Author Topic: vango airbeam  (Read 1980 times)

vango airbeam
« on: 12 June, 2011, 11:05:19 pm »
anyone got one? seems ideal for a family like ours (two under 5s) when our current tent (vango diabolo 600) takes two adults an hour to erect and 30 mins to take down.

if anyone's got one i'd love an independent review…
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Jaded

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Re: vango airbeam
« Reply #1 on: 12 June, 2011, 11:09:29 pm »
Have friends that got one last weekend. I'll ask.
It is simpler than it looks.

Re: vango airbeam
« Reply #2 on: 14 June, 2011, 08:04:22 am »
They look brilliant. We're in a similar position with our Sprayway Valley 6 - just too much hard work!

I saw the Airbeam tents at the LCS and I was a bit dubious at first but then when you see them up, they look very sturdy and well made. They really do go up as quick as they describe. The beams have an almost "bouncy castle" feel to the plastic.

I'm going to give it another 12 months and wait for the prices to drop and any flaws to be ironed out before buying one, ready for next year's summer trip.
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Re: vango airbeam
« Reply #3 on: 15 June, 2011, 07:11:10 pm »
The advantage is that high winds can't snap the poles.  The disadvantage is that a slow p*nct*r* could ruin your stay just as effectively (we all know how great inflatable mattresses are at turning into groundsheets).
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Re: vango airbeam
« Reply #4 on: 15 June, 2011, 08:09:52 pm »
There was an Igloo tent in the 60s/70s that was inflatable that didn’t last long

Re: vango airbeam
« Reply #5 on: 23 June, 2011, 10:27:06 am »
i've taken the plunge and ordered one… time will tell now…
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