We love our Kampa awning. I know many have had problems with their’s but ours has been good so far. We love the ease of putting up an air awning and the space it gives us. We did invest in the additional front fly screens and like being able to leave them zipped in place even with the front panels on. Means we can just drop the front when it’s hot for even more breeze and fresh air. Thanks for showing us around.
Nice awning, like the one point inflation and the mesh for the doors. The bright green guy's are a good idea to make them well visible and stop you walking into them. Thanks for showing us around.
Hi there. We have a Kampa Rally Air Pro Plus 260. We wanted an awning big enough for us 2, but that could be opened up for extra space if needed. We used it in The Lakes in August it was brill. We have 2 side walls out of the 3 that are interchangable too, so door position can be changed. It got wet on a few days (thats what is needed) but dried ok between heavy showers. So now the stitching should be expanded and ready for anything. Your isolation valves really should be closed after you inflate awning. They are there to protect the other air beams if one goes down. So if one goes, they do not all go. If your had a puncture in one your whole awning would deflate as the whole system is open. Much safer to close them all up - but don't forget to open them when deflating. It does also mean it's easier isolating a tube for fixing/replacement. I love our Kampa awning - we leave our top vent open all the time to stop condensation.
@@ForTheLoveOfCaravans thats ok. Didnt want you to get a flat awning! Also we were told by our awning man that the packing pads were for under the beams if you need to adjust the height. He said he thought they were a but expensive and a waste. So we didnt buy them. I like your footprint under the carpets. We have 2 carpets. 1 fir main body & one for the plus extension on ours. Have fun & enjoy your awning. We've been into air tents and awnings fir a few years now
Nice looking awning not to big giving you that extra space that you need on a family holiday, and as Ian said it withstood everything the Cornwall storms threw at it, we were there at the same time just a few pitches away 👍👍👍
Yeah it got a bit rough at times. I think in hindsight I will take the awning down if that happens again in the future. What's the expression? fool hardy? lol
Thanks Dawn.... we looked at so many over the last 12 months but Clare insisted we bought this one lol. She loved the bow front so I just said ok hehe.
It stood up to 60mph winds... we were a little fool hardy. We really should have taken it down. It did lose a ladder strap by the door but we got off lightly.
about 3 years ago we had to buy a new caravan as our older bailey had went past it's sell by date, we found an bailey pursuit 450/4 which came with everything including the Kampa air ace pro 400, it was like brand new, Best awning we've ever had, we bought the Kampa sabre lights for it and what a difference they made, the only thing we found is in heavy rain it tends to leak, so every year it gets sprayed with waterproofing but other than that we love it
I see several channels refer to awnings as “divorce in a bag “ I’m not sure where you stand but we never have a issue , it’s heavy yes and sometimes wish it could be lighter but when the bad weather comes it’s worth havin particularly in Cornwall , ours is a Kampa 2 years old with no problems Thanks Gavin &zehra
Looks great, but I have a quick question during really hot weather some of these air awnings have popped, can the individual air bags be changed easily if they fail ?
Hi Rich.. I have heard of a few stories of the tubes failing in hot weather. There are cut of valves so you can remove individual bladders so you can repair them or replace. I have a electric Kampa pump so I guess the 9PSI is more accurate then a hand pump. Over filling them surely would cause a problem.
Looks really nice. Just had my 1st year with caravan. We were at Presthaven the week before you. I have Bradcot full (poled) awning. It's fab but poles not the best and takes about 2 hours to put up. Looking for air awning. Your previous set up was full awning and rear pod. How do you find living with a smaller awning. Biggest one I can find is 400. But wonder if I should get one with an extension option?
We have not really missed the extra space to be honest. We don't take as much as we used too. We were looking at the 500 but it would have covered half the front nearside window. So we went for the 400 which is ore than enough. We have a full poled awning that came with the caravan. We have not even tried or set that one up. We will next year at some point. Will decide to keep or sell.
