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Rod pods
Nash Banksticks75%

Nash

Nash Banksticks

Nash Banksticks, available in 9in, 12in, 15in, 26in, 36in and 48in lengths

Nash's Banksticks are simple, high-strength aluminium sticks with twist compression locking, sold across six lengths from a 9in margin stick to a 48in heavy-duty auger-tipped version for the hardest banks.

  • Six lengths: 9in, 12in, 15in, 26in, 36in and 48in
  • High-grip twist compression locking for rock-solid rod support
  • 9in, 12in and 15in sticks use 16mm aluminium with punched stainless steel diamond-profile tips
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Tools & sharpeners
RidgeMonkey VRH300X USB Rechargeable Headtorch84%

RidgeMonkey

RidgeMonkey VRH300X USB Rechargeable Headtorch

VRH300X USB Rechargeable Headtorch (RM513)

RidgeMonkey's VRH300X is a rubberised, USB-rechargeable headtorch with adjustable white and green beams, a dual-orientation design that can't be put on upside down, and a battery life RidgeMonkey say stretches to 360 hours on its lowest night-location setting.

  • Twin colour output: adjustable white and green beams, 50–200 lumens
  • IP64 water and dust resistant rubberised shell
  • Dual-orientation design, so there's no wrong way up
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Fish care
Fox Carpmaster Welded Mat77%

Fox

Fox Carpmaster Welded Mat

Carpmaster Welded Mat (CCC060)

Fox's Carpmaster Welded Mat is built from 100% waterproof welded PVC fabric over a heavily padded, part-inflatable foam mattress, with high sides and a fast-draining rubber mesh base, aimed at anglers who want their unhooking mat to dry quickly and stay hygienic session after session.

  • 100% waterproof welded PVC fabric, so it doesn't absorb water and dries quickly
  • Heavily padded foam mattress that's also inflatable, for protection and easier packing
  • Extra high sides for fish security, with double zipped release flaps at each end
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Hooks
Gardner Covert Dark Mugga Hook88%

Gardner Tackle

Gardner Covert Dark Mugga Hook

Covert Dark Mugga, barbed and barbless, sizes 2–12 (code DMH/DMHB)

The Mugga has been one of carp fishing's most trusted hook shapes for years, and Gardner's Covert Dark version carries it forward with a re-profiled point, a stripped-down matt finish and a micro barb, aimed at anglers who want a reliable flipping action out of the packet.

  • 25° in-turned eye with a sweeping curved shank for a fast flip on the take
  • Re-specified point: longer, slimmer and sharper than the previous generation
  • Single-layer Covert Dark matt electroplated finish for camouflage and a sharp-from-the-box point
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Tackle
Sticky Baits Manilla Boilies79%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits Manilla Boilies

Manilla Boilies, Shelf Life and Freezer versions, 12mm/16mm/20mm/24mm, sold from 1kg

Sticky Baits' Manilla is built around a de-fatted peanut protein alongside refined milk proteins and bird foods, finished with a Madagascan vanilla extract, and is marketed as one of the few nut-based boilies designed to be fished in bulk all year round.

  • Centred on an exclusive, partially de-fatted peanut protein
  • Combined with refined milk proteins and bird foods
  • Finished with pure Madagascan vanilla extract
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Tackle
CC Moore Odyssey XXX Boilies81%

CC Moore

CC Moore Odyssey XXX Boilies

Odyssey XXX Boilies, Shelf Life and Freezer versions, 10mm/15mm/18mm/24mm, sold from 1kg

CC Moore's Odyssey XXX has been on the market since 2006 and is built around a 10% Green Lipped Mussel Extract inclusion alongside milk proteins and fish meals, aimed squarely at anglers targeting big carp over long sessions.

  • Launched in 2006, still sold as one of CC Moore's flagship big fish baits
  • 10% Green Lipped Mussel Extract inclusion
  • Base of milk proteins, low-temperature fish meals and bird foods
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Rods
Sonik Xtractor Carp Rod 10ft73%

Sonik

Sonik Xtractor Carp Rod 10ft

Xtractor Carp Rod, 10ft, available in 3.25lb and 3.5lb test curve

Sonik's Xtractor is a part-telescopic, budget-friendly carp rod built for anglers who want a shorter pack-down length without paying premium prices, with the 10ft version offered in 3.25lb and 3.5lb test curves.

