the same as pole tents then I would consider getting one.
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23/2/2013 at 11:47am
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I think the price will fall, as with all new ideas the makers are well on the make, once the must have the latest brigade have them the rest of us can have them at more sensible prices...........providing they prove they are worth having.
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23/2/2013 at 11:56am
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True I guess prices will fall as they become more popular. Roll on the launch of the Pro Action Inflatables. The idea is good, and I would find it handy. Though not handy enough to justify the cost at the present time.
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23/2/2013 at 12:21pm
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Fully agree, prices may align more closely with traditional pole tents. Which personally makes me think why pay a higher premium now unless the modification is that good. Of course by the time I decide to buy prices of tents in general may have increased again.
We all have diverse expectations and budgets. Some may find prices reasonable others may not. It will be interesting to see reviews of the various new models though.
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23/2/2013 at 12:53pm
Location: None Entered Outfit: Vango Airbeam 800
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I dont know about prices falling - we bought our Infinity 800 for £750 2 years ago, and the side extension was another £295.
Same tent now, identical, is £150 - £200 more. up to £950 with some retailers, although most have it at £900. So its gone up quite a bit since we bought - for the same exact model and spec.
the prices have risen for these tents and the demand has still increased.
I dont see a fall for a while, until the other manufacturers really start to roll out a complete range to compete against them, rather than just 1 or 2 designs.
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27/2/2013 at 5:50pm
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I was looking also at the Infinity 800 at GO yesterday. I think that the price of inflatable (not just vango) tents is too high and I can't see that the production costs can be any more than normal poles. They talk about new technology but tyre tubes have existed for years.
I do like them though and love the idea of blowing up the tent with no fuss, and it probably warants the cost if it makes your hols more fun and easier. If I could find the right layout I would buy one. the 800 infinity has too smaller sleeping pods as we all use camp beds and I dont think that 4 camp beds in one pos would leave much room to move. We have a Kalari 10 and if I could buy this in the same form i would happily pay extra for the inflatable.
If I bought one I would insist on at least 1 spare tube incase of malfunction. I know they supply a puncture repair kit but I dion't fancy messing around fixing ountures in the middle of the night, or at anytime for that matter. I also think that the Vango system is simpler and probably easier to deal with if you do have a problem than the kampa and outwell versions which have a one point inflation. At least with the airbeam if it does fail you are dealing with one pole at a time.
Go have the 800 infinity on offer soon- can't remember how much but I remember thinking it was a good deal, they sent me a catalogue recently with the offer inside.
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