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The Robens is available from Go Outdoors - they have a branch in Stockport (not a million miles from you) with that and over a dozen others that you can lie down on and give ago.  I must have spent half an hour lieing on the floor trying out different self-inflating mattresses.  Heaven knows what people thought!

By the way, one problem with the Robens is that, because it is so thick with tapered/rounded edges, you can roll off if you are not used to it.  Last year Go Outdoors had one that was not quite as thick but edges that helped keep you on - it's hard to describe but it's slightly thicker round the edge which helps stop you from rolling off.

Quote: Originally posted by Former Scout on 23/3/2008

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  I must have spent half an hour lieing on the floor trying out different self-inflating mattresses.  Heaven knows what people thought!

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I have a 5cm thick Thermarest Trail mattress - it is great! You can adjust the air pressure inside so that it fits your spinal curves etc( v. important for me as I have lumbar problems) and the foam is incredibly good insulation, so there is no need for all the extra layers etc needed with an air bed. I had to try it out in the shop in roder to be sure, because I was sceptical that something so thin could be comfy, but it really works.

I would use mine all the time but my OH does not like self inflators, so we use an Aerobed when we are camping together.

Well, we went to Riversway Leisure at Preston today to have a look and maybe try some out, but they had none in stock so that put paid to that idea!

Quote: Originally posted by pfcbpfcb on 25/3/2008

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I was fed up with airbeds as I just didn't sleep well and the bouncing around kept waking me up.

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We have given away our double airbed after just the one night. Exactly the same experience as yourself, pfcbpfcb. Was going to order one of the airics range but they are nearly all out of stock. Does anybody know if anybody else, apart from Alpkit, retail these things?