  • 10ft length with a 127cm (50in) transport length
  • Part-telescopic, super-slim matt black carbon fibre blank
  • Available in 3.25lb or 3.5lb test curve
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Reels
Fox EOS FD 12K Reel70%

Fox

Fox EOS FD 12K Reel

EOS FD 12K, front drag big-pit reel (a 14K version is also sold)

Fox's EOS FD is an affordable front-drag big-pit reel aimed at anglers who want strong, reliable carp fishing kit without the price tag of the flagship ranges, built around a 12K spool, slow oscillation and a 6+1 bearing set.

  • 12K spool holding 450m of 0.35mm line
  • 4.6:1 gear ratio, 98cm of line retrieved per turn
  • 6 ball bearings plus 1 roller bearing
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Terminal tackle
Korda Lead Clip Action Pack88%

Korda

Korda Lead Clip Action Pack

Lead Clip Action Pack (Clay, Gravel, Silt or Weed)

Korda's Lead Clip Action Pack has the bits to build five lead clip systems: lead clips, tail rubbers, swivels and 2m of rig tubing, in a choice of lakebed colours.

  • 5 lead clips, 5 tail rubbers, 5 swivels
  • 2m of rig tubing included
  • Clay, Gravel, Silt and Weed colours
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Tools & sharpeners
Spomb Midi86%

Spomb

Spomb Midi

Midi Spomb (Black or White)

The Midi Spomb is the smaller version of the original Large Spomb, a sealed bait dispenser that stays shut on the cast and opens on impact with the water, built to be cast on rods lighter than a full spod rod.

  • Sealed body: no bait spills on the cast
  • Opens on impact and releases bait instantly
  • Recommended for a 4–5lb test curve rod
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Cooking & brew kit
RidgeMonkey Connect Deep Pan & Griddle Granite Edition77%

RidgeMonkey

RidgeMonkey Connect Deep Pan & Griddle Granite Edition

Connect Deep Pan & Griddle Granite Edition, standard size (RM778); an XL size is also sold

RidgeMonkey's Connect Deep Pan & Griddle splits into a deep saucepan and a separate griddle, with detachable cool-touch handles and a tougher granite-style non-stick coating, all in a 670g lightweight aluminium package.

  • Detachable hinge turns one pan into two: deep saucepan plus griddle
  • Granite-style, PFOA-free non-stick coating
  • Removable magnetic cool-touch handles with protective pouch
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Chairs
Nash Indulgence Daddy Long Legs Chair75%

Nash

Nash Indulgence Daddy Long Legs Chair

Indulgence Daddy Long Legs Chair (T9700)

Nash built the Daddy Long Legs after anglers told them they struggled to get out of low day chairs. The answer was a chair with arms and extended legs at the height of a garden chair, and Nash say it became their top-selling fishing chair.

  • Raised, garden-chair seat height with extended legs
  • Arms to help you get up and down
  • Seat width 54cm, back height 58cm
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Tools & sharpeners
Fox Impact Spod90%

Fox

Fox Impact Spod

Impact Spod, Medium (a Large size is also sold)

The Fox Impact Spod is a scoop-bodied bait delivery spod, sold under licence from Spomb, built after a three-year development programme for fast one-handed loading, stable flight and a tapered bait spread.

  • Scoop body for rapid, one-handed loading
  • A single scoop fills the whole inner compartment
  • Even weight distribution for stable, accurate flight
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Hooklinks
Korda N-Trap Soft88%

Korda

Korda N-Trap Soft

N-Trap Soft coated braid, 20lb 20m (also 15lb and 30lb; Weedy Green, Gravel Brown, Silt)

N-Trap Soft is one of Korda's earliest coated braids and still one of their most popular, with a tough matt coating over a Dyneema core, easy to strip and limp enough to sit flush on the lakebed, in three colours and three breaking strains.

  • Coated braid with a soft, supple feel
  • Tough matt coating that strips easily but won't split on knots
  • Colour-matched Dyneema inner braid
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Fish care
Nash Monster Carp Cradle79%

Nash

Nash Monster Carp Cradle

Monster Carp Cradle (T0026)

The Monster Carp Cradle is Nash's raised unhooking cradle: a deep-sided padded mat suspended on a metal frame, so a thrashing carp can't hit hard ground, with sealable top flaps to hold the fish safely while you sort the scales and camera.

  • Padded mat suspended off the ground on a metal frame
  • Deep padded sides to contain the fish
  • Sealable top flaps to secure the fish while you get organised
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Landing nets
Nash Scope Landing Net84%

Nash

Nash Scope Landing Net

Scope telescopic landing net with 44in arms

Nash's Scope landing net is a telescopic carbon net that reaches a full 207cm but collapses to 110cm, matching the Scope 9ft rods, with 44in arms and a twist-lock handle for stalkers and roving anglers.

