Is it easy to inflate/deflate? I would like to be able to take it to work and back home easily. Thanks.
62964
Not by hand pump. I use a small compressor. The size was to small for me...
62965
There is a good amount of pumping required to inflate. I'm not sure if its something I would want to do everyday.
62966
No sweat. The workout is not with the inflation. You can purchase an extra hand pump to keep at home, and one came with it. So one at work, one at home. I did not deflate the ball, the one time I took it home.
62967
This and all other workout balls will take a little time to pump up (5min) but deflating is simple as pulling a plug. Stores and folds up so you can put it in a bag.
62968
I think it'd be a pain to deflate and inflate every day but inflating it was no trouble really even though it did take a little time to get it to the size I wanted. I have yet to deflate it so I don't know how long that would take.
1642554
You bet. It takes maybe 10 minutes to deflate and roll up. This has been great for our family!!
918938
I use a rechargeable air pump with a switch to deflate . It only takes 2 minutes.
975711
It definitely deflates some with each use, but it takes two seconds to blow it back up because the air hole is so big. I think that's the beauty of it. It's intended for travel so you can quickly blow it up and then deflate and roll it up small into a bag.
1914340
Very simple. Instead of turning button up to inflate, turn button down to deflate and it sucks the air right out! Easy to fold and get back in box if needed!
1297413
It's easier and less costly to ship deflated. These are easy to inflate. We used our shop vac to inflate it.
1097240
Yes to deflating quickly. There is a knack to folding. Trying to get it back into the box it came in is almost impossible. It can be done if you make note of how it is folded when you take it out of the box for the first time.
730284
All air beds are a little noisy. It sounds a vacuum. Takes about five minutes to inflate. 5to eight minutes to deflate. Not a bed as long as you order the dual chamber one. Ten times more comfy. The single inflate is highly uncomfy. Just watch around the chord holder cup. It is a easy spot the get a leak. But it is a good bed for travel. I have to dual chamber and I live far away from my friends houses so the bed is very convenient.
1447530
It inflates very fast. The place where you insert the air pump has two caps. You start with a large hole and that fills really fast. Then you switch to the smaller so that you don't over inflate. It has worked well for me.
1511948
Were you able to top it off with a foot pump or another battery operated one? I like the auto feature but sometimes electricty is not available. It looks like with the pull plug that you can manually inflate if you have to. Is this the case?
277800
I don't go camping, but it may be difficult to transport (i.e. if you're backpacking) as it's heavy. I believe it takes about 10-15 minutes to deflate, and it does pack up neatly.
373939
You can inflate with the mouth or with a machine. Its not so big! Great for summer or travels! :)
322480
You can inflate & deflate easily with an electric pump. It's so large, you probably wouldn't want to store it inside. Once it's deflated it can fold up to a decent size.
1975916
Should not take too long, you need to pinch the valve at base to open the safety flap. You can get a simple hand pump too. Do not inflate fully it will adjust to your contours, I usually inflate a bit more than half way. Same with air beds.
1936849
Great device! Here is the deal. The pump can be set from 8 kPa to 80 kPa. If you do the conversion that means it has a range of 1.16 PSI to 11.60 PSI. You set the desired kPa (obviously after you understand your converted PSI). The pump will work at high speed to get the bulk of the item inflated. It then shifts into low gear to get the last bit inflated and automatically shuts off when it reaches the target setting. I use it for a tender and a SUP and it works great. The other hidden benefit though is that you can put the hose on the pump air intake rather than outflow when you need to deflate the item. This allows you to get all of the air out and fold the item like it was when you first bought it. Great device! Here is the deal. The pump can be set from 8 kPa to 80 kPa. If you do the conversion that means it has a range of 1.16 PSI to 11.60 PSI. You set the desired kPa (obviously after you understand your converted PSI). The pump will work at high speed to get the bulk of the item inflated. It then shifts into low gear to get the last bit inflated and automatically shuts off when it reaches the target setting. I use it for a tender and a SUP and it works great. The other hidden benefit though is that you can put the hose on the pump air intake rather than outflow when you need to... » Read More Great device! Here is the deal. The pump can be set from 8 kPa to 80 kPa. If you do the conversion that means it has a range of 1.16 PSI to 11.60 PSI. You set the desired kPa (obviously after you understand your converted PSI). The pump will work at high speed to get the bulk of the item inflated. It then shifts into low gear to get the last bit inflated and automatically shuts off when it reaches the target setting. I use it for a tender and a SUP and it works great. The other hidden benefit though is that you can put the hose on the pump air intake rather than outflow when you need to deflate the item. This allows you to get all of the air out and fold the item like it was when you first bought it. « Show Less
1422508
It has a valve that you blow into to blow it up. It does inflate quite easily.
1540321
It inflates and deflates in minutes. But it is heavy and not so easy to pack up. Mine are queens, so it probably depends on the size you buy. It is comfortable. I bought 2 and no problems with either of them. I'd recommend it. The carrying case is a bag, about the size of a laundry bag. One person will struggle to put away, two will be ok. I thought it was cold to sleep on in the winter. I bought a cheap foam mattress topper and that solved the problem.