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Looking to buy a new tent and been recomended to try sunncamp.

Been looking at the sunncamp ventura 4 man tent and it looks liks what we are looking for,only thing is that we cant find any reviews on it.

Can anyone help

Thanks

Interesting point - I have only ever seen it on line and not in the flesh. I own a couple of Sunncamps ( an old style Tourist plus that we don't use any more and I really should get rid of) and a Bravo 4. I think the Ventura was developed as a replacement for the Bravo, as a mid-sized 4 berth.

I can tell you that in general they have been fine. They are not 1st class in terms of "finish" (compared to our Vango and Coleman tents) and there are one or two details that mark the Bravo out as not top class; e.g. the bedroom corners have to be pegged down all round, the don't clip to the pole feet, and some of the tabs and ties leaked the first time it rained and needed to be treated with some sealant. But it was a good bargain (got it for £90 as an end of line bargain at Towsure a few years ago, when the full RRP was about £160) so the £5 for a tube of sealant was neither here nor there. 

The ventura has some nice design features like the storage pockets and I think it has a full sewn in groundsheet, which is an advantage in a fly-first tent. What price have you seen it at and where?

Have just been doing some comparison shopping on your behalf and found THIS

Royal tents are not as well known as other makes but folks on here rate them as often copying the best designs from other makes and doing them much cheaper. See here for threads.

This model, the Denver 4 select is almost identical to the Ventura and is cheaper at £105 (cheapest ventura I found was £150). The Denver has more poles so it will take longer to set up but will have the advantage of being more stable, which you need to think about as you have said in another thread that you have been camping this month in Scotland - so I think you need a tent that will stand up to the elements! (Our Sunncamp Bravo is defo only a summer tent, I would NOT use it at this time of year).

The other attactive features on the Denver are that the groundsheet zips out, so if it got really mucky you could separate it from the tent and thus prevent the mud from spreading everywhere when you packed the tent away. Also it appears to have an extra flap on the main from door that will act a wind break - very handy for a cooking area in my view.

thanks foggers for doing all that homework for me

mmmm not sure now about the sunncamp now.i would rather pay and get a good quality tent with the same features eg sig double layer etc,although i do like the idea of a zig like you said if it gets mucky etc.

you seem to be a bit more experienced with tents so in your opinion is there a particular make/model that offers quality for all seasons tenting. i dont want to scrimp if you know what i mean.

many thanks