Price: It probably sounds obvious, but there are links to the price you pay and the quality of a product. Try and set your expectations for the quality based on your budget. You wouldn’t expect a Rolls-Royce for the price of a Fiesta so bear this in mind when shopping.

Inflation is a doddle but there is no pump provided (understandable at this price). There is just a single valve for the entire unit – plug in your pump, switch on and you’ll be inflated in under 5 minutes. We wouldn’t recommend doing it with lung power alone (we tried) – a pump is essential! In UseBecause the two cushions are connected to each other and to the main frame of the sofa they can also be unfolded into a Queen-size bed measuring 221 x 193 x 66 cm. This is long enough for me to stretch out in full, and I’m pretty tall at 6ft3 (191cm). It is exceptionally comfortable and great for chilling out to watch TV or similar, or even lie out in the sun. We love the flexibility of the Intex, and for the money it is hard to beat. Punctures The Intex corner sofa is EXACTLY that – it’s a sofa which is best positioned in the corner of your tent or awning.

The Intex Inflatable Corner Couch is the absolute daddy of the inflatable world. You need a sizeable tent to house it, but you’ll be basking in luxury once it’s up. Materials and Dimensions

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Let’s face it – all inflatable sofas are exceptionally comfortable ‘under the bum’ due to the air suspension involved – the Campeze is no exception in this regard and gave a very supportive feel when sat on by either one or two people. When fully pumped up it offered good support and there was little roll together when a 15.5 stone person sat down next to a lighter 10 stone individual. We also found that it maintained its air pressure very well over several days. The valves are good quality. By swinging out the lower chamber, the sofa turns into a lounger or bed as shown above. Unfortunately it is not long enough for taller members of society, having only around 1.8m of length to lie on in a straight line. I’m more like 1.95m and so had to lie diagonally, and even then my feet dropped over the edge. Both sofas were left up over 2 days and nights in temperatures of thirty degrees. Neither sofa went down, although the Outwell footstool went down a little bit. To be honest I was very pleasantly impressed by both and seeing as I own both, I would buy both again!!! The Verdict– which sofa should I buy? It’s the camping equivalent of a Chesterfield regency leather sofa – the Bestway Inflatable Couch is a low price offering but wouldn’t look out of place in a Gentlemen’s club. The Campeze consists of three individual chambers which are physically connected but inflated separately. These chambers can then be arranged and rearranged into five different 2-seater sofa and sleeping options. For us, there were only two main options that were useful: a) the two-seater ‘high sofa’ shown in the photo above, and b) the full bed option (shown below). All the other options are basically variants on these but at different heights, and utilising different numbers of chambers. Key Dimensions

And with the increasing trend of campers buying much larger tents these days there is plenty of room to add an element of luxury.

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We bought this sofa to dress an empty house ready for selling; with a few scatter cushions added, you would never have known that it was inflatable! While they’re not strictly a sofa, this futuristic set of Vango Inflatable chairs may as well be. They have been specifically designed as a pair which can closely fit together to allow two people to choose to sit closely together if they so desire (or not as the case may be!). They are exceedingly comfortable – some people even use blow up couches in their homes as substitutes for real sofas. Materials are reasonable however I cannot get too enthusiastic on this front. The PVC plastic is adequate for the price of the sofa and seems reasonably robust in my experience. However there are reports of deflating sofas on the internet and so you evidently need to take care when you sit down. Saying that though, the manufacturers state a maximum load of 400kg is permissible and so if anything does happen, you should invoke the warranty. Thankfully our review unit survived our testing. In Use

Brand: OUTDOOR REVOLUTION are obviously a strong and recognisable brand for making great Outdoor Adventure, so you’d expect Outdoor Revolution Campeze 5-In-1 Inflatable Sofa Bed to deliver to these expectations. But always consider the brand when you’re thinking about the quality of the product you’re going to buy, and where quality is an important factor to you, look only at those well known brands (of course only if your budget allows). The set comes in a fairly small box measuring 54 x 38 x 23cm – this is the great joy of inflatable furniture because you can squeeze so much sitting space into a small storage area for transport. The combined weight is 10.7kg. When inflated, the Outwell has a much smoother look than the Campese, which reveals the tell tale shape of ribbed air beams – but these make the Campese slightly comfier to sit on. However, we initially had the Outwell set on firm. Your experience with Outdoor Adventure: You’ll no doubt have some history with buying Outdoor Adventure, and you may have even bought products from the same brand, OUTDOOR REVOLUTION, use this information to your advantage. You’ll probably have a good idea of how good the quality of the product was and any faults or floors you remember from it.

We have 2 Campese sofas and one Outwell, so Outwell is our short haul set up and Campese is now long haul…. but to be honest, if we are going in the Bergen with extension and vestibule, we will probably take all 3, because that’s the tent we take when our friends are all camping and we want plenty of space to sit indoors. They are flexible – some of the best blow up settees can be reconfigured into beds for nighttime sleeping. We have found this useful because I’m a snorer. My wife Ali and daughter Loz often sleep in the campervan, and I use the inflatable sofa in our awning. Don’t tell them but it’s actually comfier than the campervan bed! Very comfortable – nice luxurious addition to camping chairs whether it’s inside or outside the tent.