Tent poles are a thing of the past | Darche Airvolution Swag Long Term Review

After using the pole-less Darch Airvolution swag for over 2 years, I have to say air poles are awesome.
Camping is better when set up times are quick. This swag takes no time at all to setup, in fact I would say it's very comparable to a roof top tent.
In this long term review video I tell you the good, the bad, and the great things about the Darche Airvolution swag.
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[@nbrettoner]

Thanks Michael, You do a great job in feeding your fans with good stuff, in a clear practical way. From the first time I saw your Airvolution swag I'd been wondering about it. Your comments and demonstration just clarified it all, for me. So again thankyou. When travelling 'clockwise' from Sydney in 1981 I got as far as Darwin, where I settled. On that trip I had a square 'tourist-type' tent we used to see beside offroad buses. Mine lived in a hessian bag on the roofrack of my FJ55 "Bill Peach" two-tone brown Toyota wagon. I'd leave the top alluminium tube 'square' in place & fold the rest around that. From stopping the 4x4 to finishing putting it up took around 3 minutes. It had a telescopic centre pole. So often I'd just whack in the four corner pegs unzip & walk in with the pole. So my 3 minutes included getting it off the roofrack.

[@HorseRadish138]

If i had a dollar for every time you said swag in this video i could afford one :)

[@The_SemperFiGuy]

Nice report mate. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Merry Christmas !

[@RustyCandyAdventures]

Great little review. Been looking for sways. Thanks Russell

[@themanagement69]

Love the channel mate, grew up in Sydney but lived in WA for 2 years. Been in here in America for over 15 years. Love seeing the camping and seeing WA too. Go Dockers!!!

[@timwheel8466]

Great review mate. You deserve to trial the upgraded version !!

[@MatthewSmith-cl1yh]

Great opening. Love your videos.

[@paulbeswick3231]

Well done always good to watch 👍😀

[@mikoschannel6413]

Yep, I totally agree. I have 2 of these. The 900mm (single) and the 1400mm (twin) hands down the most comfy swag. I peg out just the ends, so I never have it sagging.

[@jakkob489]

That entrance made my week and it's only Monday. 🤣👍

[@tentworld]

Great review!

[@karenshady8129]

Great review. Thanks so much

[@dextermorgan750]

I really like your videos. Very informative, thank you for uploading. Liked and subscribed 👍🏼

[@AdzGetsFit]

I have the Air-Volution 1100, best swag i've ever had... its amazing, especially on top of a 1M stretcher.

[@collieyak971]

Great review 👍

[@wanderingwes64]

Great review

[@samday6621]

I’m questioning his water resistance review, cause I haven’t seen rain in a long time!😏🙏🏼🌞🙏🏼🌞🤷🏻‍♂️

[@stuartkcalvin]

Thanks Michael, good piece. But I've love to see a bucket of water go onto the top :)

[@jonoj7666]

Great job bud 👍

[@chrishiggins1811]

@Darche hit your boy up and give him a new swag to review. Very useful review as I was looking at this swag

[@msr358]

Nice review, balanced and reasonable. I reckon the little Kmart air mattress pump would be the go for inflating and deflating. I’ve never been a fan of swags, always found them stuffy, prefer a stretcher and Thermorest mattress but appreciate your info.

[@anewhouse108]

Awesome videos. Keep it up

[@AS-um6pz]

Love love love the intro! haha you could've been a gymnast :)

[@stuartkcalvin]

I suspect that he dove through the swag from the other side :)

[@Hyperdrive2]

I'm impressed.

[@TDU8566]

im subbing because of your intro! HAHA amazing

[@mozzyoutbackadventures9172]

i have a darche Dirty Dee swag. its been very good but i'm on my second set of poles as the poles keep breaking. First time it broke was my fualt as i put the 2 end poles in the wrong spot. while the second time was only recent i was rolling up one of the windows and heard a crack. i looked and felt one of the poles cracked. i had the swag for around 3 year now. Awesome vid mate love your vids!!!

