Texsport Deluxe Folding Camp Cot Review – Great Price

Texsport Deluxe Folding Camp Cot is a reliable military style cot with an adjustable bed deck with Velcro tabs. Being on the market for many years, this is a very popular cot with a great price tag.

Key features & benefits

What type cot is this

Did you know that this Texsport Deluxe Cot been around for at least 7 years already? So as you can imagine, everything is known about it, there should be no unpleasant surprises.

This is a collapsible cot and a military type. This implies the following: it packs nicely to a relatively small size, but it needs assembly. Now, the assembly implies just adding the two end poles, very typical for every cot of this type. The same is when you want to pack it, you have to remove those two poles. This all is done easily and without any extra tool.

About the setup

There is some detail here that makes this cot exceptional. Normally, in most of the military-style cots you need a bit of force to put those end bars in place. This is simply because of the tension in the fabric.

This is not so here. The end sleeves are not fixed. In fact, you have Velcro hook and loop tabs so you can make the deck length as loose as you want and you then add the end bars without any force. After that you break the Velcro connection and reposition it and make the deck tensioned.

When you dismantle the cot, you do the opposite – break the Velcro (if the fabric is too tight) and remove the end bars without any force.

Who is it for

This Texsport cot is a nice tool for campers and also as a spare bed at home. The legs are with plastic caps so you should not have issues with the floor. But if you use it in a tent with a soft ground underneath the floor, you might want to add something extra for protection.

Regardless of where you use it, it has a durable bag included where you can keep it clean from dust. It is with a shoulder strap and a drawstring closure.

Is it really deluxe

The short answer is: not really. The cot is a normal size, 75 x 26 inches (191 x 66 cm), in fact quite narrow. If you want something really deluxe, check these extra long cots, the shortest of them is 210 cm.

How about the capacity

The capacity is quite modest, you have 250 lb (113 kg). This may be good for many but if you need something for heavy people, check some of these cots.

In what type tent to use it

The dimensions are standard but the cot is quite high, you have 16 inches (41 cm). This is good because you have lots of volume underneath the cot to store the gear. But the tent should be high enough, and the best choice would be any cabin type tent like this Eureka Copper Canyon 4, or Kelty Sequoia 4, they can accommodate two cots of this type, or use any larger family camping tent.

How about pads

If you need extra comfort, you can add something. If this is about a cold environment, you will have to put an insulated pad. But you are off the ground and you need less insulation as compared with the sleeping on the ground.

In any case, check here for a variety of pads, both insulated and uninsulated.

About Texsport

There are several cots of this brand presented here in the site, for example this Black Bear is one of the largest on the market, just to know in view of the mentioned modest size of the cot presented here. But there is also the King Cot, and First Gear Mammoth XL cot.

This brand has been around for more than half a century already. They have many items on the market built for family camping. You have seen a few cots, but they also build sleeping bags, sleeping pads, and cookware.

My rating, pros & cons

This is a very affordable cot and it has received hundreds of reports by Amazon customers, so all is known about this cot. See how I rate it:

Specifications

• Weight: 14 lb (6.35 kg).
• Capacity: 250 lb (113 kg).
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 75 x 26 x 16 in (191 x 66 x 41 cm).
• Packed size: 32 x 8 x 6 in (81 x 20 x 15 cm).
• Frame: aluminum frame & steel legs.
• Fabric: water-resistant coated 600D polyester.

Texsport Deluxe Folding Camp Cot vs Competitors

In the comparison table below I show this cot with the two cots from some other brands. I chose one from the same size range and one much larger; this is on purpose to realize how the size may affect the weight. But check also the prices, just follow the links in the table for the latest updates.

Final thoughts

Thank you for reading. Please look around if you need something different, all possible types of cots are presented in detail here in the site. You might want to check this Earth X-Tra Big Military Style Cot which is a rather big cot as the name suggests, and it comes with bonuses.

Please use the comment box below if you have a question or comment. Have a nice day.