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Its not such a black and white discussion (many people like a massive argument about it, which i find odd....) as a lot of people will have you believe.
We have a big airbeam and a medium poled tent. I think it's a mistake to call an airbeam an "upgrade" - generally they are more expensive and the poled equivalent is cheaper so the poled is a definite consideration... plus if a pole snaps you just buy a length and replace it for a couple of quid rather than the £50+ a spare beam costs. All the beams in our tent are the same size - useful if you choose to carry a spare.
Whatever you buy you still have to peg it out so the time saving is not as much as some people would have you believe, and getting the air back out can sometimes be a pain. Have never had to top up a beam on fortnight long stays, or replace a beam. In bad weather we've had "Pole snapping" winds that have dented a beam but it just pops up again, and pole snapping winds are only usually "pole snapping" if you havent pitched properly.
We like our airbeam but not because its an airbeam, more because it's a really good tent.
One thing I would say, though, is airbeams do forgive people who don't know how to put up a tent properly - if you have camped before that won't be a consideration.
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Topic: Air tent upgrade
via mobile 01/7/2021 at 10:29am
