Easy to inflate:
Take out of the box, unfold and take the plug out of the storage compartment that is in the pump itself, which in turn is built into the bed. Plug in (good length of lead) and turn the dial to inflate. Aprox. 3.5 mins later you have a bed!
As a mattress:
We got some inflatable mattresses with a tent we bought so have used some before. This is in a different league though, not just because it is a breeze to inflate/deflate but because when inflated it is just like a mattress and one that offers good support at that. You can sit on it. ly on it, bounce on it and it doesn't sag or anything, no rolling together or anything. When it is inflated there is no having to pull out any pipes and try to get the valve closed quickly so that it stays up, it just stays up, magical..... I'm 6' so in the pic's you can see how big the mattress is. Another bonus, as I'm stating to get on in years is that you are not having to get down to six inches off the floor to get in, this is a tall mattress with the top about 500mm off the floor.
Easy to deflate:
Again, simple, plug back in and turn the dial to deflate and the air is sucked out, no having to lie on it or roll it up to get the air out. When it is finished which again takes about 3 mins, it is a flat and easy to fold as it was when it cam out of the box. The only inflatable I have ever had that I have managed to get back into the same box as it came out of new.
Never bought this for camping as it would be Glamping then because it is so good, it is for those times when the beds we have are not enough and we need that extra one. A truly amazing double bed and both mm and my wife love it. So because of all the above it is definitely getting a 10/10 from me and a definite recommendation :-)
