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Weg / Go Magazine April 2014

Just to let you know that I collected my mattresses from the post office yesterday.I slept on mine, on the floor, last night! What a comfortable mattress.
Thank you so much for your brilliant service and awesome product
- Laura Buckley (April 2014)  

I just wanted to say thank a million for the Carma quip mattress. It was awesome. I spent much less time on it but was sneaky, so when the wife went to the loo in the early morning I woul roll over and catch my last few snoozes in it. I love camping but even I get tired of poor sleeping while away, with the Carma quip we'll be spending more 'well rested' time out in the bush or wherever the wind blows us next - Rafiq van Greuning (May 2014)

Wou julle net laat weet dat ons terug is uit Namibia. Ons het n absolute fantastiese trip gehad, en wat dit baie meer gemaklik gemaak het, was julle matrasse!!! Dit is n fantastiese produk, soveel so dat my vrou my gese het(wou dit in elk geval gedoen het) om vir julle dankie te se dat ons so gemaklik kon slaap. Ek sal dit definitief aan enige iemand aanbeveel!!! Jou aanbeveling vir die fitted sheet vir die 2 matrasse was ook spot on, soos n bom gewerk...:)) - Francois Neethling (July 2014)

Wil net dankie se, ons het die matrasse die naweek gebruik en het rustig geslaap - Stephan Colyn (April 2014)

Thanks so much yet again for the fine service rendered by you.
On our return will let you know how we got along with this invaluable piece of camping equipment - Margie Afonso (July 2014)

Just wanted to let you know how it went on my recent trip to the Kgalagadi
Transfronteir Park, where I used two of your Carma Quip mattresses
in my Conquerer trailer rooftop tent. I want to say they are extremely comfortable,
and would highly recommend them. We slept on them foe 11 nights and
every night was a pleasure. I look forward to years and years
of comfortable camping nights, thanks - David Miles (November 2014)

I must report back regarding my investment, I slept like a baby, I luv my mattress - Jackie Kaizer (March 2015)

Ons het Sondag teruggekom vanaf Botswana en ek wil net baie dankie s ė vir 15 aande se heerlike slaap op ons nuwe matrasse. Die beste wat ek nog ooit in ons tent geslaap het en dit te danke aan die Carma Quip matrasse. Dankie dat jy ons so vinnig kon help toe ons in die nood was hierdie matrasse van julle is ´ n wenner
- Anita Fourie (August 2014)

Ek wil net vir julle laat weet dat jul matrasse n TREFFER is. Ons het so lekker geslaap tydens ons Botswanatoer. Nie een nag koud gekry nie. Die matrasse sal nou vir elke kamp uitstappie ingepak word!
- Tienie en Sylvia v d Merwe (July 2015)

What a surprise awaited me when I went to collect my mail this morning.Our mattresses had arrived.This is service to be proud of.I have already tested it on the living room floor and must confess, I am impressed,can't wait to test them on a camping trip.The packing and appearance of the equipment is testament of professionalism and craftmanship - Koos de Wet (May 2012)

Weg / Go Magazine March 2016

SA4x4 Magazine April 2016

Some reviews from our clients:

Dankie vir n baie goeie produk! Ons het toe paasnaweek gaan kamp in die karoo en ek het soos n koningin geslaap. Ek het geglo ek l ê  op n sealy postupedic
- Elize van Graan (April 2012)

Ons was hierdie afgelope naweek by Royal Natal Nationale Park vir die Mount Aux Sources Challenge. (50km berg wedloop) Ons het ons nuwe selfopblaas matrasse saam geneem. Vir die eerste keer was ek uitgerus en reg om my alles te gee vir die wedloop. En na die wedloop kon ek nie wag om weer op julle matrasse te gaan slaap nie! Dankie vir 'n wonderlike produk, wat ek definitief gaan aanbeveel!
-Vyver de Klerk (September 2014)

Ons adverteer Carma Quip waar ons gaan na ons trip na die Kgalagadi! Eerste kamp op Twee Rivieren net 3 nagte gebly, en besluit ons gaan nie die bases gebruik vir so kort rukkie nie! Wel.....na daai 3 nagte besluit ons gaan GLAD NIE die bases gebruik nie, so lekker geslaap op ons matrasse! En net so by the way, die "lubrication" les het gewerk en die proppe is gereeld ge-"lek". Well done julle. Ons het so lekker uitgerus die 18 nagte wat ons daar was, het skoon lus gehad om weer te begin werk! - Leon en Lizette Strauss (May 2016)

We did a 4x4 trip through the Namib Dunes from Luderitz to Walvis Bay and spent 6 nights sleeping in the dunes. We bought 4 Carmaquip mattresses for the trip, and we were all very impressed. Not only are they very comfortable, but they are well insulated from the cold when sleeping on the ground and are very quick and easy to put down and fold up. Thanks for a great product - Allan Buekes (June 2016)

