Air Fort Review: From Box to Fort in 30 Seconds?
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Күн бұрынToday I'm testing out a product called the Air Fort, which is an inflatable fort that can almost entirely fill a bedroom. Is it worth the $50 price tag?
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0:00 Intro & Unboxing
1:25 Past Forts
2:05 Setup
3:10 Inflating & First Use
4:24 Plufl Meets Air Fort
5:54 Deflating & Putting Away
7:27 Final Thoughts
#airfort #fort #gadgets
@mackmcmillan9905 18 күн бұрын
I turn 44 in a week and a half... And I still want one.
@boogiedaddy3434 18 күн бұрын
Dude, I'm 44 as well and am seriously thinking about it.
@laurameier7069 18 күн бұрын
I'm 64 and will definitely get one!
@mackmcmillan9905 18 күн бұрын
@@boogiedaddy3434 I know, right?! Hehe, we're tail end of GEN-X, and we were professional kids! The last WILD children. Heck, most of us raised ourselves! May as well have the fun stuff as we get older. Cheaper than a muscle car anyway!
@mackmcmillan9905 18 күн бұрын
@@laurameier7069 Heck yeah!!
@ashhillmodels3801 18 күн бұрын
I just turned 44 and am totally in for one of those.
@silva352 18 күн бұрын
Honestly would be cool to see a version of this that can connect to others and make like a tent town.
@ItsJustLisa 18 күн бұрын
That would be cool!
@josephbennett3482 18 күн бұрын
Probably could modify it and expand it to make multiple rooms but you'd most likely need additional fans to keep the tunnels and additional space inflated.
@Hybris51129 18 күн бұрын
"Why go to San Francisco or L.A to experience the thrill of a tent town when you can bring the experience to the safety and comfort of your own home with Air Fort - Air Town Edition!"
@petefunk 18 күн бұрын
Then a tent city, then tent state
@mr.digital 18 күн бұрын
The pillow forts and blanket town coalition will not stand for this.
@boogiedaddy3434 18 күн бұрын
Not me at 44 years old and single contemplating getting one of these. 😆
@CrochetDHD 17 күн бұрын
Do it!
@MartyrMachine 17 күн бұрын
Who needs a partner when you have an air tent!
@BrittMFH 17 күн бұрын
😂
@butwhytho4858 16 күн бұрын
Do it! I got one and I’m exactly 44 as well hahah
@anonymousbosch9265 14 күн бұрын
43 and married and I’m absolutely not thinking of getting one of these for when my adult kids come to visit
@a.n4031 18 күн бұрын
My favourite thing about watching your content for such a long time here on KZfaq is how your integrity and charm have never changed. The production quality of your videos have certainly improved but you've remained the same incredible reviewer who does a lot of things to truly put products to the test!
@marathonrunner2590 18 күн бұрын
Here's a friendly suggestion.....Whenever you need to fit a "seemingly" large cloth item into a "seemingly" small storage bag, you'll be able to make the item as small as possible by rolling it rather than folding it. (This concept works for getting lots of clothes into suitcases, too. )
@annhutcheson5770 17 күн бұрын
I do this with my kitchen towels. Rolled instead of folded. Can get twice as many in the drawer and always looks tidy. ❤️
@pauvzla 17 күн бұрын
putting the clothes flat inside the suitcase is even better, ive tried all types, rolling, folding, compressed air bags, i still prefer just laying them flat
@BlackburnBigdragon 18 күн бұрын
What's funny is that we used to build these exact things out of bedsheets and box fans ALL THE TIME in the early 70's when we were kids. We had multiple box fans so we could build many interesting inflatable tents with that stuff. It looks like someone out there used to do that when they were kids too, and decided to market it. It seems that me and my friends were on the rare side when it came to playing in these inflatable bedsheet/box fan tents because I've never met anyone else who knew what I'm talking about when I bring them up nowadays, and so many people are seeing products like this and thinking that it's a new thing. All your kids need is a couple very light sets of bedsheets and some strong box fans and they're golden.
