Quechua Air Seconds 4.1 Fresh and Black Review
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- In this video I review the Quechua Air Seconds 4.1 Fresh and Black tent from Decathlon. I go through its many features and benefits before giving may opinion on this tent.
Please note that I have not been paid or sponsored to review this tent. All opinions are mine.
Thanks for the review. We bought our tent (the 2022 version) only yesterday so we haven’t had time to test it, but we based our choice on a couple of reviews we saw elsewhere. Yours was even better so we’re pretty confident we made the right choice!
Thank you for you're kind comments. The Quechua Air Seconds 4.1 Fresh and Black is a great tent. Is it perfect? No....and yes there are one or two areas where it could be improved. But it is still a very good tent in my honest opinion.
For me it has many features and benefits that suit me and my camping needs. The white exterior to try and keep the tent cool as well as the ventilation. The Blackout bedroom which blocks a lot of the light out and plus it goes up easily enough for one person to set it up.
I've used my 2020 edition many times and never had any issues. I hope have many happy trips away with yours too.
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Hi... Great review. Just a comment re: foot print. I have a similarly shaped tent, which also had no foot print available... So I made one.
I just bought a tarp (you know those blue ones) from a DIY store. I measured & folded it to the dimensions I needed, and stuck the folds with duck tape, rather than cutting the tarp and causing it to fray.
I made it so the tent overlaps it in every direction by about 2 or 3 cms so that any rain running off the tent doesn't land on it and end up pooling underneath the tent.
It cost about €18 to make (I'm in Ireland) and it works really well. I peg it down with plastic, round headed, groundsheet pegs that are nice & smooth and won't damage the underside of the tent.
As I said before... Great revue. Thank you.
No thank you for your kind comment and I'm glad you made a ground sheet for your tent. They are invaluable I think. Just a little extra protection for your tent and keeps that mud off your tent too.
The blue sheets I have in abundance. My garden furniture. Coming out of winter looks like the week before Christmas and all I had was blue plastic tarpaulin to wrap everything up in. I'm glad you liked my review.
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Another great review! Thanks for your time.
Thank you for your kind comment.
Very good review, thanks alot! We ordered this tent (not the air model but they are pretty much the same) and we are really looking forward to get it, keep up the good work! Best regards from Sweden.
Thank you for your kind comment. Yes you are correct. They are all of a very similar quality. Please let me know how you get on with it. Id be interested to know.
@@ItsaCampingThing We are going to a campingsite tomorrow to test it out, I will let you know what we think of it.
Just a question for you, do you think this tent we have (without air) can be used wintertime? By that i mean Swedish winters, not UK winters haha :) Not unusual to tent during winter here, but wounder how this tent will deal with that?
@@jerra21 I really do not know as I am not familiar with your climate. It depends on lots of variables. When it's cold and if one person was in a four person tent. Then it would take longer for that person's body to radiate the air in the tent. If four people were to occupy that tent then it would warm up quicker. There are so many factors that it's impossible for me to answer with a definite answer. Sadly I have no inside information on any of the tents. I can only go on the information regarding the tents performance from the manufacturers website.
@@ItsaCampingThing Hello mate. We tested our new tent two days earlier this week and just have to say we are more than happy with our tent! Took about an hour to set up the first time, one tentplug was missing but not a problem. Was very hot during daytime (30 degrees C) and black and fresh worked very well, it was not chill in the bedrum but not near as hot as it would be in a tent without FB. Living 'room was briliant, plenty of space for two chairs, table and our dog (german shepherd).
Easy to pull down, quality seems to be very good! Looking forward to our next campingtrip! After buying an tent with FB, i will never buy a tent without! Next time we camp maybe i can film a littlebit an put on my youtube channel :)
@@jerra21Wow..an hour to put it up?
Did you use it since again and was it quicker to put up
I'm a loner traveller...
Normally me and the dog sleep in my estate car.. have a pop up toilet tent for sitting, cooking, Changing in,bad weather and I can stand up in it.. secures easily to the side of the car.. and I have a boot awning for the car which is very handy.