Ons het 2 matrasse by julle aangekoop. Dit was die beste besluit wat ek nog gemaak het - Piet Swart (June 2016)

We have ordered 4 Carma Quip mattresses in January 2016 for our Orange River Rafting Camping Canoeing trip. This was a trip where you need to take everything with you on the canoe, almost with a guarantee that you will tip over and everything will be soaked. These mattresses were really a pleasure on the trip, inflated in n minute and very comfortable for a good night's rest, light and stay dry. A MUST HAVE!!! - Maral é van Zyl (June 2016)

Die koerier het vanmiddag my bestelling afgelewer - baie dankie vir julle spoedige en effektiewe diens. Die produk lyk regtig goed - ek kan sien dat dit deur aansienlike dinkwerk, ervaring en trots voorafgegaan is. Ek sal die woord versprei hierdie kant - ek glo baie mense kan daarby baat vind. Mooi bly & groete - Jaco de Jager (June 2016)

Net 'n vinnige update - ons het toe die pakkie ontvang op die dot en het dit al klaar laas naweek 'n vinnige proeflopie gegee. Baie, baie nice en die kwaliteit is uitstekend! Baie dankie vir die goeie diens, waardeer dit opreg! - Leon Gerber (July 2016)

The mattresses are truly amazing. Not only are they easy to pack and transport, sleeping on them is like sleeping in a normal bed. I am very impressed as is the rest of the team using them - World Marine Foundation (November 2016)

Baie, baie dankie vir julle voortreflike diens. Ek is spyt dat ek DIT NIE AL LANKAL GEDOEN HET NIE. Ek is deesdae al skoon paranois oor kwaliteit produkte en kwaliteit diens, want dit raak al skaarser in hierdie land van ons. Ek is seker maar nog ouskool, maar ek sien so baie produkte wat goed gewerk het en dan met nuwes vervang word wat net nie meer die kwaliteit van die oues is nie. En mense wat nie meer trots is op hulle handewerk nie. Maar julle is defenitief die uitsondering. Daarom was dit een groot plesier toe ek julle matrassies gister oopmaak en die absolute kwaliteit en duursaamheid sien. Julle matrassies is verseker 'n wenner. Daar is maar net nie 'n plaasvervanger vir praktiese ondervinding nie en ek kan dit duidelik sien in die ontwerp van julle matrassies. Ek het dadelik een van julle matrassies getoets en my heupbeen l ê hom nie deur nie. Die mates is ook perfek. Ek gaan virseker Saterdagaand 'n matrassie inwy met 'n kamp - Lourens Goosen (December 2016)

Biker - On our tour to Vic falls, we had 14 day's camping. Before leaving, you made special effort to have the new mattress ready, before launch! Despite short notice, no effort was too much! Thanks!!! My riding partner bought a mattress from a well-known supplier, but when he saw my Carma mattress, immediately returned his. The comfort is the best I ever had, and roll up and secure in the sleeve, all very easy. Even after such a long camping holiday, I never experienced sore hips or discomfort. Yes, a proper bed here and there was nice, but few and far between. I can strongly recommend this product for all campers, and if you use it on a stretcher, there could be no need for anything else..!! The only problems we had, was that a BMW GS just can't handle sand. Happy riding and enjoy your camping! - Louis Knipe (June 2016)

Hello to the Carma Quip team. We are just back from a weekend camp near the Outeniqua Mountains outside Mossel Bay. The absolute comfort of our Carma Quip mattresses was once again the highlight of a chilly Friday night and a much more bearable night on Saturday. Thanks team for a most satisfactory product
- Koos & Riëtta de Wet (September 2017)

Ek moet laat weet dat die matrasse fantasties is! Ek en my pa het sopas die Tankwa Camino gestap en selfs op daardie klipharde,dorre aarde waar die leiklip oral lê, was elke nag 'n gemaklike nag. En nog beter was dat ons niets matrasse hoef te pompe nie en ook nie bekommerd wees oor dorings nie. Dit was 'n fees om die matrasse te gebruik en het elke nag se slaap en oggend se oppak maklik gemaak. Geluk en dankie vir 'n briljante produk!
- Theanette Staal (September 2017)

Baie baie dankie vir julle heerlike matrasse! Wat 'n plesier. Ek het almal op die Tankwa laat lê op ons matrasse.
Dit was 'n gunsteling onder almal. Ek glo julle sal 'n bestelling of 2 kry na ons stappery. Ek kan met 'n geruste hart sê dat my pikante man met sy 136kg nie een oggend gekla het oor seer heupe nie. Baie dankie vir n puik produk
 - Lisa van Staden (September 2017)