[@PhilipHounsham]

Educational & fun ✌️ I want one, but they don't seem to be available in the Uk 😞 Happy Camping Michael ✌️

[@jailbreakoverlander]

best intro yet.

[@StankPlanks]

Looks like a damn good swag!

[@michaelbiggs7129]

Good review 👍

[@Layingflat]

Good review, it seems like a great.product

[@TropicalZooms]

Love it. 😃👍

[@zimpzter2978]

Great video

[@DavesShed]

Thanks for the demo. What is it like on a hot humid day. Like 35 degrees.

[@william6815]

I’ve had my arb swag for about 7 years never had one problem air swag is cool but it’s takes me 4 minutes to set my swag up fully and poles will never really fail

[@jimbojones2457]

That's it mate. I bought the ARB Skydome version 2 swag a few months ago. Best swag i've ever had! Love the internal storage and high roof.

[@ciaranwatt5490]

Nice one but is that a 1000 bucks?

[@jimbojones2457]

@@ciaranwatt5490 no way. Around the 500 mark.

[@berga312]

Wilbur that’s more than twice as long as this swag to set up

[@silknfeathers]

@@berga312 Because that extra 3 minutes at camp is going to kill your experience 😎

[@laffilmfest3759]

Best entry ever!!!!

[@darrenwilson8191]

I bought a similar thing called a “camp cot cabin” for Afghanistan about 10 years ago from a guy in Hawaii. The import fee I paid to the UK was scandalous! However it wasn’t air fed, it had poles. So interested to see.

[@mathewcampbell8479]

Love mine. Same age no issues ever.

[@feartheduck6664]

Cool. What stretcher do you use? Thanks.

[@philipw7557]

Nice one Micheal 😎🇳🇿👍

[@GregPalmer2]

Good review young man,there is a few points you missed,but because i am a senior citizen i will point them out for free. 1 always season your swag,2 always have depending on your size,have a bottle in your swag and last but not least the world is a mans urinal.

[@stuartkcalvin]

The swag is not canvas, it poly nylon. Otherwise, it'd closer to $1K.

[@CoolBreeze640]

How do you season it?

[@GregPalmer2]

@@CoolBreeze640 how you season a swag is throw it into water or a bath tube to swell the stitching making it swell like your log when you see a bikini girl. Then you set it up in the sun to dry.

[@CoolBreeze640]

@@GregPalmer2 Good info, thank you for replying!

[@EveArtie]

Awesome review!!! I just timed my double XTM swag on Queen OzTrail stretcher.... looks like i need a little practice hahaha I'm still at 7-8 min from roof racks to fully set up 😆 I love your pricing thinking! What a nice sister😍 Thanks again for another great video. I'm not super happy with my XTM so this video is super helpful for my next purchase. Thank you

[@VideoShowMeHow]

Great videos mate, good stuff!

[@HIKECAMPFISH-cq7hg]

Intro for the win

[@mattmurray426]

Hi there quick question (don’t know if you’ve explained it in previous videos) but. Where did you get your draws from/ or how and what did you use to make them

[@captainfrank01]

Sorry to hear about the pump. The walrus went to a Tupperware party to find a tight seal..... Do you get condensation inside on cold nights?

[@stringalongamax]

Nice video.. question on the 900.. looks like the canvas sags in the middle on each side a little bit with this design. Does the sagging material bother you when you are sleeping?, ie do you find there is enough room in there when moving about, say switching between lying on one side then the other. Cheers String

[@subabuu2427]

Hi love the video, nothing to do with this video but are you happy with your bt50 and also any issues with the car just looking for a car myself so I can seek adventure :)

[@Jason-bd5iq]

Crua has some tents like this. I hope this swag is available in North America.

[@anitadelgigante2126]

great review. Love your practical tips and honesty about pros and cons about roof top v swag.

[@Nothingstutube]

Love the entrance. LoL

[@scumminguk]

With my pump I have a guage on it to ensure the air beams are correctly inflated, that might sort your sag out.