@WhatsGahd 18 күн бұрын
classic case of " am i the only one " born in 88 and did the same as a kid, but the sheets were so heavy / fan so shitty we used couch cushions / chairs as supports. The fan was used to keep it cool more or less, not to inflate the tent area. This is really cool imo and is leaps and bounds ahead of the collapsible cube style play huts.
@One_for_the_Books 18 күн бұрын
so funny I commented the same thing, then read the comments. lol those were the days
@cjlb49 18 күн бұрын
When my kids were toddlers I used to do this with a duvet cover.
@BlackburnBigdragon 18 күн бұрын
@@One_for_the_Books I know! Right? It brought back so many memories that I had almost forgotten.
@BlackburnBigdragon 18 күн бұрын
@@WhatsGahd We actually had some really cheap and light sheets and some pretty powerful box fans from the 60's. Big, honkin' metal ones that could probably have flown if we put wings on them.
@tuggy508 18 күн бұрын
Gon' catch me camping in my Air Fort One!
@taniquepalmer 18 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@antigrace1 17 күн бұрын
They have different designs--you should suggest that to them!😂
@MaikNL 18 күн бұрын
It's a crime that bailey wasn't invited into the tent.
@rayotberg4089 18 күн бұрын
The grandkids are gonna love it.
@ItsJustLisa 18 күн бұрын
How to earn the “Best Grandpa” badge. All their friends will be jealous.
@Nee96Nee 18 күн бұрын
This was my thought.
@deenyc1049 18 күн бұрын
I’m already looking for this and a fan to go with it for my grandkids.
@judywright4241 17 күн бұрын
Sure looks easier than sheets covering furniture😆
@Nee96Nee 17 күн бұрын
@@judywright4241 easier to fold up ans put away as well.
@Scott924m 18 күн бұрын
Now if we could just get you to do a review in one of those inflatable T-REX costumes that would be awesome
@chrismayer3919 18 күн бұрын
James, my dude; nothing but NOTHING beats a good old-fashioned sofa cushion fort!
@Greatlakeskyle. 18 күн бұрын
As neat as this would be for a kid nowadays nothing beat the creativity that came with pulling cushions off multiple couches/seats with pillows and bed sheets.
@freethebirds3578 17 күн бұрын
Exactly! I work with elementary kids, and they don't have spatial awareness beyond what they can build with Legos. They also don't have much creativity and struggle with coming up with their own ideas. Toy companies have to stop doing all the work for kids and let them explore the world without a plan or a picture to copy,
@jeffwygum3032 18 күн бұрын
That would definitely be fun for a kids sleepover! Plus the sound of the fan is sometimes a good way to help you fall asleep.
@tomlee252 18 күн бұрын
It kind of reminds me of Jiffy Pop, for those old enough to remember the stove top popcorn popper, I can imagine the noise from the fan/blower can get a bit annoying, but otherwise kind of cool
@lisaboban 18 күн бұрын
Oh that's perfect! It's a human jiffy pop!
@sandybruce9092 17 күн бұрын
Yes!!! Jiffy Pop is still on the market!!!
@nwerd7584 5 күн бұрын
to sleep in when its hot out is nice, I already sleep with a fan most the time.
@grovermatic 18 күн бұрын
They have a starry night air fort! That with a black plufl... I'd be in autistic meltdown HEAVEN.
@sapphireglaceon 18 күн бұрын
0:49 box says help me LOL
@dsmdna 18 күн бұрын
I laughed way too hard at this.
@jpendowski7503 17 күн бұрын
Great review. Your reactions are so genuine and the perspective of both adult and child come through.
@Dessamator 18 күн бұрын
I want one of these for my bed for Migraines and when I'm feeling overstimulated. I use a fitted sheet currently, but that only covers half my bed. This would probably be great for summer sleeping too!
