![]() They are pretty thick TPU bladders, kind of like a tire inner tube. Since you haven't seen one in person, it is worth mentioning that the poles themselves are not like an inflatable mattress or something flimsy. Well, in my tent there are three air poles that are not connected together, so if one should fail, you'd for sure have some issues, but it wouldn't be catastrophic, even if, you can patch it with something like tenacious tape, and can usually order replacement poles from the manufacturer (which admittedly could be a problem for me). I was thinking about this yesterday and was curious was the general opinion is. Has no one thought of this? Is there just no interest in it? Even though most of the air tents have to be guyed, they are incredibly stable once setup, and they setup fast! US users, would you use this type of tent, or UK users who have used a tent like this, am I just being a fanboy? In the end, I bought a NEMO Aurora for to replace my 15 year old, aging, and leaking Eureka Pinnacle Pass, and looking over the new features new tents have, I still don't see any manufacturers in the US using air poles like in those UK tents. ![]() With the recent REI sale, I was looked at the current crop of tents to see what is new. It is perfect for the wife and I to do car camping. In the end I found an outfitter in the Netherlands who sold and mailed me a Kampa Brean Air 3. I was more than impressed by the quality and tech they have in tents made by companies like Vango, Kampa, and Outwell. Hey all! Listen, I like UL gear as much as the next, but last year I was looking for a new large family / car camping tent for comfort (and getting the wife out camping more), I was looking at ones like the REI Kingdom, and the Big Agnes Bunk House, etc, then I fell down a rabbit hole on YouTube when I learned about the style of tunnel tents that they have in the UK. For example: For a video comparing different gear the "TLDW" comment should contain, at a minimum, the list of gear compared, and a basic overview of how the review is conducted.
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