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Subject Topic: Advise Please - Conway or Sunncamp Post Reply Post New Topic
11/8/2005 at 9:12pm
 Location: Camberley
 Outfit: None Entered
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Hi

We are looking to upgrade from a Sunncamp Grange frame tent to the Sunncamp 400SE Trailer Tent. 

However, there seems to be better feedback for the Conway. Can anybody give us some advise to help  with which way to go.

Many thanks

Nick



11/8/2005 at 9:16pm
 Location: manchester
 Outfit: OUTWELL XL5
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hi if you go to decent dealer then you may be able to see both of them up at the same time ,we got a raclet tt for our first tt due to cost  the a few years later we got a conway off this site for a hundred quid well worth it ,thanks ian if you're still about, so just get the best you can for what you can

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12/8/2005 at 9:39pm
 Location: Lincolnshire
 Outfit: Conway Classic Trio
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We've just recently bought a 2 yr old Conway Classic Trio (trailer tent).  Now during our research before we bought it we were told that Sunncamp are a copy of the Conways, except that they are poorer quality.  For instance the poles aren't as thick, the zips don't slide as well etc.  We saw a couple of Sunncamps for sale on ebay that mentioned some of the poles were bent from wind damage and one had the comment 'poles bent from wind damage - oh well I should have gone for the better Conway in the first place'.

I guess you need to go and see some to make your choice but we are ecstacicly happy with our Conway.

 



12/8/2005 at 10:08pm
 Location: Suffolk
 Outfit: Lots of Tents both big and small
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recently returned from a camping trip and 2 couples whom were together pulled up with trailer tents.  I discussed with them because I have recently purchased one and one had conway and one sunncamp.  The couple with sunncamp had problems with poles and canvas.  Person with conway had no problems

I have just purchased a Raclett and hope thats ok!

 



13/8/2005 at 7:12pm
 Location: Camberley
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Thanks for all the replies.

Have been to a dealer today and have had a look at the Raclett Floreal 480R. Looks like we are going to go for this one now. Really nice tt. Any feedback from would be great.

Nick & Eileen



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20/8/2005 at 10:11pm
 Location: northumberland
 Outfit: outwell montana 6
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conway are best if you look at the realy old campers they are always conway and in good condition and they hold their price for future selling

suncamp make good tents but lousy campers



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21/8/2005 at 5:40am
 Location: STAFFS
 Outfit: SUNNCAMP TT 400SE
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Hi, in response to the sunncamp 400se or conway? We brought a sunncamp 400see brand new tt this year and have been delighted. There are fors & against with all makes & models. Our friends have a Raclet and whilst their poles are slightly thicker and their canvas is slightly better quality, it also cost £1200 more than we paid for our TT and it is no bigger! We decided that if we look after the TT, we will get many years of camping trips out of it and the £1200 saving will certainly help to pay for those. To be honest, for 10/11 months of the year it will be stored on the drive or in the garage anyway. We have used ours 3 times so far this year and it is great. The sunncamp 400se also won TT of the year 2005 from the Caravan Club - Good luck anyway!

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31/8/2005 at 8:35pm
 Location: pontefract
 Outfit: cabanon jupiter trailer tent
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Hi have a look at the cabanons they are the tt on the market for canvas thickness and quality i got told by thr dealer who selt both suncamp and conway and said you will 10 more years out of a cabanon than the rest


31/8/2005 at 9:50pm
 Location: South Somerset
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I agree with you Phil, but I would say that as I have a cabanon To add to what you said, the tent part of the the conway is made & supplied by cabanon, or so our dealer told us.
Brand new cabanon's are quite expensive - ours was £3400 or thereabouts - so it depends upon your budget really.

Good luck

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