July 14, 2009
Texsport Jumbo Cot For Camping First Hand Review
On the box it says that this folding camping cot has a coated, water-resistant, forest-green nylon cover and a heavy-duty frame that supports up to 300 lbs.
What I don't like about it most is that it's not easy to set up. Maybe it's made for tough people too but the instructions are difficult to understand especially without the pictures.
The reason I bought this camp cot is because no other cots are big enough for me at the time. If you can set it up, it does well on uneven ground.
The canvas of this thing is too tight for comfort though. You could use a air mattress on top if you want comfort bad enough but I really don't see the point of the cot at all.
Unless there's no choice I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.
Below are other reviews:
When I moved into my current apartment, I slept on one of these for a month until I finally found a new bed. It's a good size — I'm 6 foot 2 inches and I could stretch out comfortably. It's also very sturdy and sets up quickly. You will probably want to add a thin foam pad for some extra cushion.
I think anybody giving this cot a five star rating is far more generous than I. The canvas is decent quality, but the build doesn't look like it could handle anything but the slightest inadvertent abuse. Within about 14 seconds, the paint was already rubbing/flaking/chipping off the aluminum frame. The picture-free directions are POOR, so let me clue you in, if you're a tall person who wants a cot they can fit on — this one being capable of fitting that bill. If your cot DOESN'T match the pictures on the box, or the picture in this listing, put the end rod with the hole farthest from the end on –last– so you have some leverage. Hard to explain without the capability of pictures in the review, but this will make more sense with the item in front of you.
The other review says something about "maybe some thin foam padding" might help. It'll take a lot more than that to make this sucker comfortable due to the current taughtness of the canvas which might relax over time to make it more livable.
Is it more comfortable (as is) than ground outside? Sure. Why not. Is it much more comfortable -inside- than sleeping on the carpet? Not particularly.
If you're a tall pup and don't want your feet hanging off the end of a cot, and this is the only game in town due to pets wanting to use infinitely-more-comfortable inflatables as claw toys, then DON'T pay over $50, buy some serious padding, give it a go, and put on the "overly long" end connector on -last-.
If you have any other options for a snooze, use them instead.
And don't put a guest on this thing, unless you hate your guest.
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