@PopsSinging 18 күн бұрын
They make bed tents that block out light, they aren't too expensive and are nice for privacy and blocking out light while sleeping.
@a.n4031 18 күн бұрын
I just wish it wasn't a patterned fabric. Solid black would be amazing
@johnbennett1465 18 күн бұрын
He said it came in multiple colors and patterns.
@kovary77 18 күн бұрын
@@a.n4031 We have the UFO, it's pretty close to solid black.
@kovary77 18 күн бұрын
The fan on high can be a lot of noise, so I'm not sure if it would be good for a migraine. Also, we've tried it over the bed and it just can't maintain the "float" effect that it sounds like you're wanting. It's a floor only item.
@andrewzach1921 18 күн бұрын
It seems like a fun thing to keep around in case grandchildren start coming around. Thanks for the review and the video
@meggiesue 18 күн бұрын
Neat! James, could you please please do a video or short series of videos trying products just for Bailey? We love her so much and love seeing her!❤😊
@arikwolf3777 18 күн бұрын
As a kid, I would tuck a queen sheet on my twin bed and set a fan at the foot of the bed to make a version of this.
@efad3215 18 күн бұрын
I love seeing the human dog bed in the intro Edit to add: seems like it could make a good "personal space" tent, or a small paint tent if you're careful about mesh
@larryn2674 18 күн бұрын
$400 Human dog bed is kinda pricey
@efad3215 18 күн бұрын
@@larryn2674 There are others on Amazon.
@efad3215 18 күн бұрын
@@larryn2674 There are cheaper ones on Amazon
@efad3215 18 күн бұрын
@larryn2674 There are cheaper options. And annoyingly I can't even say where
@efad3215 18 күн бұрын
@@larryn2674 Sorry for the notification flood
@SuperSah44 18 күн бұрын
Great video. This kind of content is great fun and it’s awesome to see you having fun with it too😊
@JJones-gw9vy 18 күн бұрын
I really enjoyed this review. Seeing your inner kid come out was really wholesome for some reason.
@cathyreid2352 18 күн бұрын
“Now, what am I gonna do” 😂 thanks for the awesome reviews!!
@CannabisTechLife 18 күн бұрын
put it down to $30 and it's a good price.
@JBIRDRN8 18 күн бұрын
Thanks for reviewing. I’ve had that on my cart so many times in the past few years, but never checked out!
@Mike-42069 15 күн бұрын
I bought my son one of these for Christmas a few years back and he still loves to inflate it and fill it with blankets and pillows and all kinds of stuff and we sit in there and watch TV out the door and eat snacks. Good times. 👍
@Glitchy1988 18 күн бұрын
I remember taking brooms and such to hold sheets up using various pillows and cushions, this just takes all the imagination and creativity out of it.
@miamaria7397 18 күн бұрын
while making the fort, yes, the creativity is gone. inside though, there's endless possibilities!
@fortunamajor7239 16 күн бұрын
There have always been indoor kids' tents. I remember my siblings and I having one over 20 years ago, and its existence didn't prevent us from making forts from scratch, too. It's just two different kinds of fun.
@topher6_9 18 күн бұрын
Love the videos James
@freesoul2346 18 күн бұрын
Okay that looks awesome! Reminds me of being a kid and building forts with blankets and the air floor vents for the air conditioner.
@SarahhJean 18 күн бұрын
I was so confused by the thumbnail, I couldn’t figure out what it was 🤣
@DrummerGrrrl 16 күн бұрын
Set up the Air Fort at the airport. 😂. When your plane is delayed for hours, snuggle up inside your Air Fort! 😂
@diegoiunou 18 күн бұрын
Wow that looks like so much fun and practical! _Sadly_ I'm not a kid anymore and I don't need a place to hide from my brother's envy. BTW once I built a "wind tunnel" combining your big blanket fort idea with a box fan, with a friend throwing talcum on the air stream to increase the difficulty LOL
@palakaman 18 күн бұрын
Well now I know what I'm getting for myse.... i mean for my kid this summer.
