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BaileyVan

29/10/2017 at 12:01pm
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Hi

We're looking to buy a Kampa Air Ace Pro 500 awning.
Anyone use one? Pros and Cons?

Tia

Rob and Tina

29/10/2017 at 12:35pm
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I can't help with the specifics of that awning but make sure that you have 5m of straight awning rail to fit it on and it's better if the end walls miss any windows.

Rob

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peterrabbit1007

29/10/2017 at 1:46pm
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I have a Kampa Ace Air 400, have used it for 2 seasons now and am very pleased with it.
Two cons are:
1. It is heavy feeding it through the awning rail, needs two people unless you unzip and remove the panels beforehand however doing this increases the time to erect.
2. Condensation inside, this can be minimised by purchasing roof lining.

Peter

checkley1973

29/10/2017 at 3:33pm
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We used to have one and if you need a big awning it’s great. We never had any condensation issues maybe down to the size of it.

It is a heavy beast to get into the rail and requires 2 people to do it. Once in it’s easy although we had an electric pump to blow it up. Then just a few pegs.

Two things that did annoy me :

1. you can’t remove the straps and for most weather they are entirely unnecessary. We now have a smaller vango and you can remove them from this.

2. White curtains. Waste of time and we only used them once. We prefer zip blinds we have in the vango now.

BaileyVan

29/10/2017 at 6:40pm
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Thanks Chaps.

Maybe I'll have a rethink. White curtains don't really work methinks :D

Cheers

Brian

checkley1973

29/10/2017 at 9:26pm
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Have a look at the vango kalari 520. Nice awning and addresses most of the things we didn’t like about the kampa.

TinTin72

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We have the 500 & love it!
It is heavy (like all air beam stuff) but I manage to get it in the rail on my own with no issues & the electric pump has it up in no time,

We don't bother with the curtains as they are a right fiddle to fit! (& white)

botty

02/11/2017 at 4:35pm
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We have the Kampala air pro 390 we having trouble with water pooling on the top behind centre bean any ideas how for it to run of better hubby pull all the guy ropes out pegged it properly

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BaileyVan

03/11/2017 at 1:11am
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Thanks for all the replies, I've bought the Kalari 420 from CampingWorld for £700.00

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