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16/6/2014 at 7:17pm
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Outfit: Vango Amazon 600 Sig
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Thanks, racey1979 I've found your posting very useful as I have been thinking about buying a raised Aerobed. Given the prices I was hoping that they would be reliable. From some of the reviews I've read, including yours, I'm not convinced, they seem a bit hit & miss.
Guess it will have to be the camp bed & sim.
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August 2014 - France.....somewhere
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16/6/2014 at 7:38pm
Location: stoke on trent
Outfit: Bailey 75-2
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Andy
We've had our aerobed raised platinum king for 3 years now and it's fantastic it's not specifically for camping but we love it
Comes with a 5 year limited warranty which I think is split
2 years for the built in pump
3 years for the bed itself
Or vice versa
If we hadn't have got the aerobed we wouldn't of carried on camping
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16/6/2014 at 8:04pm
Location: Surrey
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I bought 10 cm SIMs - these
I used them last weekend and was happy with them. Good value too
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16/6/2014 at 8:54pm
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Thanks again, Paul, I appreciate you going to the trouble.
I'd given up on the raised aerobed idea but I'm going to have to give it some serious thought now 
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August 2014 - France.....somewhere
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16/6/2014 at 11:04pm
Location: Barnsley
Outfit: Cabanon Guadeloupe
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We would love a raised bed, the only trouble is we have a Guadeloupe pyramid which has sloped walls. I think the bottom of the bed may touch the fly sheet. The Active is great, I've just lost confidence in it due to the four leaks. It's currently ok, but I will be taking a can of leak detector spray and a puncture kit on our next trip. One more leak and I may see if it burns well on the chiminea. I'm not trying to put anyone off Aerobed, many people are very happy with them, I'm just sharing my experience to let people know they aren't without their faults.
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17/6/2014 at 5:45pm
Location: yorkshire
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Am now on our 4th aerobed in about 6 years. Had the latest for less than a year so it is going back!
They are so comfortable but so unreliable - catch 22.
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17/6/2014 at 9:45pm
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I slept on one once and never again. It was freezing cold (and this was in a house) and if there had been someone else on it I am sure I would have been bounced off, or felt sea sick.
I will stick with my 10cm SIM on the floor
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