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25/3/2024 at 1:20pm
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I've had a Kampa/Dometic Rally Air Pro 330 for over 6 years now, and find little to fault on it. Served me well and stood up to some awful weather, and still looking good and fully serviceable, BUT it is heavy and bulky! I can fit it on my own with the aid of the Kampa pulley system, I can manhandle it on my own when packed, but well aware many struggle, think it's a lack of appropriate technique as much as shear weight and bulk that gives them trouble.
I more recently bought a lightweight Sunncamp Swift 260 SC poled awning for the times I only intended to stay a few days, as the Kampa was too much like hard work for short stays, and TBH it's become my 'regular' awning for all stays unless I really need the extra space of the larger Kampa (I've also got the Tall Extension for the Kampa to give even more space if needed!), it's so quick and easy to erect and pack compared with the Kampa.
Had I been aware of the Sunncamp at the time I bought my airbeam Kampa, I probably would never have bought my Kampa! I needed an awning that I could handle entirely on my own, the airbeam Kampa fulfilled that whereas a conventional poled awning would have been impossible, but the Sunncamp with it's single hooped pole is an absolute doddle.
Whilst I don't share most of the prejudices against airbeam awnings held by some, I have to concede they are relatively heavy and bulky in most part, and I'm aware of the 'divorce in a bag' reputation of many poled awnings (plenty of friends have moved over to airbeams these days because of the 'erecting discussions' with poles!), SOME poled awnings of the Sunncamp Swift style (many brands, and even airbeam versions, but that is perhaps unnecessary overkill IMHO, are available) are worthy of consideration IMO.
With the wisdom of hindsight and acquired knowledge, personally I'd have never bought the Kampa (faultless as it's been), but would have bought a larger Sunncamp style of perhaps a heavier duty fabric (the airbeam versions seem to be heavier fabric!). Very much a personal choice based on what you need from an awning, what you can manage, and to some extent what you can afford to spend.
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