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Subject Topic: Outwell Sun Valley 8 Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonAtizone
24/6/2007 at 5:31pm
 Location: leeds
 Outfit: Jamet Jametic 2009 View Atizone's Profile View Profile   Reply to Atizone Reply   Quote Atizone Quote  
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After reading numerous bad reports relating to certain Outwell tents, I thought I would give my quick review on my new Sun Valley 8.
Just got back from Ulswater. I managed to pitch the tent in the brief period it stopped raining on Saturday afternoon. It took me 25 minutes on my own! A New world record for me....
As the last tent peg went in the heavens opened.
1 1/2 hours of torrential rain and HAILSTONES......and guess what?
Bone dry. Not a drip,leak,puddle.... anything!
The only time I saw anything on the inside is when I had to put it away today (IN THE RAIN!)
Looking forward to 2 weeks in Newquay in August for the full test.........

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Personsassy13
24/6/2007 at 5:44pm
 Location: Berrys Green Kent
 Outfit: Outwell SV8 View sassy13's Profile View Profile   Reply to sassy13 Reply   Quote sassy13 Quote  
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Glad to hear your news.  We got through 3 SV8's last year with various faults.  We too have just come back testing out our new one only to find one of the seams is leaking - still cannot bear to return another so will try and fix it ourselves.  Needless to say, we have yet still to find a tent as perfectly formed for us otherwise we would have given up on Outwell ages ago.  It seems some people are just blessed to have trouble free lives and then theres me. 


Personjsdavies
24/6/2007 at 5:55pm
 Location: Cardiff
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We have a SV8 and it is now in its 3rd year with no problem. Last night after torrential rain woke up to find puddles everywhere.  I thought " Oh no.. we now have a leaking tent."  Once I was fully awake I realised I had left the window open all night!!!!!! So its not the tents fault.

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Personbeautifullily
24/6/2007 at 5:58pm
 Location: Leamington Spa
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Quote: Originally posted by sassy13 on 24/6/2007
Glad to hear your news.  We got through 3 SV8's last year with various faults.  We too have just come back testing out our new one only to find one of the seams is leaking - still cannot bear to return another so will try and fix it ourselves.  Needless to say, we have yet still to find a tent as perfectly formed for us otherwise we would have given up on Outwell ages ago.  It seems some people are just blessed to have trouble free lives and then theres me. 

and me - we've got through 3 SV8s aswell! Now deciding which tent to go for next.

Glad to hear there are some good ones though, as it is a great tent


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