Hi all, sorry if been done before but I've started getting a bit uncomfortable on my old bed chair and think a SIM could help, so looking for opinions on the one trakker do, or recommendations for others. Ideally within a £30 budget. Ps Ive replaced the bungee underneath with parracord which has helped but got a trip to France next year and was hoping a SIM would improve further without me needing to buy a new bed.

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I had a Nash SS4 and replacing the bungee with paracord helped but the real improvement was when I bought a SIM. I've got the Cotswold Helium 3.8 which was recommended on here but I think it's £45. Was money well spent for me though.

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I've tried several, and by far the best I have had is sold by Costco

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Helium 3.8

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That's what ive got, on Gerry's recommendation. Excellent.

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Same as what I have got,it's out of o.p budget though

Thanks for the recommendation s it is out of budget but I'll take a look Friday see if I can get a good deal.

Search for Andes 5cm Single Self Inflating Camping Mat/Mattress, 195cm x 55cm, Carry Bag Included on Amazon ... Better than the Helium 3.8 and is only £21.99 (I have both) .... The best though is Thermarest if you want to save up a little more

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Cheers for that, I'll take a look

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Excellent mate thanks again just found it on ebay for 19.99 with free delivery.

Tried a self inflating mattress & found the Trakker one to be next to useless as made no iota of difference to comfort compared to without it (even with it inflated extra with a few long breaths). I got rid of it in the end. Much better off with a standard piece of foam TBH or look at a better bedchair with a mattress that is suited to your comfort level (this is where a lot of people go wrong as they look at price, weight, brand, etc without even thinking of how comfortable it will be.)

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I would love a new bed chair but unfortunately I'm not currently in a position to get the 1 I want, so just looking at a cheap fix for winter and my French trip. To be fair I have had my current one for 16 years so it's earnt its money

I bought two of the Trakker ELS bedchairs when they first come out a standard and compact both of them have sagged in the mid section and trying to tighten the cord section is near on impossible to remove enough of the sag out of the mattress, that being said I was thinking of cutting the cord section out as it will only happen again with new cord and replacing with the elastic bungee cord and using an inflatable mattress but that would probably cost more than buying a new replacement bedchair, I have a decent 5 season bag I just need a reliable comfy chair that will last more than a few years, it's not like the Trakker chairs were cheap any suggestions? sorry to hijack the thread I'm not a heavy weight well I dont think so.

A bedchair with a good quality SIM (at least 5cm) is far more comfortable than any standalone bedchair

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I bought an easy camp 3.8 recently to go with my cyprinus sleep system.paid about ,£16 .makes one hell of a difference.
I guess there is better but on a tight budget I'm well impressed