  • Telescopic handle: 207cm (6ft 10in) extended, 110cm (44in) packed
  • Twist-lock telescopic mechanism in high-tensile carbon
  • 44in arms pack down to the same length as the handle
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Rod pods
Trakker T1 Rod Pod81%

Trakker

Trakker T1 Rod Pod

T1 3 Rod Pod (a 2-rod version is also sold)

Trakker's T1 is a pared-back goal-post pod in black anodised aluminium, weighing a stated 1.1kg and packing down to just 51cm, for anglers who want something stable on hard ground without lugging a full pod about.

  • Goal-post buzz bar and bank stick layout for stability
  • Stated 1.1kg in black anodised aluminium
  • Packs to 51 x 8 x 3.5cm
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Rod pods
Fox Horizon Duo Pod81%

Fox

Fox Horizon Duo Pod

Horizon Duo Pod, 3-rod version with carry case (CRP027); a 4-rod version (CRP028) is also sold

Fox's Horizon Duo is a twin-rail rod pod that borrows the layout of their Stalker Pod and scales it up, with four leg angles, double cam levers and a proper carry case, aimed at anglers fishing platforms, gravel and hard banks.

  • Twin-rail design for extra stability
  • Four leg position angles, including a tips-up setting for range
  • All-brass thread fittings so nothing oxidises
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Bait & bag mixes
Copdock Mill Coppens Halibut Pellets86%

Copdock Mill

Copdock Mill Coppens Halibut Pellets

4.5mm and 6mm sizes in 900g packs (also sold in 2mm, 8mm and 10mm sizes, and larger bulk bags)

Copdock Mill's Coppens Halibut Pellets lean heavily on fishmeal and animal proteins for a genuinely oily, high-protein feed, sized consistently for accurate baiting and sold across a wide spread of diameters to match hookbait and feed needs.

  • High levels of fishmeal and animal protein for a genuinely oily feed
  • Very consistent in size and weight for accurate baiting at range
  • Sold across 2mm, 4.5mm, 6mm, 8mm and 10mm sizes in 900g retail packs
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Bait & bag mixes
Dynamite Baits Frenzied Hempseed90%

Dynamite Baits

Dynamite Baits Frenzied Hempseed

Original flavour, 700g tin (also sold as a 350g tin, 2.5l jar, and in a Spicy Chilli flavour)

Dynamite's Frenzied Hempseed is cooked inside the tin or jar itself, keeping the natural oils and attractants locked in with no preservatives added, giving a ready-to-use particle that goes straight from the tin to the hook or feed.

  • Cooked inside the tin or jar to retain natural oils and attractants
  • No preservatives added, so it's a fully natural bait
  • Ready-to-use straight from the tin, no soaking or boiling needed
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Luggage & bags
Fox Camolite Barrow Bag77%

Fox

Fox Camolite Barrow Bag

Standard Camolite Barrow Bag (CLU285), built for use with the Fox Explorer Barrow

Fox's Camolite Barrow Bag pairs a reinforced, waterproof-coated shell with a gusseted front hatch for front-loading access, designed to pair with the Explorer Barrow while still working as a standalone carryall with its own shoulder strap.

  • Rear retaining panel for fixing to the front of a Fox Explorer Barrow
  • Gusseted front hatch gives front access without unpacking the main compartment
  • Stiffened EVA grab handles plus a removable, padded shoulder strap
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Tools & sharpeners
Deeper Chirp+ 2 Smart Sonar79%

Deeper

Deeper Chirp+ 2 Smart Sonar

Standard Desert Sand edition (Deeper also sell a Limited Edition Yellow version and Long Range Kit)

Deeper's Chirp+ 2 pairs a 3-frequency CHIRP sonar with its own Wi-Fi link to the Fish Deeper app, aimed at anglers who want to scan swims, build bathymetric maps and check depth and temperature from the bank without a boat.

  • 3 Frequency CHIRP: Narrow 675kHz (7°), Medium 240kHz (20°), Wide 100kHz (47°)
  • Target separation of 1cm in Narrow CHIRP, 2.4cm in Medium and Wide CHIRP
  • Depth range from 15cm down to 100m
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Bait & bag mixes
Mainline Dedicated Base Mix Balanced Wafters86%

Mainline

Mainline Dedicated Base Mix Balanced Wafters

15mm Balanced Wafter, Cell flavour, 250ml tub

Mainline's Dedicated Base Mix Wafters are designed to thread straight onto a hair rig, where the weight of the hook sets them into a slow-sinking, 'critically-balanced' position, matched to popular Dedicated flavours like Cell for anglers who want their hookbait and feed to pull in the same direction.

