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I am a 'newbie' to S I mats but i like my comfort

I bought a vango 7cm (just got a dozer as well from alpkit - they are on offer at the moment)

Slept on the vango and was v impressed.  Planning to use it for camping over winter (when aerobed is too cold)

I'm not easily pleased so that is a recommendation!

Not tried less than 7cm (although i have got one in attic that i got free for subscribing to camping magazine) will have to give it a go, sorry can't give opinion on these

I have a 5 cm one and find it damned uncomforable. I think the comfort would be vastly improved if I used it on a campbed. One of the things I struggle with is how narrow they are, 50cm is not enough. I actually own two so I'm going to try putting them both, side by side, into a double sleeping bag then sleeping on top of the whole lot to see if that works.

I prefer my double height intex airbed.

Hi.Val

I have not long since bought a Aerobed in fact I am in touch with them today,Used it twice and in the morning there are damp patches on it  and the pressure seems to have gone down both of us ending up in the middle.The dampness they said is from the cold well we have a carpet underneath it and when you pump it up it still feels springy  and not very firm.Are they not very good in cold weather ours is a raised one and I would have thought that it would not affect them as much.Thanks.Alex

Quote: Originally posted by camcroft on 18/10/2010

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Hi.Val

I have not long since bought a Aerobed in fact I am in touch with them today,Used it twice and in the morning there are damp patches on it  and the pressure seems to have gone down both of us ending up in the middle.The dampness they said is from the cold well we have a carpet underneath it and when you pump it up it still feels springy  and not very firm.Are they not very good in cold weather ours is a raised one and I would have thought that it would not affect them as much.Thanks.Alex

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They're not brilliant in the cold weather as the air inside them is always cold.  It should still feel firm though, regardless of the weather, I didn't have a trouble with the pressure (except when i had a slow puncture and i returned it and they sent another)

If it is cold I tend to put a quilt underneath me as well, is warm then!

Quote: Originally posted by victoria1 on 18/10/2010

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I have a 5 cm one and find it damned uncomforable. I think the comfort would be vastly improved if I used it on a campbed. One of the things I struggle with is how narrow they are, 50cm is not enough. I actually own two so I'm going to try putting them both, side by side, into a double sleeping bag then sleeping on top of the whole lot to see if that works.

I prefer my double height intex airbed.

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that's why i bought the double S I mat - 50cm is not good for me with two fat dogs

Quote: Originally posted by valbarley on 18/10/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by victoria1 on 18/10/2010

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I have a 5 cm one and find it damned uncomforable. I think the comfort would be vastly improved if I used it on a campbed. One of the things I struggle with is how narrow they are, 50cm is not enough. I actually own two so I'm going to try putting them both, side by side, into a double sleeping bag then sleeping on top of the whole lot to see if that works.

I prefer my double height intex airbed.

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that's why i bought the double S I mat - 50cm is not good for me with two fat dogs

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