I would say that technology of air beams is quite advanced, and it is rare to hear about leaks. So the packed size of these tents is not so great, and they are also heavy. However, those tubes add lots of weight and bulk.
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They usually come with a manual pump included and one person can do this easily, regardless of the size of the tent. On the other hand, all inflatable tents are very easy to pitch. There are the so called instant tents among pole tents, and even the largest among them can be pitched in a couple of minutes.īut not all pole tents are instant, and some have so many poles, see this Mountain Hardwear Space Station Tent 15-Person 4-Season to see what I mean. Which is easier to use, a pole tent or an inflatable tent? With pole tents this is only up to a certain point, after that they are destroyed. Such tents can withstand lots of pressure and they will remain functional. I am pretty sure here, the answer is yes. In the case of Vango tents, you have their TBS II system that stabilizes their tents against lateral movements. On the other hand, inflatable tents are flexible, and they restore their shape when the wind pressure drops. But such tents may break and be destroyed in strong winds. Tents with solid poles are usually more rigid and less flexible. Which is more stable, an air beam tent or a pole tent? One great example of this type you can see in this Wildcat Outdoor Gear Lynx 640 Air Inflatable Camping Tent.īut there are some other shapes here, you can see this in the Robens Aero Yurt 8 Man Airventure Air Tent which is a remarkable freestanding inflatable tent. Though some of these tunnel shaped inflatable tents may have also longitudinal beams for extra support. This is because it is the easiest way to make several long loops for support. Regarding the shape, most airbeam tents on the market are tunnel type. But Vango has continued to build such tents and they have them many on the market, while Kelty seems to have abandoned this concept. From what I remember it was Kelty among the first brands who started it, and Vango of course. This industry has started a bit more than a decade ago. But some may have one or two shorter solid poles, this is usually used for small awnings above doors, you can see it in this Coleman Unisex Adult Weathermaster 4 Air Tent. Some of them are without any solid pole, see this Berghaus Air 6XL Polycotton Tent as a great example. In short, an airbeam tent or inflatable tent is supported by thick air tubes instead of classic poles. This is not so with inflatable tents, they are relatively new on the market. I guess everybody knows what a pole tent is, this type has been around forever. My guess is that they just become wider and with more pressure if it is about larger spans. If you check around, you will realize that the so-called inflatable tents (or airbeam tents) include some that are among the largest on the market.Īs of the moment of writing this text, it is not clear to me if there is any upper limit for the span of air beam loops. With air beams, such problems are reduced. At the same time, the support system is supposed to remain flexible in windy places and to restore the shape after wind pressure drops. Both of these types have revolutionized tents industry.įrom what is mentioned above, you might guess that this is mainly about the need to support large canopies. The latter, i.e., the PL poles are designed with larger diameters but with 40% thinner walls than any other on the market. The former was designed for large modern tent structures, with enough flexibility and strength to bend into arched shapes to erect the tent and then return to straight when taken back out. This is because of their DA17 poles and PL poles. If you are familiar with the camping tents industry, then you probably know about the role that DAC has played in the development of poles for larger family camping tents. Here you have some of my thoughts about pole tents vs airbeam tents, with discussed advantages and disadvantages of each of the two types.
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