@@ForTheLoveOfCaravans hi Iain, I appreciate you taking the time to respond. We'll no doubt discover we don't need to take as much stuff the more we use the caravan. I'm still keen to get a good air awning. All the best 👍
@@fat-shotgolf2937 well you can spend anything from £750 to £2500 for an Isabella. For us at £1200 this Kampa Air Ace 400 Pro ticked all the boxes. It leaked a little until it weathered. Now its fantastic... very easy to set up with the Kampa Gale 12v pump.
Clare wants this annex... after what I spent last year it will have to wait lol. www.norwichcamping.co.uk/shop/product/kampa-dometic-inflatable-air-pro-conservatory-2020-7652/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAtJeNBhCVARIsANJUJ2H_rwP5fg52fdKMutnk86la200oVfdhP-1i85uvGc6zvDUufIl0QgwaAlQjEALw_wcB
We’ve just bought one of those awnings so it’s really helpful to watch your review. Can you let me know which caravan site you are on, it looks lovely and private. Thank you.
Hi Ian I've had hama awning for the pass five years and they r strong very please with them the pads what u mention about r to wedge bettseen air tube and van to tension the awning to seal the Brading in the awning rail and stop the awning from sliding in the rail hav u got the up rite poles on the awning against the van to give it a tight seal always close th valves in the roof so b if a tube fails the whole awning won't go down .kev
I have used the pads but binned the poles as the plastic pointed part at the bottom point broke off. Something I need to send back as I was not impressed with them.
I liked the "limpet" things you put on to secure the awning to the caravan at the ends. As you say, it did really well in those storms and that's an exposed position you were on at T Farm.
Hello from overseas! 👋very nice show around of your tent! My husband and I are thinking of getting one tomorrow. I noticed you have the lovely striped kampa continental carpet, and it fits perfect....this astounds me, because I have searched high and low here in Germany for one to fit the ace 400 pro.The ones offered on the internet (that is if you'll find an affordable one for the ace 400 line...)..all measure 2,50 x 4 m....which is way too short on one end....cause the tent actually measures 4x 3,doesn't it ? DO you have a clue or a suggestion for us? Thank you. Loved your Video! 👍😊
Hello you from overseas lol. To be honest the carpet came in a accessories kit which contained the carpet, air beam pads, Gale air pump, footprint sheet and the awning pole set. I just ordered the kit for this awning. www.campingworld.co.uk/en/Kampa-Dometic-Ace-AIR-400-Accessory-Bundle-Deal-2020/m-23716.aspx
Thanks guys. The steps? They are just standard steps we got when we bought the van. I have modified them with the heavy duty caravan steady pads so they don't sink into the ground or damage the Kampa carpet. I did show this modification in one of my top tip vids.
We love our Kampa awning. I know many have had problems with their’s but ours has been good so far. We love the ease of putting up an air awning and the space it gives us. We did invest in the additional front fly screens and like being able to leave them zipped in place even with the front panels on. Means we can just drop the front when it’s hot for even more breeze and fresh air. Thanks for showing us around.
An excellent video which i shall be bookmarking!
Nice awning, like the one point inflation and the mesh for the doors. The bright green guy's are a good idea to make them well visible and stop you walking into them. Thanks for showing us around.
Thanks... easy to set up and held up very well to the test in Cornwall. Couple of faults but can live with them.
Good morning. Great looking Awning. Shame about the broken ladder starp. Thanks for the tour. Very nice and thanks for sharing 👍.
Yeah we got of lightly after those horrific storms. I can improvise a repair when I get around to it.
Hi there. We have a Kampa Rally Air Pro Plus 260. We wanted an awning big enough for us 2, but that could be opened up for extra space if needed. We used it in The Lakes in August it was brill. We have 2 side walls out of the 3 that are interchangable too, so door position can be changed. It got wet on a few days (thats what is needed) but dried ok between heavy showers. So now the stitching should be expanded and ready for anything.
Your isolation valves really should be closed after you inflate awning. They are there to protect the other air beams if one goes down. So if one goes, they do not all go. If your had a puncture in one your whole awning would deflate as the whole system is open. Much safer to close them all up - but don't forget to open them when deflating. It does also mean it's easier isolating a tube for fixing/replacement.