[@zaneh6224]

@Seek Adventure what stretcher do you use ?

[@brendongraham3925]

You can buy an iSUP (inflatable stand up paddle board) attachment which can attach to your 4x4 air compressor if you don't want to manually pump it up 👍

[@lyndonkain4749]

are all those the same bayonet fitting that is on the swag? Be handy to have in case pump crapped itself?

[@max4459]

hi, I'm Italian, I like the tent and the table you can give me the link to buy? Thanks a greeting 👍🏻

[@BradleyMackintosh]

Been wondering what you use for a while now.

[@AngryMackAdventures]

GREAT INTRO :')

[@LimestoneCoastCustoms]

There's a swag there !!!

[@lastknownlocation8760]

Nice work!! 2 years is quite short. Can you do a long term review again at about the 15 or 20 year mark please? My Saul swags are still going strong after exactly 20 years

[@josepeixoto3384]

Oh...here is the smiling guy again....let me go back up ,watch the tent episode edited: that was interesting and,as usual,very entertaining,you are a natural, better than TV; may i ask what you do,that you are always on the road?

[@mdharrisuiuc]

Been thinking about one of these; do you still recommend after 5 total years?

[@OntheFarmAus]

Great stretcher. What brand?

[@jdesigns7239]

You can buy an attachment to hook your air compressor to the swag.

[@Joker-qr5se]

Like how you got from your sister. I am the oldest brother for 5 sisters and wish i was closer to them.

[@phillipcave1197]

What about using a battery powered pump as a more compact option? Not sure if it would be better or not.

[@imafarmboy2]

Ever use your air compressor to pump it up? I'd be tempted to make an adapter hose out of your old pump.

[@lankansadventures]

Hi mate. How is the swag going today? Do you still use it? We are planning on buying one soon. Cheers

[@johnburns7512]

How about a follow up review on kwiky rooftop camper 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️?.? You were happy with that - once 😁😁

[@shanevonharten3100]

Try putting some rubber grease on the o rings and seals in the air pump. They usually just get dry. Any auto store should have some

[@ciaranwatt5490]

Did you seal it? With a spray or hose? Cheers

[@maxcole1961]

Thanks

[@BEETLEJ00CE]

My wife had an airvolution tent behind her in coral bay last year. It exploded. I’m guessing over inflation and the temperature fluctuation contributed to this event. Nice concept, but I’ll stick with poles thanks.

[@joelyazell7380]

I’ve got no tent poles. Floor joists and rafters take a bit, but last a lifetime.

[@jarikinnunen1718]

If you have weight, that kind bed need support at the middle. It easy to do. Tube fastened horizontal tube by cable tie to vertical position, in both side, next to legs. That X-type leg is weak.

[@davestuart1581]

Ok, friend, the video was cool. But you reviewed a tent... I can buy tee shirts and stuff at walmart, but where can I get the tent? I'd be grateful if you could pass that info on as I'll be doing some extended camping and that tent looks like it would be a great thing for me to have. Thank you in advance. 👍 PS: You also got a new subscriber! Good luck, friend. 😉

[@boomerrob9223]

I want that hat!

[@statewidefilms]

With such an expensive swag can you buy new pump up tent poles when they get holes in them .. ?

[@bushy0299]

Hey mate what stretcher are you using.

[@craiglenhard-rvrguyd]

I've never seen a swag in the US market. Do they go by other names?

[@gazmo6070]

My one and only reason I don’t rate roof top tents. I don’t wanna pack it down every time I wanna go for a drive.

[@stuartkcalvin]

My RTT takes about 30 seconds, up and down.

[@bjbuckley6108]

do you have to ues a darche pump or can you use other brands mate

[@mikebatterham4970]

Please let us know what pump you got to replace the ridicules LARGE pump that come with this swag it’s driving me mad try to stow it

[@markyeadon7271]

I travel to the Botswana game parks often. No fences around the camp sites ( proper wild camping ). How would you feel in a swag with elephant & lion walking around just outside ???