But I'm looking at parking longer in one place and the poles version of this tent in Decathlon Ireland is a great price right now.. looks luxury space too .... it'd be like having a house from home for me n the dog.. especially on all wet weather days! 😂
Tanks for the review! After watch the review 3 Times we have decided to buy the tent. Best Regards Peter Eriksson, Orsa, Sweden
Thank you Peter. Please let me know how you get on with the tent
Thanks for the detailed video. Appreciate you telling me the dimensions, and which bed will fit. Just everything that is interesting for future purchases. Just as I would think when it comes to reviews. However, I miss a divider in the sleeping area. Otherwise the tent seems fantastic. Because sometimes I want to sit up a little longer than the family and enjoy the silence and the beer LoL🤣
Thanks from Sweden🤣
Thank you for your kind words. The version of this tent that I have is the 2020 version. Though the current version is a beige and white colour scheme and has a zipped in ground sheet in the living area. An optional divider would be nice in the tent. I believe that the next size up in this tent has that feature. The Quechua Air Seconds 5.1 Fresh and Black.
There is the 2 bedroom version of this tent with a bedroom at each side with a smaller living area in the middle. The Quechua Air Seconds 4.2 Fresh and Black. Plus the Quechua Arpenaz 4.2 Fresh and Black which is just the pole version of the air one. Though a lot cheaper and no need for a pump to take with you either. So if space is at a premium when you travel then that maybe a viable alternative.
Thanks again for your message and have a wonderful weekend
Paul
You could hang a blackout divider in the sleeping area?
Loved your video, first video i am looking at a tent on and this was super, i am going to rent this one on a heavy metal festival so i am just alone in it and it is going to be great
Aww Thank you. It is an excellent tent. I hope you have a fantastic time.
Great detailed review, many thanks.
Thank you for your kind comment. Glad to be of help
Hi Paul, great update on the first video. But unfortunately it seems outdated again. Decathlon changed the design and now sells it much more expensive. Too bad I didn't buy one last year. I liked the classic Decathlon color a lot better! Greetings from Germany...
Thank you Wolle Grassmann for your lovely comment. Yes it appears that Decathlon or Quechua have changed the colour of the tent. Like yourself I prefer the green or turquise version that preceded this current cream and white version. The previous incarnations colour scheme contrasts nicely with the white.
Plus as you say the price has increased. When I purchased it the price was £249 and is now £329. I’m a huge fan of the decathlon range of tents. But an £80 hike in price is a lot. Apart from the change in colour I cannot see any difference from the one that is on sale now and the one I purchased back in April 2020.
I was thinking of getting the Quechua Air 4.2 with two bedrooms. But was put off by the sickly cream colour with the white. It’s just not as nice to look at I find personally.
Its a shame as the Quechua brand of tents is one of the best around I find. Especially if your camping at a campsite. The fresh and black feature is remarkably good.
From here in Leicestershire in the UK. Have a wonderful day.
Hi great review thanks a lot. I had a question about the ground sheet at 3:00 minutes. For us this seems to be a down side not having the ground sheet zipped to the tent. They state it’s for ventilation but I would have liked to have the option of zipping and unzipping. From your experience will this be an issue with bugs and potentially little animals like mice and other? This seems to be the biggest reason we’re hesitating for this tent. Thanks
Hi thanks for your comment. The groundsheet on mine is different to the one that Decathlon currently sell. Mine only has a ground sheet that is zipped in at the entrance to the bedroom. The rest is clipped to the inner wall as you saw in the video.
On the new 2022 version which is beige and white. You should find that it is zipped in at the sides as well.
But in answer to your second question. I've never had a problem with wildlife entering the tent. Not once. And that's with the older version of this tent.
I think as long as you are sensible and keep food sealed or wrapped up. Store it away so it cannot sniffed out. Then you should be fine.
With the newer version you should be even more secure from bugs, wildlife than I am in my 2020 version of this tent. Though there are no guarantees obviously
I hope that helps.
Thanks for you answer its very appreciated. Unfortunately the 2022 version is not available yet in Canada maybe next year :)
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Fab review, just purchased one after having a weekend away. I’m going to be going alone so something of ease was just what I needed and you’ve solidified my purchase so thanks!
Can you recommend what size ground sheet to buy please? I’ve typed his midway through the video so apologies if I’ve asked before you’ve mentioned it!
It's 480cm x 290cm for the footprint. Apologies for the late reply. I've been on holiday and still catching up
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Hi, great video. Seriously thinking of getting this model. Do you think you could use a battery operated airpump to inflate the tubes? Ours has several different adaptors and wonder if it might be more suitable and less bulky. It, obviously, wouldn't have the pressure metre on it like the one you have but might be worth considering?
Thank you or your kind comment.
