Air awnings

Sharon Bent
Sharon Bent Forum Participant Posts: 22
edited March 2016 in Parts & Accessories #1

hi we are looking to purchase a new porch awning and to be honest the more I read the more confused I get, we want something around 3.5m that is quite light and easy to put up (if there is such a thing), I have changed my mind from the more traditional pole
type to the roll out type and now considering to more modern air,the 2 I've seen are the Kampa that seem to be the most popular but I like the look of the outdoor revolution compact airlight.

please does anyone have any advice as these things aren't cheap and some  far more expensive that the others, I don't mind the extra cost IF they are worth it.....

thanks 

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  • Cornersteady
    Cornersteady Club Member Posts: 14,433 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2016 #2

    we got a suncamp air 260 porch awning last october, it is amazing! Once you insert it int the awning rail - that bit is harder than normal as it's heavier - you attached the pump and ten (yes ten) pumps later its ready to be pegged out which takes the same
    times as normal. It is surpring how rigid the 'air poles' are. Ours cost £180 and it would be ok for weekend use.

  • FifthVan
    FifthVan Forum Participant Posts: 63
    edited March 2016 #3

    We have the Kampa Rally Pro - the reason we went for the Pro was because of the thicker fabric. It is 330cm long and a good size - the 260cm half covered the bedroom window in our last caravan and the 390cm was fine at the back but covered half the loung
    window! Not all makes and models come in a 330cm length though.

  • nick2611
    nick2611 Forum Participant Posts: 71
    edited March 2016 #4

    We have the Kampa Pro Air 260, and my experience is not the same as those noted above.  If I had my time over I would never buy an air awning, we have terrible trouble with leaks and pooling on the roof.  I would put my money into either an Isabella or Ventura
    (sister company) porch awning with Fibre poles....

  • Golfbandit
    Golfbandit Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited March 2016 #5

    We have the Kampa Pro Air 260, and my experience is not the same as those noted above.  If I had my time over I would never buy an air awning, we have terrible trouble with leaks and pooling on the roof.  I would put my money into either an Isabella or Ventura (sister company) porch awning with Fibre poles....

    Write your comments here...totally agree with you Nick, we have a Kampa Rally Pro (Pole Version) fortunately we've not had any problems with leaks or pooling on the roof, but on 3 occasions in the past 12 months I have seen owners of air awnings having serious issues with air loss from valves and tubes.

    My Kampa pole type awning is a decent bit of kit, but I wouldn't buy another It will be Isabella next time.

  • commeyras
    commeyras Club Member Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2016 #6

    But my Kampa 390 pole type is an excellent bit of kit and much easier to errect than a conventional awning.  I can do it solo in 20 mins (and I'm over70!).

  • ChefJim
    ChefJim Forum Participant Posts: 104
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    edited April 2016 #7

    Like many others last year we made the decision to move to a porch awning, this was due to a shoulder injury. We needed one that would still allow us to use a annexe when required and the only one we could find suitable was the Sunncamp Ultima Air 280. We used it for the first time last week and we are delighted with it, it's the 2016 model and yes It was slightly heavier to get into the awning rail but once that's done it's so easy ( unless you're on a club hard standing) just peg out the corners and 10/11 pumps per tube and it's pretty much done, it does seem to use more pegs and this wouldn't usually be a problem but some of the clubs hard stand seem to be made of reinforced concrete and need a sledge hammer to get pegs into. But once done even though it came with storm poles to hold the side onto the caravan we didn't use them although we did use the inflatable roof ones, we had 50mph winds and the heaviest rain I have seen for many years and apart from the expected drips from a new awning it was superb, no roof pooling rock solid in the wind and what was better was no squeeking poles rubbing on the van. 

  • anthandjan
    anthandjan Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited April 2016 #8

    Just purchased a bracot air aspire 30 awning does anyone know of an inner tent which would be ok to use as i cant seem to find a one whinch is made for this awning.

  • bestboy
    bestboy Forum Participant Posts: 302
    edited April 2016 #9

    Just purchased a bracot air aspire 30 awning does anyone know of an inner tent which would be ok to use as i cant seem to find a one whinch is made for this awning.

    i can't see anywhere To attach an inner tent in our aspire!

  • anthandjan
    anthandjan Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited April 2016 #10

    iv looked at the universal ones online and thought i might be able to rig something up but as iv not used the awning yet i dont know if there is anything to hang it from .

  • davetommo
    davetommo Forum Participant Posts: 1,430
    edited April 2016 #11

    try a suncamp pop up iner tent

  • davetommo
    davetommo Forum Participant Posts: 1,430
    edited April 2016 #12

    Just purchased a bracot air aspire 30 awning does anyone know of an inner tent which would be ok to use as i cant seem to find a one whinch is made for this awning.

    try a suncamp pop up iner tent

  • anthandjan
    anthandjan Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited April 2016 #13

    Just purchased a bracot air aspire 30 awning does anyone know of an inner tent which would be ok to use as i cant seem to find a one whinch is made for this awning.

     

    Just purchased a bracot air aspire 30 awning does anyone know of an inner tent which would be ok to use as i cant seem to find a one whinch is made for this awning.

    try a suncamp pop up iner tent

    .just had a look on line at them perfect cheers.

  • davetommo
    davetommo Forum Participant Posts: 1,430
    edited April 2016 #14

    i have used one ever since i got the bradcot air

  • petertr
    petertr Forum Participant Posts: 199
    edited April 2016 #15

    Ive got the Outdoor Revolution Oxygen Speed one.

    Its good.  tbh, pegging it out is what takes the time.  And it needs pegging out carefully as there's no "shape" to it until its inflated.

    If the pitch isn't flat, it is a bit trickier.  But it seems easier than messing with poles.

     

    Its nice and study in winds.  Far more so than the canopy awning it replaced.

  • its the weekend
    its the weekend Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited April 2016 #16

    We have the Kampa Pro Air 260, and my experience is not the same as those noted above.  If I had my time over I would never buy an air awning, we have terrible trouble with leaks and pooling on the roof.  I would put my money into either an Isabella or Ventura
    (sister company) porch awning with Fibre poles....

    Write your comments here...totally agree with you Nick, we have a Kampa Rally Pro (Pole Version) fortunately we've not had any problems with leaks or pooling on the roof, but on 3 occasions in the past 12 months I have seen owners of air awnings having serious
    issues with air loss from valves and tubes.

    My Kampa pole type awning is a decent bit of kit, but I wouldn't buy another It will be Isabella next time.

    Write your comments here...

    We have the Kampa Pro Air 260, and my experience is not the same as those noted above.  If I had my time over I would never buy an air awning, we have terrible trouble with leaks and pooling on the roof.  I would put my money into either an Isabella or Ventura
    (sister company) porch awning with Fibre poles....

    Write your comments here...totally agree with you Nick, we have a Kampa Rally Pro (Pole Version) fortunately we've not had any problems with leaks or pooling on the roof, but on 3 occasions in the past 12 months I have seen owners of air awnings having serious
    issues with air loss from valves and tubes.

    My Kampa pole type awning is a decent bit of kit, but I wouldn't buy another It will be Isabella next time.

    Write your comments here...Ours pools on the roof in two places every time it rains and once around one leg base. Wish we'd never bought it for the money it cost, very dissatisfied.