@rustynailmendlesohn8710 18 күн бұрын
LOL, I soooo know you meant yourself. LOL👍🙂 No worries.. me too. 😉
@redbeard36 18 күн бұрын
My long term job is ending in 6 weeks and I think I want one of these in my living room so I can spend an uninterrupted week decompressing and planning my next move.
@andrealuna2392 18 күн бұрын
My brother got one for my daughter and she loves it. We like that it keeps them cool and no need to set up.
@laureendavis2369 18 күн бұрын
You sounded like you had a lot of fun with this one! I used to make fan forts as a kid using several connected king sized sheets.
@dmanz1332 18 күн бұрын
Love the tent and review!
@christianstonecipher1547 17 күн бұрын
The one thing that I think deserved mention was how breathable the fabric used was. Is it the sort of thing where if the fort fell on your face from like the fan going out, would you be able to breathe?
@vcancer 9 күн бұрын
We used to do this as kids in the heat of the summer time back in the 70s and 80s to keep cool. Buying and ac were too expensive at the time. We used a bed sheet with a box fan and place something heavy on the corners of the end and sides of the sheet.
@OtherThanIntendedPurpose 18 күн бұрын
regardless of the product, I really like when you have Bailey in the videos. my dog makes the occasional cameo in my videos as well.
@brianwalker2740 14 күн бұрын
I use to do the same thing as a kid but it was a floor vent in a trailer and a fitting sheet
@beastmastreakaninjadar6941 16 күн бұрын
I used to do this all the time as a kid with big sheets. (Not for children you can't trust around the fan.) The tricky part is attaching it to the fan. If it's an old sheet, you can bend small paperclips into S-hooks, poke them through the edge of the sheet and hook them around the edge of the fan grill. Or, if the sheet is big enough, you can just turn the fan on and put a few inches worth of the sheet edge around the backside edge of the fan, tuck the two corners under the bottom, and the suction will hold it in place. Then you just have to take some heavy objects inside to pin down the sheet edges to the floor. It's a great way to stay cool in a hot house.
@itsjustderek 18 күн бұрын
OOOOOOO I have been waiting for this one 😊😊
@Jiiu27 14 күн бұрын
I Love Freakin Reviews Videos 🧡
@Texan45 15 күн бұрын
I love that you referenced Jim Carrey's line in The Grinch 😂
@JasonHalversonjaydog 13 күн бұрын
Reminds me if a thing we used in elementary school. We climbed inside and they projected like a planetarium on the inside with stars
@urban1337 18 күн бұрын
I just used a box fan and a light blanket as a kid and it worked great
@laurallewien2165 18 күн бұрын
Damn, that's like being inside a life size Jiffy Pop pan lol! Great video as always James 👍 Happy Friday 🎉
@itsmatka8384 18 күн бұрын
that would be a cool diy halloween costume
@daisymay4183 16 күн бұрын
What a great for kids and adults. Very easy set up and take down. Love it😊
@annegreenwood3624 18 күн бұрын
my grandma just used chairs and a sheet or blanket save $50 i’m melting 😂made me giggle another fun video
@nwerd7584 5 күн бұрын
wow this is so great for places that dont have a/c at the very least. I used to make air tunnels with blankets and nap in them.
@One_for_the_Books 18 күн бұрын
NO WAY! My dad showed me how to make one of those as a kid in the 70s. Using box fan, big sheet tied to the handle and books. Cool to see one actually manufactured, Finally...took them a while. lol, great for summer naps, very tranquil.
@hiddentruth1982 17 күн бұрын
we always used a sheet and box fan to make a fort but we had to anchor it down with stuff.
@maryroberts2099 18 күн бұрын
My school has a version of this. But it’s actually the solar system inside. It’s so cool !
@The1stDukeDroklar 16 күн бұрын
Brings back memories of building forts in the house with my kids.