Regarding the pump. I've never tried inflating a tent with a battery pump so I really cannot comment. I prefer to go with what Quechua recommend.
The only thing I will say is that is that yes the pump is bulky and you'll maybe only use it for just inflating the tent. So after the tents up you are left with a bulky pump to store somewhere. So it would be nice if that was either condensed for portability somehow.
That is a downside with inflatable tents.
The tent goes up so quickly that I really don't think it really needs to be battery operated. Plus at various times you'll need to pause the inflation to straighten any kinks out as the air goes in. But as I say I've never tried inflating it with a battery pump.
Sorry
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Great review, I’m looking to get one, I know you mention the tent dimensions, but do you mind telling me how tall you are. Just trying to visualise the head room from your video
Yeah sure. I'm 5ft 10in tall
Great review, thank you.
You are very kind. Thank you Sue
thanks for the review
You are welcome. Thank you for your kind comment
Great review. Thanks
You are very welcome
Great video,many thanks
Thank you. Glad to be of any help
Great video thank you. Just bought one to go to our first family camping trip end of july. Just a qq what size of carpet do you think it will fit in the living room area? Thanks
The carpet would be 290cm wide by 230cm. It's the same as the living room area listed on Decathlons website. Though the corners of any corner would obviously need to be folded under or trimmed as the living room is not a perfect rectangle.
@@ItsaCampingThing Appreciate your reply. The corners is the challenge. In one of your videos i have seen that you were using a picnic blanket. Was it a square one? Thanks
@@theo3599 yes it's one from an older tent that I no longer use. It was a carpet that was designed for that older tent which you could purchase as an optional extra. I just folded the corners under so they wouldn't be a trip hazard
@@ItsaCampingThing Could you pls let me know which carpet was it? Thanks
@@theo3599 all I can tell you is that the brand is Hi-Gear. It was bought from Go Outdoors about 8 or 9 years ago. For which tent it is for I don't know as its not labeled. Sorry
This is " the review".... Well done!
Thank you. It wasn't easy to make. I had to have all the info printed up. Glad you found it helpful.
I think that basin groundsheet not properly connected to the living hall wall give a risk for dangerous reptiles or insect coming in. I hope they will improve it plus smaller air pump.
Ah you see we don't have that problem here in the UK.
I mean you could apply self adhesive strips of velcro to the inside of the outter and the outside of the basin. Of coarse it's not ideal but is one solution. The only down side of that is if the adhesive isn't good quality then it can peel away and look messy. You would need both surfaces to be super clean before applying the strips. It's a gamble.
But yes like you say. If they update the tent then a more secure living area would be a nice improvement.
@@ItsaCampingThing here in Malaysia, that is real problem even for private campsites. Anyway, great review from you 😎👍🏻
@@nasrul_hakim Yes. We might get a fox, cat or badger but that's about it. It is highly unlikely though.
Thank you. Have a wonderful evening
У нас уже четвёртый год эта палатка. Очень замечательная. Качаю лодочным насосом "Bravo" 0,7 bar. Отдыхаем вчетвером, с детьми. Месяц назад купили Arpenaz Base, для кухни.
Приятно слышать. Спасибо
I think you should do a video of how fast you can put it up that would be good to see. Think you could do it in 10 minutes?
Thank you for your kind comment which gave me an idea to do a 10 minute challenge on all my tents.
So yes when the ground isn't a mass of mud and just a mess. I will doing that.
With this tent I will wait until I'm at a campsite with it. As my garden is a little small for attaching all the guide ropes.
10 minutes would be a challenge but I will give it ago later this year
@@ItsaCampingThing I will try it myself next time I'm camping and let you know :)
I think you might have swayed me into this tent 🙂
Thank you for your kind comment. The version thats now on sale from Decathlon has a modified floor in the living area that's zipped around the sides as well. My tent is the 2020 model and since then there have been a few tweaks to the tent for the better.
How do you lock the tent if you are leaving it for a day out?
Store your valuables in your car put of view. Like the boot for example. You cannot lock a tent
Ridiculous question 🔐
@@spacerockerlightyears it’s nice to have 2 zips that you can lock together it ads another layer of prevention an extra task to enter. Obviously keep all valuables in your car but nice to have peace of mi d you have an additional preventative measure
Thank you fr the video
Thank you
Will an electric pump be good to pump it?
Ive never used one. You need to inflate the tubes up to 7psi so Ive always used the pump that Decathlon recommend
Hi. Do you know if you could get 2 x double air beds in this?
