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I have a large 60cm tear in the flysheet of my large Campus tent.  I have sent it off to be repaired, but I am worried that the whole tent may now be getting brittle. 

It is about 5 years old.  The camping shop suggested that, after the repair, I should reproof the whole tent, and this would protect the fabric and make it less brittle.

Any views?  I'd like to make it lasta year or two more if poss!

Synthetic tents should last for seven to eioght years of "regular" use, whatever regular means.If you`ve been using it for extended periods in very sunny climates, this shortens the lifespan considerably as the UV in the sunlight is the problem.

if I`d been using a tent a lot for five years then put a two foot tear in it I`d probably replace it, sorry. Repairs are expensive. Also reproofing is really only for cotton canvas tents. Synthetic tents have water resistant layers bonded onto the inside of the flysheet.

Hi & welcome to the forum Bangyuk

When you get the tent back, pitch it in the garden on a wet day & see whether there are any leaks. Must admit that I've never heard of waterproofing synthetic tents, only canvas frame tents.