[@SeekAdventure]

Congratulations

[@mumi009]

nice hat!

[@BenMitro]

Great review. Any suggestions for the stretcher Michael?

[@SeekAdventure]

Hey Benny, I wouldn't go with the Darche stretcher, I found it sags alot more then other brands (The elastic at one side doesnt help). The stretchers that fold up like a camp chair also sag quite alot. Padded stretchers are a bit bigger packed up but seem to have less sag. That's just a few of my observations 🤷‍♂️👍

[@mathewcampbell8479]

@@SeekAdventure I love my Darche stretcher under the AD900.

[@SeekAdventure]

@@mathewcampbell8479 Awesome Mathew 🙂 It's all about finding what works for you mate, everyone is different 👍

[@BenMitro]

Some great tips from all - thanks.

[@activateadventures6222]

Oh another question does it come with a strecher

[@billwessels207]

The pump is fixable if you can remove the plunger from the tube, wipe out the tube with a clean soft cloth, wipe off the seal on the plunger as well, then apply/wipe on a very thin amount of vaseline on the plunger seal and the inside of the tube. This should fix it. If not you can replace the seal.

[@tammierose5043]

U r a hoot, flying out of there😅

[@Captleemo]

Have you tried lubing the pump seals with WD-40 or silicone to see if that would fix the pump?

[@billwessels207]

Wd40 is not a good lube. It will dry out and leave a brown coating. Vaseline in a thin layer works much better. WD40 means water displacement. and it is sometimes used on bicycle chains or motorcycle chains because water will wash it off and it does not retain sand and grit as more waxy chain lubes do.

[@projecthobby9206]

Can you pump it up with an onboard compressor

[@shamv464wd4]

G'day mate..

[@alberttresslevic914]

Can you retrofit the pump attachment to your 12v compressor?

[@damienfrizzell9394]

Why not?

[@silknfeathers]

Compressor is high pressure, low volume, these need high volume, low pressure. A $50 Coleman rechargeable air pump would do the job nicely.

[@damienfrizzell9394]

@@silknfeathers u can still use it if u have it

[@ashbristol2893]

@@silknfeathers Unfortunately not I have 5 different pumps(inflatable boat)The only two that can do the job is the one supplied and a bellows type.Also something not mentioned in the video is the 7psi relief valve that only fits the supplied pump.

[@silknfeathers]

@@ashbristol2893 Coleman not powerful enough, eh? I had to use the Coleman for much of the inflation of my old boat, then finish it off with the hand pump to get pressure, so I can see the issue. A proprietary valve? That's ridiculous.

[@beckslee8150]

That is not how I get out of my swag in the mornings. But that’s more to do with the drinks the evening before

[@shredders3881]

Here in the Socialist Republic of Kalifornia, we have something similar called a "TentCot." Well... it looks similar, but it uses integrated steel poles. It goes up very quickly, and I got caught in the biggest rain downpour that I've ever experienced. Luckily, I had sealed all of the seams ahead of time, so I was ready. When I got up in the morning, I was looking down at about four inches of water. And I was perfectly dry, which I'm sure would not have been the case had I been in a tent. The other advantage of the TentCot is that it's far less expensive than your Swag. But the BIG disadvantage is how heavy it is. That's the only reason I ended up selling it.

[@BenMitro]

The tentcot is much the same price in Australian pesos.

[@michaelsmith5463]

What does "pig it out" mean?

[@patrickstarnes2355]

Great video ! I want one of those hats!

[@rayamundson8394]

2:00 fix the problem , all you do is buy an adjustable shower curtain pole and use the tie strings on the swag to hold in place.

[@GarthR]

my darche swag has been killer issue free for years i got roof top tent on my trailer when kids come out they use my swag i use roof tent darche gear has been killer never let me down

[@thehulk7360]

hey is your swag is 900 or 1100?

[@robertgriffiths3710]

Anyone know what stretcher this is?