Hello Mrs K. You can get two double beds in this tent. As long as they are no wider than 140cm wide and 210cm long each.
I've just been on Decathlon's website and looked at the dimensions of the bedroom area.
It measures 280cm wide by 210cm long. Some of the double airbeds I've looked at measure 120cm wide. Decathlon do one for £19.99 on their website for example.
This would only leave you a 40cm gap between the two double airbeds if you chose that option.
Or no gap if you chose the wider double airbeds at £24.99 which are 140cm wide. Again I'm quoting from Decathlon's website.
If you are using airbeds you already own. Then best to make sure they do not exceed 140cm wide each. And 210cm in length.
I hope that helps.
@@ItsaCampingThing really helpful thanks so much! I will be using ones we have and almost certain they are 140cm so that's ok ... we will be cosy haha
Seems such a range in reviews "loads of room" to "only enough room for 2 people?" Guess everyone is different , we only tend to go for 2/3 nights when we camp so shouldn't be a problem for us
@@mrsk4185 You are very welcome. I am happy to help. Haha cozy is good. Some of these summer nights can be quite chilly afterall
@@mrsk4185 My advice is to always consider where you would store your food, cooking equipment, clothes and belongings. Otherwise you may find going backwards and forward to the car to fetch one thing or another and that's no fun.
Sometimes it can be better to go for a slightly larger tent than the amount of people the tent would fit. Just for somewhere to fit all that extra camping kit.
But then again some people are more minimalist than I am. Though in fairness I do have a tonne of filming and photography equipment to add in to that mix as well.
But it's definitely something to consider before buying.
can't find any reference to an Icarus '510' only 500, that tent wider do doubt it's foot print would suffice
The footprint that I used is from a tent that is over 10 years old. I use it as by coincidence it fits the Quechua 4.1 tent.
I believe that Vango have since changed the dimensions of their Icarus tent in the year since this video was made.
My advice is to check the dimensions of the tent and find a tent with an available footprint.
If not a designated footprint then a tarpaulin that's the correct size with eyelets to anchor it down
@@ItsaCampingThing I can concur that this tent is excellent, easy to pitch solo and to pack up..survived an overnight downpour with thunder, without ingress of any water
hows this tent hold up with pets inside?
Like most other tents I guess. I always keep my dog in the bedroom at night with the door fully zipped up. As it could escape during the night under the door if it was in the living area. My 2020 version has no zipped in groundsheet. But the newer 2022 version in beige and white does have a zipped in groundsheet around the sides. But the dog could still escape under the door.
In the day time when other dogs are close by I always attached a 30ft training lead and a large peg near the tent.
Thanks for that information. thats great to know. Also, does the tent hold up to their nails? sory, im just curious, coz my boston terrier loves to scratch things LOL @@ItsaCampingThing
Hello, look at outwall for footprint!Best Regards Peter Eriksson, Orsa, Sweden
I don't need one thanks Peter.
I thought the side windows were plastic?
One window is plastic. Whist the front window and one side window is mesh with a rain proof curtain.
@@ItsaCampingThing Thanks
@@shooster5884 Your welcome
hahahaha awesome intro... thanks
Haha thank you. Just a little acting on my part. All good fun
@@ItsaCampingThing hahaha love it
thumbs up and a new subscriber here. i am 188cm can i stand in it ?
Aww Thank you. In answer to your question. I am 177cm tall and I can stand up in the front living area. Mostly in the centre of the tent. Though if I get close to either of the side windows I do need to duck a little.
The bedroom slops quite dramatically. Especially at the rear.
I would say that your head might be touching the tent. Even at its highest point. I would surgest popping along to your nearest Decathlon and seeing if they have a display model you can have a look at.
Thanks again for your question and have a lovely day.
@@ItsaCampingThing Thanks i can stand in the front living area and change clothes so no problem. How do you like SIG ? is it not to big for a big tent like this ?
@@DIFLAZIO SIG?
@@ItsaCampingThing i had to google it and thought it was a common name but it is sewn in groundsheet
@@DIFLAZIO Ah yes. I've never had an issues. The latest version is I believe a zipped in groundsheet. Where as mine is just pegged in at several key points
That's not an inflatable tent that's a torture chamber I designed the original inflatable tents years ago they go up in seconds a blind person could do it drop me a line if you want one. btw patented in 23 countries .