I love our Kampa awning - we leave our top vent open all the time to stop condensation.
aaggghh thank you for the tip Linda... we did not think of that. Will do that in the future... thanks again. Ian
@@ForTheLoveOfCaravans thats ok. Didnt want you to get a flat awning! Also we were told by our awning man that the packing pads were for under the beams if you need to adjust the height. He said he thought they were a but expensive and a waste. So we didnt buy them. I like your footprint under the carpets. We have 2 carpets. 1 fir main body & one for the plus extension on ours.
Have fun & enjoy your awning. We've been into air tents and awnings fir a few years now
Nice looking awning not to big giving you that extra space that you need on a family holiday, and as Ian said it withstood everything the Cornwall storms threw at it, we were there at the same time just a few pitches away 👍👍👍
Yeah it got a bit rough at times. I think in hindsight I will take the awning down if that happens again in the future. What's the expression? fool hardy? lol
Very well made bit of kit that. The material looks really thick and durable. Thanks for this one folks
It is top quality mate but that comes with the beefy price tag. Still... overall we are very happy with it.
Lovely looking awning. Love the shape of it and the curtains make it look posh too x
Thanks Dawn.... we looked at so many over the last 12 months but Clare insisted we bought this one lol. She loved the bow front so I just said ok hehe.
Hi Ian & Clare,
A really nice awning pal. Thanks for sharing. Nigel. 👍👍😀😀
Thanks Nigel... yeah it's the one Clare loved the most with the bow front. I just said yeah ok then.... lol
Hi Ian. Just catching up. It is a very nice awning. I have always liked the triangular guy. They look really secure. Thanks Phil.👍🙂
It stood up to 60mph winds... we were a little fool hardy. We really should have taken it down. It did lose a ladder strap by the door but we got off lightly.
about 3 years ago we had to buy a new caravan as our older bailey had went past it's sell by date, we found an bailey pursuit 450/4 which came with everything including the Kampa air ace pro 400, it was like brand new, Best awning we've ever had, we bought the Kampa sabre lights for it and what a difference they made, the only thing we found is in heavy rain it tends to leak, so every year it gets sprayed with waterproofing but other than that we love it
I love this awning but was disappointed with the drips from the awning seam. I am sure I read somewhere it needs time to weather from new.
I see several channels refer to awnings as “divorce in a bag “ I’m not sure where you stand but we never have a issue , it’s heavy yes and sometimes wish it could be lighter but when the bad weather comes it’s worth havin particularly in Cornwall , ours is a Kampa 2 years old with no problems
Thanks Gavin &zehra
Hahaha... we struggled at first 3 years ago but now we have a system and it works for us.
Спасибо за обзор. Отличная палатка. Заказал себе такую, только 500. Посмотрим как покажет себя в условиях Краснодара и Крыма.
Спасибо и удачи вам.
Great awning I still have mine for our caravan with bedroom annex. I have a small one and it fits our Motorhome a porch awning. Nice review buddy.
Cheers Smithy.... it stood up to a tough test in Cornwall. Clare loves it so I just went along with the choice haha.
that looks a nice sized pitch you have there can i ask where it was?
Yeah Chris... the pitch is a premiere fully serviced pitch on Plan Farm near Abergele in North Wales. plasfarmcaravanpark.co.uk/touring-park/
Very nice awning great video 👍🏻
Thank you very much. We really like this awning... a couple of faults but everything does I guess.
Looks great, but I have a quick question during really hot weather some of these air awnings have popped, can the individual air bags be changed easily if they fail ?
Hi Rich.. I have heard of a few stories of the tubes failing in hot weather. There are cut of valves so you can remove individual bladders so you can repair them or replace. I have a electric Kampa pump so I guess the 9PSI is more accurate then a hand pump. Over filling them surely would cause a problem.
Looks really nice. Just had my 1st year with caravan. We were at Presthaven the week before you. I have Bradcot full (poled) awning. It's fab but poles not the best and takes about 2 hours to put up. Looking for air awning. Your previous set up was full awning and rear pod. How do you find living with a smaller awning. Biggest one I can find is 400. But wonder if I should get one with an extension option?