  • Designed to be set 'critically-balanced' by the weight of your hook once threaded onto the hair
  • Matched to Mainline's Dedicated range flavours: Cell, Essential Cell, The Link and Hybrid
  • Wafter-to-hook size guide: 12mm to size 8, 15mm to size 6, 18mm to size 4
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Bait & bag mixes
Dynamite Baits The Source88%

Dynamite Baits

Dynamite Baits The Source

The Source Shelf Life Boilies, 1kg bag (also sold as Freezer Boilies in 5kg bags)

Developed with Terry Hearn back in 2002, The Source is one of Dynamite's longest-running and best-selling boilies, built around low-temperature fishmeals, Haith's Robin Red and crushed eggshell for texture, and pitched as a genuine year-round, any-water bait.

  • Developed with Terry Hearn and the Dynamite team in 2002, unchanged for over two decades
  • High-protein, low-temperature fishmeal base with milk proteins and birdfoods
  • Includes high levels of Haith's Robin Red, plus a secret fish, crustacean and spice liquid blend
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Brollies & shelters
Nash Titan Hide75%

Nash

Nash Titan Hide

Titan Hide, standard low-profile 1-man shelter (model T4200)

Nash's Titan Hide is a compact, low-profile bivvy built around a deep curved front and extended storm panels, designed to stand up to rough weather without needing storm poles, aimed at anglers who want a grab-and-go shelter for short sessions or the occasional overnighter.

  • 5000mm hydrostatic head 420D PU-coated nylon construction
  • Deep, curved front and extended-cut storm panels mean no storm poles are needed
  • Flat back panel for space efficiency alongside a bedchair
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Luggage & bags
Trakker NXG Deluxe Rucksack75%

Trakker

Trakker NXG Deluxe Rucksack

Standard NXG Deluxe Rucksack, approx. 55l (Trakker also sell an NXC Camo Deluxe Rucksack, NXG Scout and NXG Searcher rucksacks)

Trakker's NXG Deluxe Rucksack converts its lid into a self-supported table with a removable EVA rig tray, paired with a low-profile design that slides under a bedchair, aimed at mobile anglers who want proper organisation without a bulky barrow bag.

  • Fold-out lay-flat workstation with a removable EVA rig tray
  • Low-profile slim design that fits comfortably under a bedchair
  • One full-length external pocket with a padded divider plus elasticated bank stick holders
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Bait & bag mixes
Nash Instant Action Pineapple Crush84%

Nash

Nash Instant Action Pineapple Crush

15mm boilies, 1kg bag (also sold in 200g, 2.5kg and 5kg bags, and other sizes within the Instant Action range)

Nash's Instant Action Pineapple Crush combines their Pineapple Oil Palatant with N-Butyric Acid on an aggressive leak-off base mix, finished with twin yellow and white dyes for maximum underwater visibility in murky or low-light conditions.

  • Built on Nash's Instant Action aggressive leak-off, high-digest base mix
  • Nashbait's own Pineapple Oil Palatant boosted with N-Butyric Acid
  • Combination of yellow and white dyes for maximum underwater visibility
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Landing nets
Gardner GTN+ Plus 42in Carbon Landing Net79%

Gardner Tackle

Gardner GTN+ Plus 42in Carbon Landing Net

42-inch net with 2-piece 3K carbon handle

Gardner's GTN+ Plus pairs a 2-piece 3K carbon handle with a 42-inch olive mesh and a CNC-machined spreader block with a built-in net float, aimed at anglers who want a light, strong net that's genuinely quick to assemble on the bank.

  • 2-piece 3K carbon handle for a lightweight, premium feel
  • 42-inch lightweight olive mesh
  • Black CNC-machined spreader block with an integrated net float
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Chairs
Fox Duralite Chair70%

Fox

Fox Duralite Chair

Standard Duralite Chair with arm rests, model CBC059 (a Duralite Low Chair without arm rests, and Duralite Recliner models, are sold separately)

Fox's Duralite Chair pairs a strong, exceptionally lightweight magnesium alloy frame with a 3D mesh and polyester padded seat, aimed at anglers who want a comfortable, fully adjustable chair without carrying a heavy one to the swim.

