well ive just spent nearly an hour reading about them, and i must admit, they look good. pity about the price though. If and when i do get another tent, this will be a serious contender
We saw an airbeam in the flesh at our local camping store I LOVED it however what i didnt like was it as very dark inside were used to the airyness of our outwell and i dont think i could cope with the dingieness on a wet day TBH but hey well see if i can be pursuaded ehy LOL
Having been to see the Karsten tents at a display in Cheshire last year, and then seing the Vango Airbeam a couple of weeks back at Winfields, I can say that the Vango is a mere toy in comparison to the Karsten, and that if I was in the market for an inflatable tent, then it would without doubt be the Karsten, even with a price tag of not far of £5k!.
I saw the Airbeam tents for the first time at Attwoolls yesterday and was very impressed! I too have seen the Karsten tents up close and whilst the quality is amazing, the price tag is simply beyond most peoples budget and I wouldn't compare the two. I am firmly a canvas fan, but if I were to be tempted to buy another plastic tent, these are definitely what I'd go for! I would have no fear whatsoever about them holding up to bad weather, in my experience it's usually poles that break leading to torn flysheets!
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I saw one of the small ones on show at Norwich Camping and leisure.I shook it quite hard and it didn`t make much impact.I was quite suprised although its whether it`s bigger brothers are the same.Cheers.Alex