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Smart Air - New Inflatable Tents From Outwell Get a sneak peak at the exclusive new 2013 range of Inflatable Tents from Outwell. The Smart Air range is a collection of true family-size, up-market, inflatable tunnel tents that erect in seconds Find our more and watch the video

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Are you looking forward to seeing these at the shows?
Would you be tempted to buy one?
Do you think you would be the talk of the campsite if you turned up and pitched one?

Why not tell us what you think about the new Smart Air Tent Range from Outwell.

Cheers  Ratty

Hi Ratty,

Have Outwell released any information on prices yet? I understand from another thread that the Kampa airbeam is looking like £1500 or so. If thats the sort of figure Outwell are looking at its obviously going to be a niche market.

I like the concept but am unlikely to ever buy one as our present tent, a Cabanon Biscaya 320 is still in superb condition after 3 years and 18 to 20 weeks of use in all weathers and should last us for several more years until we are too old for tenting (can you ever be too old?). Points taken from the above posts regarding deliberate damage and if you only have 3 poles (as we do, not counting the canopy pole), it probably is just as quick to pitch. Also accept that it would be much easier for one to pitch on their own.

Karsten were obviously way ahead of their time then (and way ahead on price!).

John

We have an older couple who own an Outwell Trout Lake tent and said to me that they were thinking this would be their last summer of camping as they love cotton tents but the pitching of the Trout was just getting to much. They were over the moon when I showed them an image of the Outwell smart air tent thats like the Trout lake/nevada m, they think this could add 5 years onto their camping....

Now if thats not a good news story I dont know what is...

Gary

mcguire6078 Price isnt the issue for these people and its not for some others either...After looking at the Outwells I really think the quality is there.

As for pumping up as fast as the guy in the video, isnt that how we all do it...

Gary

Quote: Originally posted by dodge20 on 20/9/2012

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Just watched the video on you tube and the first two conclusions i have drawn are; Man has heart attack pumping up tent and  tent wobbles like a drunk in the slightest of breezes.    I know they'll have been tested and i know Vango have had their system for a while now but I don't think I could trust one of these in a strong wind.  And yes I am open to and do embrace new ideas and technologies.

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