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12/8/2013 at 12:09pm
Location: Blackpool
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Quote: Glad to hear from someone who has one - keononwuk - do you find it as easy to pitch as the 'airbeam dream' would have us believe? Any problems with pitch size? Do you have the electric pump or manual? We cook with gas so would definitely open the front door to avoid the dreaded carbon monoxide!
On our second outing with the Filey we used the electric pump supplied by Gary Cross, set up time was 4 minutes but as pointed out elsewhere you then have to peg it down and guy out, I see quite a few people these days not using all their guys, we do and there are quite a few with the Filey. No we have not had a problem with pitch size, we also own a Studland 8 and have not had a problem re pitches for this.
How do we justify buying this tent when we already have two others? Both my wife and I suffer with back problems, have done for years, plus my wife has recently started with severe pain in her hands. Our smallest tent (Glendale 5) is relatively easy to pitch, however, whilst pitching at Solway last season the wind suddenly picked up as it can there, both of us struggled to hold the tent and the wind actually twisted the front down pole out of the roof pole, only the timely intervention of a fellow camper averted a disaster. I had to use a hammer on the pole joint the following day to repair it. With the Filey and the electric pump I can pitch the tent on my own. I have yet to try it in a Solway fret but I think it would work. After our recent trip I was able to set the tent up on my own in the drive allowing it to dry (there was a down-pour on the day we struck camp), that alone is worth it to us. Yes I have my doubts, if a tent pole breaks I could fashion a repair not sure if I could do the same with the inflatable. However, I have been repairing bike tyres for my kids and grand kids for years so is it any different? Plus as I have said in another recent post inflatable tent technology is not new, I remember looking at an inflatable igloo tent in my youth in the 1960s.
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12/8/2013 at 7:38pm
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I think at the end of the day it all depends on priorities and your budget.
If you have back problems I could see why an inflatable would be an excellent idea.
If you have not much space in you car and cant carry heavy loads and are working to a budget than a light weight polyester tent is ideal.
A glamper and/or somebody wanting a quick and easy set- up might go for a Bell tent
I'm keen on my creature comforts and kinda prioritised that over a lot of things -weight, space in car, speed of drying etc. Polycotton (imo) gives a far nicer camping experience than polyester - quieter in wind and rain, no pesky condensation issues, warmer in cold weather and cooler in hot. Its also (as Mucker pointed out) more strokable. You do normally however have to pay more for the privilege of camping under polycotton. Oh, and they also last a lot longer than polyester tents and tend to hold their value really well 2nd hand.
So I guess if I had over £1200 spare (I really, really, wish I did
 ) and I didn't have any health issues (which I'm ever so thankful I don't) I''d be looking at a polycotton, and if you look around and know what you want (re: mucker on the filey Classic) there are some really bargains to be had with integrated groundsheets and porches !
I am however saving my pennies for a polycotton inflatable with a porch, if one ever becomes available, incase my back ever goes from lugging our huge, beautiful tent around 
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