  • Duralite Magnesium Alloy construction: strong but exceptionally lightweight
  • 3D mesh and polyester padded seat with arm rests
  • Fully adjustable legs that lock into position, with large swivelling mud feet
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Bait & bag mixes
CC Moore Pacific Tuna86%

CC Moore

CC Moore Pacific Tuna

Freezer Bait boilies, 15mm, 1kg bag (also sold as Shelf Life, in 10mm/15mm/18mm/24mm, and in 1kg/5kg/10kg bags)

CC Moore's Pacific Tuna combines soluble fish, milk and vegetable proteins with Haiths Robin Red, tuna, shellfish and vegetable extracts, aimed at anglers wanting a consistent, salty-savoury big fish bait that still performs when the water turns cold.

  • Deep red 'red fishmeal' boilie, developed in 2014 after a three-year product programme
  • Contains Haiths Robin Red, tuna, shellfish and vegetable extracts
  • Low oil content with high solubility and digestibility, even in cold water
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Brollies & shelters
Fox Frontier II77%

Fox

Fox Frontier II

Frontier II, 1-man standard size, Green (also sold in Camo, and in larger Frontier II X and Frontier II XL sizes)

Fox's Frontier II keeps the shape that made the original Frontier popular and adds a geared ETS BOSS frame system, a wider front door, extra vents and a Vapour Peak as standard, aimed at anglers who want a well-proven bivvy brought up to date.

  • Geared ETS BOSS (Easy Tension System) with anti-collapse frame and a quicker release trigger
  • Widened front door, mozzy vents either side of it, and a zip-in groundsheet
  • Four all-weather vents per model, operable from inside with camo mozzy mesh
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Bite alarms
Nash Siren R488%

Nash

Nash Siren R4

4 Rod presentation set (four alarms plus the R4 Receiver)

Nash's Siren R4 builds on the speed-responsive sensing of the older R3 alarms with five sensitivity modes, wrap-around LEDs and a long-range receiver with Homecoming Mode, aimed at anglers who want their alarms to tell them about genuine takes and nothing else.

  • Five sensitivity settings including Roller Wheel, two Speed Sensing and two Wave Sensing modes
  • Eight tone and volume settings, with variable LED colour (red, blue, white, green or purple)
  • Wrap-around LED with two brightness options per colour, plus pulsing drop-back indication
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Tackle storage
RidgeMonkey Armoury Pro Tackle Box75%

RidgeMonkey

RidgeMonkey Armoury Pro Tackle Box

Pro size, model RM756 (an Armoury Lite is also sold as a smaller, slimmer option)

RidgeMonkey's Armoury Pro Tackle Box packs rig boards, a ruler and dozens of compartments into one magnetic-lid case. Here's what the maker says it does and who it suits.

  • 67 storage compartments of varying sizes
  • Three large rig boards built in
  • Rig pins included
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Bait & bag mixes
Korda Pineapple Supreme Goo81%

Korda

Korda Pineapple Supreme Goo

115ml bottle, Supreme/Bait Smoke consistency (a thicker Pineapple Smoke version is sold separately)

Korda's Pineapple Supreme Goo is designed to soak deep into hookbaits and keep leaking attraction long after the cast. Here's what the maker says about how it works and who it suits.

  • Made by Kiana from a mixture of aminos and attractors
  • Thinner Supreme/Bait Smoke consistency, designed to soak into hookbaits
  • Very soluble, including in colder water
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Fish care
Korda Basix Carp Cradle70%

Korda

Korda Basix Carp Cradle

Standard size, suitable for carp up to 40lb/18kg

Korda's budget-friendly Basix Carp Cradle pairs 50mm padded foam with a waterproof, fish-friendly outer. Here's what the maker says it does and who it suits.

  • 50mm padded foam for cushioning
  • Waterproof outer layer designed to be fish-friendly and protect slime coating
  • Padded walls to help keep the fish secure within the cradle
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Bedchairs & sleep systems
Trakker RLX 8 Leg Bed73%

Trakker

Trakker RLX 8 Leg Bed

8 leg, standard width (a 6 leg standard and an 8 leg Wide version are also sold)

Trakker's RLX 8 Leg Bed pairs 50mm high-density foam with eight adjustable legs for a stable, completely flat sleeping platform. Here's what the maker says it does and who it's actually for.

  • 50mm high-density foam with a waffle knit microfleece centre panel
  • 8 adjustable legs with rotating mud feet for load distribution
  • Full length adjustable lumbar support
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