Quote: Originally posted by Bernie47 on 19/5/2009
Probably the Chinese company that manufactures the majority of synthetic tents on sale in the UK, regardless of their brand name.
Could be true, but I think the Vietnamese are giving the Chinese a run for their money when it comes to stitching up a tent ... or should that be stitching up a tent buyer?
Id say Cabanon just for its durability - I love the way people are still camping in their 30 year old tents & the attention to detail that goes into every tent. But also although mass produced you do have to hand it to Outwell who turn out best selling innovative tents year on year - they seem to understand what their target market wants from a tent.
De Waard for me. De Wit, Randstad and Karsten will have to come second, the detailed finishing is just not as good as De Waard, imo.
To add on Angie's info:De Waards used to be made in Holland up until a couple of years ago. Now they are made in the Czech Republic, but are still finished in detail in Holland.
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Vango / Force 10. Have used them since I was a lad in the scouts and they have NEVER let me down. Wouldnt buy anything else. They do what they say on the bag.
I've now gone away and thought about it ,and I've concluded that the best tent manufacturer is Outwell. This is because of their extensive range of polyester and polycotton tents ,something to suit all but the most specialist requirement , and a similar range of prices.Praise for the provision of pitching videos also . The weakest area is really the lack of innovative designs , and there have been issues raised about some build quality, particularly concerning the polycottons , overall I think they are the best all round tent manufacturer.
we have had 2 outwells and never been let down by them we also have a vango but only camped once in it and it was fab but dont know against wind rain etc, got a gelert tornado yet to come out of the polythene let alone see grass ............... i think there much the same and it is personal preference and brand loyality. we bought a vango orchy as we couldnt find an outwell product to match it after trawling for hours on here
i wouldn't like to say which is the best or give a reason ...... i will sit on the fence for this one i think lol
love cabanons though but as i have repeated in other posts ....... hubby says NO!!!!
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Willows - Laceby March
Lee Valley - London May
Nanctol Wales June
Croatia September
undecided October
family tent?outwell simply because well they used to be priced within most budgets and look and feel nice and stand up to our great british summers,all well and good wanting canbanon but at there prices its just not possible.
Khyam for me, we've had our XXL for seven years, it's been to the moon and back and apart from one broken rapidex joint (my own stupid ham-fisted fault) and a few holes nibbled by mice (expertly fettled with the patches we got with the tent) it's never let us down. It goes up in a heartbeat, no messing about threading poles in sleeves and then trying to pursuade them onto rings. We can have ours up and providing shelter in 10 minutes and, including all guys and the annexe up as well is probably 30-40 minutes. Top piece of kit, I'd recommend Khyam Ridgidomes to anyone.
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