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My brother has seen a Vango Venture 500 (I think it is the model before the Tamor) on offer in Go Outdoors for £69.99 but he is concerned that it only has a hydrostatic head of 2000mm where ours is 3000mm.  Any advice for him please as I do not really understand it only that the higher the better.  Any other recommendations for him for a tent of a similar price and quality.  I think for the price it is a good buy personally.

1500 HH is the defined minimum to be waterproof. Most standard leisure tents from decent manufacturers are 2,000 or 3,000 HH so the Venture will be just fine.. Most leaks come through the seams anyway...it's a rare tent that leaks through the actual fabric.

The Vango Venture is a tried and tested classic, btw, and for several years was the No1 choice here for a smaller weekender tent. You won't go wrong with it when it comes to durability and quality. And for that price it's a total bargain.