@davidp7654 18 күн бұрын
Would be interested to see if it stayed inflated at a lower fan setting. Also if you could cinch the intake around a smaller (quieter) fan.
@kovary77 18 күн бұрын
It can stay inflated, but it's just not as floaty and less responsive to the entrance and exit air changes. The back doesn't have a cinch (not sure if you could add one), but you can tuck the straps into the back of the fan if it's not a square box fan. Basically, anything other than the recommendations and your experience may not be as ideal, but could still semi-functional for you.
@arfles 17 күн бұрын
Was funny when I saw this, my brother and I used to zip our sleeping bags together and make almost this exact kinda thing with a high velocity fan and some clothes pins. Still seems like a neat product, if it goes on sale I'll probably pick one up for my nephews!
@joelblair8339 18 күн бұрын
When I was a kid, we lived in a trailer with floor vents and I pretty much made these all the time with a sheet and some toys to hold the corners down, brrrr it was cold but so much fun.
@mass4552 18 күн бұрын
I didn't even realize I needed this tent.
@tiffanyw3425 17 күн бұрын
I love the idea of kids' stuff reviews!
@Liz_ArdE 18 күн бұрын
seems like a great way to stay cool, would something similar that would go around my mattress for the summer
@ogarzabello 18 күн бұрын
If you don't have an AC it will be great for a hot summer night and to avoid mosquitos.
@MtnXfreeride 12 күн бұрын
Macys had these for $13 a few Christmases ago.. kids love it
@MOONOVERMIAMI 18 күн бұрын
Hello great video information Freakin
@RyuRaeArashi 18 күн бұрын
This reminds me of when we were kids in gym class and we'd all get in a circle and have this thin sheet stretched out, everyone go up and down a few times with it then run into the middle and make a giant dome. I could see them expanding on this to add some extra rooms or tunnels or the like.
@larryn2674 18 күн бұрын
Great review James. Just one question...... Where was Bailey? I figured he would have been trying to get in with you.
@antigrace1 17 күн бұрын
QUESTION: Once the fort is inflated, do you need to keep the fan on HIGH for it to stay inflated? I had seen an ad for these and recommended one for my daughter to put her dog's crate in when it's hot. Your vid shows that there's definitely enough room for his large crate! Thanks for the great review!❤ I dont think I could move stuff around enough to fit one in my 1-bdr apartment (but i still want one!) 🤣🤣🤣
@toastking1649 18 күн бұрын
has a lot going for it in terms of ease of set up and take down. Probably best to fold it from igloo shape into a perfect circle and from there fold it into a pizza style triangle which can then be rolled up like a croissant.
@sandybruce9092 17 күн бұрын
About 35 or so years ago we had one of those bed tents for our son who is now 44! It might have been He Man! master I’d the Universe? He loved it!!! I sometimes wish there was one of those bed tents thst would fit a queen size mattress!!!
@brittanyN 18 күн бұрын
Got my kids this for Christmas. They love it and I love the easy setup and take down
@jngobngo 18 күн бұрын
100% would have owned this growing up
@user-vg6qv5jv3w 16 күн бұрын
Way more fun to use chairs, pillows, and blankets.
@Gkitchens1 5 күн бұрын
The inflatable sofa thing would be perfect in this
@htowndood 18 күн бұрын
This is awesome!
@jerardocontreras1572 18 күн бұрын
Man if i had this as a kid!!
@cash2.0 11 күн бұрын
I think my Great Dane would like the Plufl.
@floyd2386 17 күн бұрын
As a kid my friend and I would take his parents' king size sheet and put it over a register. When the air conditioning turned on, we literally had the coolest fort. I wonder how this fort would do on med and low settings, for those concerned with using a bunch of electricity for a fort.
@SuperMewio 18 күн бұрын
If I was still a kid, I would absolutely love this thing.
