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We love ours, stood up to all sorts of wind and rain, no pole problems, we pitch ours in about 1 hr and thats with 3 young ones. 2 hrs to get it all right. loads of threads on this one so have a dig through em. Some love monty 6 and some dont. We love it - good luck.

john

We recently bought a Monty 6 and had our first practice pitch in the garden recently.  We pitched all in one and I found it very heavy to raise.  We were using the method shown in Outwell's video.  I also found it very difficult to get the pins in the rings.  I posted here about my problems and got some useful advice, which was to open doors first and to make sure tension straps were loosened before trying to insert the rings.  I should think that, if we do as advised, it will be considerably easier.  Somebody said that they usually erected the flysheet first, which has the advantage of making it lighter to raise in the first place and easier to get back in the bag afterwards - they pack the inner separately.  But it only took us about 45 minutes to erect and I think it is a beautiful tent.  Great space, light and airy.I am so looking forward to using it properly although feeling a bit jittery having read of people having problems with leaks.  Having said that, I think that the person who commented that the reason we are all aware of Outwell leaks is that they are one of the most popular so that the problems are probably  proportionately few.  (Hope so anyway) I think that you will find more people who are happy with it than not.  Chris

We did exactly what you are considering. Our first tent was a Diablo 900 (2005) which we have probably used only 3 or 4 times. We now have have a Monty6 and have used it far more than the Diablo. We are a family of 5 with 3 teenagers and the sleeping arrangements in the Monty are not ideal but we still prefer it to the Diablo which is cumbersome.

Have you had a look at the Vango Breckenridge which I think will be a serious contender to the Monty6. Its a new tent for 2007 and it has yet to prove its worth but if it is still around in 12 months time I think it will be the tent for us as it has 3 good double bedrooms rather than the 2 that the Monty6 has. 

Hi

We have our Monty 6 fully set up usually in about an hour and twenty mins. That's from unpacking the car to sitting down with a glass of wine.

Loads of opinions on how best to set up - just try a few and use what is best for you and the conditions you are setting up in.

It's a brilliant tent - ours has been really tested with wind and rain (especially this weekend in Bolton Le Sands) and has stood up to everything that Mother Nature has to offer.

Superb tent, i love mine and it has been well tested.

We keep forgeting to time how long it takesto erect but it is fun and exciting.The tent is so useable and when it comes to packing up it amazes me just how safe and secure you can feel living in something that goes in a bag???

Hi

Flip side - we were gutted to find that our 1st monty leaked - not too badly but having paid so much it was a drip too much.  Outriggers in Dunfermline exchanged no problem last Sept.  First try up in April was fine but there was no rain.  2nd was at Dollar last weekend and to cut a long story short - it has gone back.  Daughter & I slept outside the soaked through the day inner on the floor surrounded by towels and tea towels to stop the rain from reaching us!!  Completely gutted as we loved everything about it - could even get all the poles in the tent bag with the tent! BUT could'nt risk getting another and have opted for a Coleman similar design and layout.

Would have loved to say we are happy but would want to be dry to say it.  Seems like if you get a watertight one you're laughing cause its a fab tent if its no leaks.

Fiona