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PersonOpensauce
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I think you are reading too much into specifications of cheap tents & by cheap I mean any nylon tent under about £250. The specification is meaningless really. Any cheap nylon tent will be waterproof if its properly made. All nylon tents are made in China & as the importers don't unwrap & check every tent faulty ones will slip thru.

I'm sure the tent in your link will be as good or bad as any similar tent. If you want a quailty tent you need a canvas tent. £600 or much more.


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ritchie rich
28/8/2010 at 4:36pm
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Quote: Originally posted by MoonPriestess on 28/8/2010
Quote: Originally posted by rooks on 28/8/2010
ill think you will find moonpriestess its conjecture we have a skandika and paid £300 and im getting sick and tired of people telling me its crap!!!!!

Even though they have proberbly never been in one
i see more threads on here with people complaing about "well" known tents than i do about web only deals
If it keeps you dry and has the room you need i dont care WHO makes your tent

That's exactly what I'm wondering Paul.. is it based on real fact or a touch of brand snobbery!! ;)
I wouldnt say brand snobbery if you have a look at some of the tents i advised you to look at there not paticulaly expensive brands its just i feel they will give you better quality for your money which i think was what you where orginaly looking for


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28/8/2010 at 4:37pm
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Yes I see where you are coming from & thanks for replying but I'm not sure you did give me any actual advice :)

I'm still not any wiser as to what it is exactly about this tent that makes it a bad tent other than the fact that it's not a top brand name...???

I'm not convinced I need this tent lol but was looking for advice on the specs etc in relation to price...


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28/8/2010 at 4:40pm
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Quote: Originally posted by ritchie rich on 28/8/2010
Quote: Originally posted by MoonPriestess on 28/8/2010
Quote: Originally posted by rooks on 28/8/2010
ill think you will find moonpriestess its conjecture we have a skandika and paid £300 and im getting sick and tired of people telling me its crap!!!!!

Even though they have proberbly never been in one
i see more threads on here with people complaing about "well" known tents than i do about web only deals
If it keeps you dry and has the room you need i dont care WHO makes your tent

That's exactly what I'm wondering Paul.. is it based on real fact or a touch of brand snobbery!! ;)
I wouldnt say brand snobbery if you have a look at some of the tents i advised you to look at there not paticulaly expensive brands its just i feel they will give you better quality for your money which i think was what you where orginaly looking for

Yes I see, I'm not sure if you saw the answer I posted about the Atlantis... I did have a look at that but it seemed to be marketed as a 'light use' tent on the site, so that put me off a bit!


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I was just looking at what was better for the money


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28/8/2010 at 4:42pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 28/8/2010
I think you are reading too much into specifications of cheap tents & by cheap I mean any nylon tent under about £250. The specification is meaningless really. Any cheap nylon tent will be waterproof if its properly made. All nylon tents are made in China & as the importers don't unwrap & check every tent faulty ones will slip thru.

I'm sure the tent in your link will be as good or bad as any similar tent. If you want a quailty tent you need a canvas tent. £600 or much more.

Lol very true!! What I would REALLY like is a Bell Tent or something similiar :) I more or less grew up under canvas but unfortunately that isn't an option for me at the moment! :0


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28/8/2010 at 4:42pm
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Quote: Originally posted by ritchie rich on 28/8/2010
I was just looking at what was better for the money

Ok thanks, appreciate it


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Personmoonmummy
28/8/2010 at 5:15pm
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Hello Moon Priestess,

If you want something easy to pitch and like bell tents, have a look at the Hypercamp Djakarta and/or Eldorado canvas pyramid tents. (In the reviews section, lots of photos too)

I too am a single mum, and did quite a bit of research earlier in the year re easy pitching, quality, sturdiness, practicality etc.

I got the Djakarta and am sooooooooo glad I did. It can be ordered from Obelink in Holland very easily, and cost about £150. Bargain for a canvas tent


PersonMoonPriestess
28/8/2010 at 9:13pm
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Great thanks, I'll have a look a that, sounds great!!


PersonJames Watt
29/8/2010 at 8:54am
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Interesting posts regarding good/bad, cheap/expensive.

I've had the outer of my dome tent (cheap Chinese model) erected in the garden since the 19th of August 2010, with all the weather we've had in that time I'm surprised it's still standing.

More importantly, despite the HHP being only 1500mm, there has not been any leakage. My wife needed to clear some things out of the spare bedroom, so we used the tent outer as storage. All the goods are still dry.

Despite the cost, and build quality issues, it's still performing well.

As has been stated earlier, if it's keeping you dry, and has enough room to be comfortable, what has cost or brand got to do with it?

Methinks the answer lies in a previous post. LOL


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PersonMoonPriestess
29/8/2010 at 7:22pm
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That's very interesting James, thanks for that :)


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