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Quote: Originally posted by coastal~path on 03/7/2014

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We have the Coleman comfort airbed, the one with dual valves as hubby is a lot heavier than me. Had it at a bargain price of £19.99 from yeomans a while back.

We've found this very comfortable. Don't have a problem with cold air as camp in the south of France during July.

I am on the look out for some more double airbeds as my teens want them for our next trip but the more recent reviews I've read about the Coleman comfort are not good so it doesn't look like I'll be getting these ones for the kids atm which is a shame cos if the quality was still there I'd have bought two.

I do have a double campbed but my hubby prefers the airbed and with the amount of stuff I take I prefer the airbed as it doesn't weigh as much as the campbed.

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Quote: Originally posted by mikegalagher on 04/7/2014

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Personal preference at the end of the day. Airbeds and campbeds each have their pluses and minuses:

Airbeds:

Pro's:

1. Take up little room in storage, or transit.
2. Good ones are very comfortable.
3. Double or triple height versions are available.
4. Easy to set up, with re-chargeable/12v pumps etc.
5. Work just like a home mattress, in all respects

Con's:

1. Can leak. A flat airbed in the middle of the night is not funny.
2. Price is no guarantee. Even the expensive ones can leak.
3. Can be cold without under/overbed insulation.

Campbeds:

Pro's:

1. You're off the cold ground.
2. Easier to rise from if you've old bones.
3. Nothing to leak.
4. Create storage space under.
5. Good ones easy to put up.

Con's:

1. Can be bulky, in storage and transit.
2. Bigger ones take up a *lot* of tent space.
3. Good ones are expensive. Good doubles mega so.
4. Cheap ones can break.
5. Unless you're a masochist, you need a SIM on top.
6. Good SIMS are expensive.
7. Two singles ARE. NO. GOOD. NOT. EVER.
8. A double has a metal bar down the middle.
9. Metal bars in the middle of a bed ARE. NO. GOOD. NOT. EVER.


We've carefully looked at each option. Only one solution for us. A double sleeping bag on a double airbed.

Our system:

*Footprint
*Tent ZIG
*Bedroom SIG
*Bedroom carpet
*Fleece throw
*Active Raised Double Aerobed
*Fleece throw
*Double square sleeping bag

Toasty. Comfy. Can cuddle. That's us sorted

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Quote: Originally posted by alpiner on 03/7/2014

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very comfortable,new style ones raised of the ground, ext but very short lifespan.
its not just punctures to look out for, what happens you get tiny splits and thats it, its in the bin
gave up after 3 expensive models
The other big problem is your sweat collects on the surface of the bed because its got nowhere to go so you have to strip it and air it out daily
Expected lifespan 1 week to 1 season.

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Quote: Originally posted by Dubstepper on 03/7/2014

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(How CAN you fit a double airbed into a bath of water to see where it is leaking?).

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