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In reply to Post #37
Cheers Baitman
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I have two self inflating mattresses, the Helium 3.8 and a Dutch army thermarest, I find the Dutch army one far better than the Helium, its narrow enough to keep folded inside a bedchair, very warm in winter, perfect to just sleep on in Summer, very robust and the price is right.
The British army one is similar but only 3/4 length.
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Thermarest are decent. A 3/4 mat is well better.
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In reply to Post #35
Thanks Braders
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Helium 3.8 on ebay,only on at £10 at moment with 4.20 p+p
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In reply to Post #33
Will do, Looks like the cheapest price at the moment is £50
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In reply to Post #32
Let me know if you manage to get a good deal on one please mate.
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In reply to Post #31
Thanks for that. I'll order one!
Hope you are fully recovered and still able to go fishing
Cheers
Dave
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In reply to Post #30
I have a Helium 3.8 mat and prior to my illness was 17 stone and a 50 inch chest and trust me its plenty big enough fits inside the recess of any bedchair I would think
IF you were laying on the ground you would need a thicker wider one but you are putting it on a bed chair so its perfect no need for anything thicker or bigger its quality you need not some cheap ****ty one that lasts only a season IMO
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In reply to Post #19
Me being thick here. I've bought a second hand Nash bedchair which looks like its a Nash Scope Air Lite? I've measured the dimensions which are length 182cms. Width from edge to edge 71cms, the centre non raised bit is 50 cms wide.
So picking your brains is the Helix 3.8 too narrow or should it fit in the inside bit?
Thanks guys
Dave
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In reply to Post #28
Same with a lot of things ... You tend to get what you pay for .... Thicker SIMS, better quality, better valves, insulating qualities etc ... The decision you make is whether the extra quality is worth the extra cost
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I presume a thicker SIM is in general comfier and more insulating. What do the better/more expensive SIMs add? Is it primarily just a longer life span or do they also have superior performance vs a cheaper SIM of the same thickness?
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In reply to Post #26
Cheers Chuffy
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In reply to Post #25
I just leave it for 10 minutes or longer after I've opened up the bedchair, packing it away just undo the valve and fold the bed up
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Have just purchased the Mountain Warehouse Helium 3.8 which I intend to leave permanently under my sleeping bag which is attached to my bedchair. A Couple of questions to owners of this SIM please
1. How long does it take to inflate?
2. How long does it take to deflate after I open the valve?
If anyone has any other useful nuggets of advise that would be really helpful
Thanks
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