@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley 18 күн бұрын
Only vaguely related, but I remember in junior high going to a "space camp" (very low budget) where we had to use these flimsy sheets of laminated plastic to build a fort that looked like this, with a fan inflating the walls. The "mission" was to build this fort to protect us from an incoming solar flare. The team I was on was the only one to fail building the fort in the time given. As my teammates understandably were grumpy, I instead clutched at my throat and mimicked suffocating, then dying on the moon 😂 (yes, we were on the "moon" for this solar flare). In hindsight, I should've mimicked something like vampires being torched by the sun, like in Blade, lol. One of the counselors saw me and I expected her to tell me to stop being immature. Instead, she praised my sportsmanship for how I handled the loss. 😅
@peppiepies 17 күн бұрын
Honestly it's like a more expensive version of what I used to do with sheets in a fan lol
@amandachesser47 18 күн бұрын
That was pretty useful as I was considering buying one
@juanjuarez6416 13 күн бұрын
Our daughters got one for Christmas. It’s been amazing! I think if I were to buy it for myself then a $30 price point would have felt more fair. But it’s still an amazing product
@elaniarkady7351 18 күн бұрын
Its like hanging out in a wind sock. Which would be great in summer. 🎉
@erinuber2881 18 күн бұрын
When I was little, and I made forts, at least 50% of the fun was constructing them with blankets and chairs and such. I could come up with a new design each time! This looks like a good fort, but it would take all of the fun and creativity out of it, so that saddens me.
@NSPresbyterian 18 күн бұрын
Blankets and tray tables here...
@vandavang7 15 күн бұрын
thanks for the post as always good sir.
@JulianaBlewett 17 күн бұрын
We built a big one of these out of vinyl tarps & fans back in the 80s.
@josephtalley6578 15 күн бұрын
We use to do that with a sheet as kids and let one rip in the fan so everyone was trapped 😂
@Fourthaboveall 16 күн бұрын
At 40 I have to get this to relive the good old days.🤣
@ItsJustLisa 18 күн бұрын
This is fabulous! Great for imaginative play because it can be anything-a castle, a cave, a hideout, whatever-and clean up is just stuffing it back in its carry bag. Kids can take toys inside easily or just make a hideout for reading books. Someone who does in-home childcare could have one for special playtime and not have to worry about the amount of storage space they need for it. The haters can go mumble in their corners until they find something new to bitch about. No one is requiring them to buy one. They could have just kept their nasty comments to themselves and moved on.
@Beautybytracilei 16 күн бұрын
I bought 2 small tents years ago for my grandchildren. They love the tents, but they are a bit of a pain to set up (and guess who gets to set them up?). I love how quick the set up is of this fort, but I’d need two smaller ones, because they would each want their own space. Unfortunately, my house ain’t that big.
@AB-ye7bw 18 күн бұрын
Reminds me of one of those giant inflatable car canopies.
@coachshanonfreeman 14 күн бұрын
"Kid's products." Riiiight.
@AKayfabe 16 күн бұрын
this is really fun, and even though I am a 48 year old adult woman with no children or grandchildren at all, I would like this is my living room. My inner child really liked this video
@dustinbergeron7508 18 күн бұрын
I have a cheaper solution. Now this will only work if you have floor a/c vents. Take a flat sheet but it over the ac vent and go in it. It will keep you cool and be fun
@michaelclatecki8157 17 күн бұрын
You know what that looks nice. I might want to get one. I sleep with the fan on LOL. That would be nice here in the fan inside a little fort especially with that dog bed you had LOL. Nice and comfortable. You probably take nice naps, read or whatever
@benelson12 16 күн бұрын
The price point is interesting because as you said it is expensive for the amount of material being used, but at the same time I don't really think it's bad in terms of the design and experience.
@eve2831 16 күн бұрын
I wanted to see your dog’s reaction to the tent and bed.
@zsigzsag 18 күн бұрын
I could see around $30 maybe. Add cost of a box fan, average price $25 so about $75+. Does it still work on lower speeds? I wonder if okay outside with outdoor extension.
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