We have not really missed the extra space to be honest. We don't take as much as we used too. We were looking at the 500 but it would have covered half the front nearside window. So we went for the 400 which is ore than enough. We have a full poled awning that came with the caravan. We have not even tried or set that one up. We will next year at some point. Will decide to keep or sell.
@@ForTheLoveOfCaravans hi Iain, I appreciate you taking the time to respond. We'll no doubt discover we don't need to take as much stuff the more we use the caravan. I'm still keen to get a good air awning. All the best 👍
@@fat-shotgolf2937 well you can spend anything from £750 to £2500 for an Isabella. For us at £1200 this Kampa Air Ace 400 Pro ticked all the boxes. It leaked a little until it weathered. Now its fantastic... very easy to set up with the Kampa Gale 12v pump.
Clare wants this annex... after what I spent last year it will have to wait lol. www.norwichcamping.co.uk/shop/product/kampa-dometic-inflatable-air-pro-conservatory-2020-7652/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAtJeNBhCVARIsANJUJ2H_rwP5fg52fdKMutnk86la200oVfdhP-1i85uvGc6zvDUufIl0QgwaAlQjEALw_wcB
We’ve just bought one of those awnings so it’s really helpful to watch your review. Can you let me know which caravan site you are on, it looks lovely and private. Thank you.
Hi Ian I've had hama awning for the pass five years and they r strong very please with them the pads what u mention about r to wedge bettseen air tube and van to tension the awning to seal the Brading in the awning rail and stop the awning from sliding in the rail hav u got the up rite poles on the awning against the van to give it a tight seal always close th valves in the roof so b if a tube fails the whole awning won't go down .kev
I have used the pads but binned the poles as the plastic pointed part at the bottom point broke off. Something I need to send back as I was not impressed with them.
I liked the "limpet" things you put on to secure the awning to the caravan at the ends. As you say, it did really well in those storms and that's an exposed position you were on at T Farm.
Our vlog out on Tuesday features the limpets and another product which also uses them as you saw in Cornwall.
Can this be fitted to a campervan?Reanult master lwb to be exact.I’m new to camping so absolutely no clue lol
Hello from overseas! 👋very nice show around of your tent! My husband and I are thinking of getting one tomorrow. I noticed you have the lovely striped kampa continental carpet, and it fits perfect....this astounds me, because I have searched high and low here in Germany for one to fit the ace 400 pro.The ones offered on the internet (that is if you'll find an affordable one for the ace 400 line...)..all measure 2,50 x 4 m....which is way too short on one end....cause the tent actually measures 4x 3,doesn't it ? DO you have a clue or a suggestion for us?
Thank you. Loved your Video! 👍😊
Hello you from overseas lol. To be honest the carpet came in a accessories kit which contained the carpet, air beam pads, Gale air pump, footprint sheet and the awning pole set. I just ordered the kit for this awning. www.campingworld.co.uk/en/Kampa-Dometic-Ace-AIR-400-Accessory-Bundle-Deal-2020/m-23716.aspx
Nice awning. Could you tell us about your steps? They look nice as well.
Thanks guys. The steps? They are just standard steps we got when we bought the van. I have modified them with the heavy duty caravan steady pads so they don't sink into the ground or damage the Kampa carpet. I did show this modification in one of my top tip vids.
@@ForTheLoveOfCaravans we will hunt down that video then as we want to do this to our steps ! Thanks 😊
@@CraftyCampervanners ua-cam.com/video/zbQlVTYYtkE/v-deo.html
@@ForTheLoveOfCaravans thanks you’re a star 🌟👍🏻
@@CraftyCampervanners Anytime... hope it helps guys.
Lovely awning .. love the shape
Just wondering where you bought it ?
Thanks 😀
Thank you Samuel... yes we love the bow front and how easy it is to blow up with the Kampa Gale pump. We bought it from www.winfieldsoutdoors.co.uk/
Brilliant thanks a lot I will have a look 👀
We are new to caravaning and looking for a decent easy to put up awning...
All the best
Can you get it up by yourself or did you need help?
You could do it yourself but Clare and I have a system now and with the Kampa Gale pump it's very easy.