Disc-O-Bed X-Large with Organizers and Leg Extension

The media could not be loaded.  A FEW UPDATES:Video attached, but I did not give proper credit to another reviewer for the tension-strap hack eliminating wobble and securing the discs better.Search for "Viking Solutions Tilt-N-Go" to transport your stuff between truck and campsite. The Disc-O-Bed is very heavy and anything more than 25 yards between car and camp site is too far. Besides, you can haul ALL your stuff at once.On our fourth night with the Disc-O-Bed one of the pins came loose and the bar dropped. I didn't see any damage to the bar, disc or my son, so think that if you leave the pin in the up or down position (in the disc) there is a chance it can slip when you turn over. I'll turn them all to the left or right from now on, and am going to use tension straps in an X along the back to eliminate any sway. The same thing could probably happen if you are on any slope at all.Still a five star though, after two trips.Another update: I am returning our Coleman 6 person instant tent and we just set up the new 8 person version for an overnight trial. With the 6 person tent we had to squeeze our 3rd cot between this and the door, with little room. The 8 person gives us an isle between this and our cot with enough room for chairs up front. Go with a wide 8 person tent with a shortest wall of 10-feet for maximum comfort.ORIGNIAL: Safe and solid 5-star product but know what you are getting into. I am a big guy and these XL kits (one for each cot) are very heavy. I wouldn't want to carry them more than 25 yards to a camp site. I am looking for a wheeled carrier now.The XL will be too large for most. I am very comfortable at 270 lbs but my wife and 7 year old can almost sleep together (except they'd roll to the center). I would order the large (regular) size a second time.Try to put it up the first time in private, and especially without distracting kids. The parts are cumbersome and it would be very easy to clonk your little one in the head or take a tooth out. Or, for that matter put a tube through a wall, screen or window. After your first experience (or two) you will be a pro and won't be so clumsy.It's safe for kids to construct but the center poles can easily pinch - not enough for permanent damage but it hurts.My 7 year old loved having them in his room for the test. You could very easily leave them up for little ones. They are solid and not as high as regular furniture so the ceiling fan will be a little safer (without the extensions). They will hold up to rough housing but I worry about the cot fabric stretching eventually - not that I saw any over 3 nights and I just know he did some jumping when I wasn't looking!The optional floor pads add stability and will protect your tent floor so are highly recommended.

Used these for Burning Man in our tent as a space saver. We also used the optional spacers in between the bunks.Construction is solid. No issues. With the spacers, I needed a folding stepstool to get up on the top bunk (I'm 5'3"). The spacers did made the bunk tall enough that we were limited as to where we could put the bunk inside our Kodiak tent with the sloping walls, though. The side pouches were convenient to stash stuff to grab easily.The cot slings were slightly stretchy, and that was the only thing that took away from the star rating. Would dock a half star, but amazon doesn't give me that option. I think partially this is a matter of taste in bedding. I would've liked something with slightly less give so that one could turn around more in their sleep. The width was great for me, but I'm not a huge person. A larger man would likely have less wiggle room, but that is true of any cot.I would strongly recommend some sort of a pad to sleep on e.g. thermarest or foam pad if one is using these for any length of time. We were on them for 8 nights and it really did make a difference in comfort for me compared to my friend on the bottom bunk who was not as comfortable as I was.We did set these up first before we got to our destination for practice, and to make sure that we were not missing parts. It's a socks before shoes kinds of thing, and pretty intuitive once you figure that out. I bet pre teen kids would love putting these together. Watch the fingers for pinching.The whole mess deconstructs down into modular parts with solid nylon carrying bags. They are not light, and is a car camping, or home-only deal. Stores compactly away.This bunk was a real space saver, and built to last. Again, my only issue was the slight give in the cot fabric, but this may be a matter of taste.Update 9/2017:Another round at Burning Man. Again, comfortable, easy to set up cot, used with an REI pad. One thing we noticed is that if.the sling slides toward one side or another on the bars (from shifting in sleep), the sling can trigger the bar to be released from the disc and fall out. As we used these separately this year, not a big deal, but in bunk configuration, this could cause the setup to collapse. Before going to bed, make sure the sling is centered on the bars on the long axis and is not covering the trigger switch to release the bar from the disc.Update 11/2019:Still going strong with this setup. No product fails with two more multi-week use periods in austere conditions. We were the envy of other people's space-cramped setups with our bunk beds. That being said, no one else will take the top bunk except me.

All I can say is wow! The beds are amazing. I hardly had to look at instructions. Took me about 20 minutes from hauling in from porch to full up. Yes they are heavy about 40 lb each bag. Fill a 5 gallon bucket with water to the top. That's what the weight of one bunk in bag. Well I'm not sure how some people had them fall. It's pretty obvious you must lock the items in place, with the exception to the 4 center bed tubing. Also like others have said DO NOT cover the release plungers with the cot laying surface. Otherwise you literally fall in to the "I'm a stupid consumer who was hurt by a ... "defective".. product," category. Look all I'm saying is use the instructions!!!!! They have made it so easy, they choose to use pictures and very little words. No excuses people. Let's be responsible parents and not leave the kids to play on this. It's for sleeping, no a jungle gym. All in all they were a little pricey, but I expect this will last for a long time. My set came with the 7 inch extentions and 4 of the heavy-duty feet (which was a surprise) because I almost ordered a set. The standard rubberized feet (on top bunk) will work fine when the bed's are separated. I would suggest a thick rubberized 6"X6" pad for each of the feet if separated (just to protect tent floor). The bottom bunk, with surprise feet is nice, and stable. The organizers are cool but probably won't use most of the time. I do wish they had a 16oz yeti drink holder or like an aluminum clip on side table (Just a thought). Happy camping/sleeping.