There are two vesions of the Balloonbed:

• The Origianl Balloonbed
• The Mark 2 Balloonbed

Original balloonbed - roughly 45mm thick (just under 2 inches in old money)

This mat has 7 compartments for balloons. It uses 260Q balloons which are supposed to be 2 inches in diameter and 60 inches long (but generally inflate smaller - 45mm in diameter and 1200mm in length). This bed is the most stable to lie on and in our opinion the better bed.

• This has been the preferred option for all but the much larger size user who have tried out the beds on our stalls at the SLMM, OMM and Polaris - also suitable for larger users who sleep mostly on their backs.
• The balloons are the same size as the modeling balloons you can buy from toy / novelty shops so you can easily buy replacements (although they are inferior to the 'qualatex' ones we supply with the mat)
• The mat will fit inside a sleeping bag such as the Rab 'TopBag' which has little insulation at the bottom. .

As a rough guide, if you weigh under 13st (less than 85kg) then the Original Ballonbed is the one to go for.