Any Recommended Air Awning Pumps?

[goldeneye243]

Any good pumps to consider (or bad ones to avoid!)

Not decided on 12v, electric or manual yet.

Would also be good if it can inflate a kayak as well so dual purpose...

 

[True Romance]

Don't they all come with a pump? My vango one works fine.

 

[goldeneye243]

Good point! Will not buy anything until I have got the awning...

 

[Ayjay]

Might be a good idea as I think different 'airbeam' tent or awning manufacturers tend to use proprietary valve designs (or at least the only two that I am familiar with (ie. Berghaus and Vango) do). Therefore the pumps are not necessarily cross-compatible.

Also, pumping up a tube is not really a difficult job, particularly as they only tend to need fairly low air pressures and I've never really found an electric pump to be necessary.

 

[Davenjo]

The supplied manual pumps work fine - if you do choose to go electric make sure you keep a close eye on the pressure you are putting in; we have a Vango Hex Hub (standalone version of the Hex Away) - pitched it in the garden ready for a family BBQ a couple of months ago - did as as I usually did and inflated to the top end of the green zone (8 PSI I think) and then went shopping. Whilst I was out Jo heard a loud bang and after checking the house for fallen pictures, etc., went out into the garden to find a totally flat Hex Hub - one of the tubes had literally exploded and now has a circa 12 inch split in it. The heat of the day had obviously quickly taken the pressure well above the pressure I inflated it too - school boy error on my part but I was surprised there is not a greater degree of tolerance built in.

PS. One damaged Vango Hex Hub going free to good home