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I have made a decision, I'm having the Diablo 600 Piglet! I've seen them both in the showroom and the large porchy bit just sells it to me, a place to put all the shoes and other stuff and a place to sit and feel as though I'm still sat outside if the weather is not o favourable. I appreciate that its not as easy to put up as the weathermaster but my OH has put up more tents than I've had hot dinners so as long as he comes I'm laughing! The OH agrees about the extra space, now he's seen how big it is and after I reminded him that there may come a time during the trip when he will have to start cleaning his boots before he trudges straight in if we got the coleman, where as he can leave them in the big porchy bit in the Diablo!

So decision made

 Go for the Diablo its a fab tent, bit of a bind to erect but worth it for the space. We got a vango venture 500 for weekends . Pleased with the quality of vango's

Our Diablo cost over 3200 last year, maybe they're changing the colour or something and are selling old stock, GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will agree that it takes a fair bit of pitching, but have 1 or 2 practice goes and you'll soon get the time down, not really the sort of tent for a 1-2 nighter but great comfort.

Maybe Diablo pitching should be an Olympic sport?

lol, I thought that I'd really got a bargain then Mike! We are going away for 2weeks in August so hopefully it won't take to much of the holiday up trying to pitch! I would love to go away before then in it with my little boy but the OH works away and I've no chance trying to pitch it on my own. Oh well!! Thanks for the support all you Vango people!

Carolina

Quote: Originally posted by curtlyb on 05/5/2006

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Just check that its a 2006 model (if you're bothered about that sort of thing), i believe the 2006 has a side door in the porch ????? enjoy

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Yes the 2006 has a side door in the porch. I think that`s a really great feature as it gives you a second more sheltered access. Also if you do cook in the tent (not my choice, but lots do) you can set up your camp kitchen in the porch end and not have kids pushing past you to get inside the tent.

Quote: Originally posted by dwassell on 05/5/2006

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thats exactly what we do valk and dont have any worries with it

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I like the idea of being able to raise the front door while you cook as well to get good ventilation.

my opinion is the diablo is a fantastic tent, had vango's in the past and never had a prob with them and think the diablo is quality.

Thanks for the tip Adriatic, will try that method next time.