Mattress received in good order, thank you. It is unrolled and getting into a flat shape. Now I just need to get out there and do some camping! Great courier service, and the tracking was first class! I will definitely recommend your product and service. Take care and keep well - Charlene Jackson (October 2017)

Dit was regtig 'n aangename ondervinding vandag en ek wil vir julle dankie se dat julle op 'n proffesionele wyse my gehelp het met die kies van die matrasse. Die wereld sal 'n baie beter plek wees as almal net die bietjie ekstra moeite wil doen soos julle. Dankie daarvoor!! - Drikus Hanekom (November 2017)

Ek het van Carma Quip gelees op die 4x4 Community forum waar julle produk hoogs aanbeveel word deur alle gesoute kampeerders. Ek moet sê, nadat ek gisteraand een van die matrasse oopgemaak en getoets het by die huis, is ek ongelooflik beindruk deur die vakmanskap van beide die matras en die bêresak. Die matras lê ongelooflik lekker en ek glo dat dit een van die beste stukkies kamptoerusting is waarin ek nog ooit belê het
- Christo Tosen (November 2017)

Baie dankie vir die goeie produk wat julle lewer. Ek het al twee keer die matrassse gebruik en dit werk soos n bom. Ek sal dit verseker aanbeveel - Driaan Koegelenberg (July 2018)

Product Test: Carma Quip Rough'it Mattress
Let's face it, Z-folds work a treat for sleeping, but they are hellish bulky. When you pack for a family of five or more, chances are that the mattresses take up half the available space. Most people have experimented with the blow-up balloon type, which pack lekker small and flat, but it doesn't take long before everyone's had enough of broken or forgotten pumps and that sinking feeling when a mattress is punctured. It's only a matter of time.
Somewhere in the middle of the bulk versus reliability debate is the self-inflating mattress. For car-camping purposes, we're not talking about the lightweight hiking versions. Instead of blowing air in to finish off the inflation, the Carma Quip Rough'it works on a different principle. It inflates to its own optimum; and, when you're done, you push the air OUT of a solid mattress, saving lots of packing space.
It's manufactured in a small factory in Durbanville in the Cape, by owners Carina and Marius La Kock. They were river guides for many years, so know about products which can withstand lots of use and abuse. They used every mattress type out there before making their own version in 2006, which was then tested extensively for three years before production began in 2009. The latest version, launched in May 2016, has seen a few functional improvements. It's less of a boxy shape than before, and uses a new double-strengthened single seam to weld a top layer of PVC-backed 600D camouflage-pattern woven polyester to a bottom layer of 550gsm non-slip PVC. So the exterior is waterproof and inside is a high-density foam mattress, as before
It's pretty easy to use. Simply remove the rolled-up mattress from its carry bag, unclip the heavy-duty securing straps, and remove the nylon plug - which has been moved from the middle to the right-hand side, to make it easier to use. In two minutes or so, the mattress unfolds itself, and in goes the plug. Reversing the process takes more technique. Unplug, and (starting from the opposite end) make the first few rolls as tight as possible, using the knees to compress the middle of the mattress. Put in the plug when you're done, have the straps ready to clip in place, and it's ready to go back in the bag.
I found it very comfortable. The top fabric layer doesn't stick to your skin, as would exposed PVC. Its contours conform pretty well to the bony parts, yet there is still plenty of high-density foam between you and the cold ground. The Rough'it is appreciably warmer to use than a blow-up mattress because of the internal foam, although a blanket or fitted sheet on the top will add comfort and insulation.
Three sizes are available. We tested the medium, suited to persons up to 120kg. It is 1.95 metres long, 65cm wide and 6cm thick, which seems plenty. The rolled-up diameter is 22cm, and it weighs 3.5kg. The small (1.9m x 60cm x 5cm) packs to a 19cm diameter and is suitable for people up to 100kg; the large (packs to 25cm diameter) is for the big guys of 120kg plus (2.0m x 70cm x 7cm). For the quality, the price is right: Small, R950; medium, R1100, large R1250.
The Rough'it feels like it will last a lifetime of regular camping use if the care instructions are followed. It needs to be stored unrolled, for example. Punctures make little difference, as the foam inside provides the loft. It has a four-year warranty (double the previous two years) and the construction materials should last far longer than that. Cheerier colours might make it feel less military-spec. You do want to be able to find your mattress at night.
I cannot imagine a self-inflating mattress better suited to overland travel. It may not be the lightest or tiniest, but if comfort and durability are concerns, then this is the business.
- Angus Boswell SA 4x4 Magazine - editorial page (July 2018)

Carina, net om te laat weet ons is ongelooflik gelukkig met ons matrassies na 10 dae in die Richtersveld op die grond - Carin van den Berg (July 2018)