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I have the cabin tent, I'm a beaver scout leader and we use it for storing stuff! All the girls said it looked like a wendy house!

I took two friends of mine camping last summer as they pestered me to let them come with me on my next trip, all I told them was to buy a decent tent and something decent to sleep on and in. They both turned up very pleased with themselve's having spent about £30 on an Asda tent, laughing at me for spending over £200 on my Diablo 600. I explained to them that my tent has been through storms, pouring rain and never leaked and never let me down. That night it rained and in the morning they all woke up soaking wet, cold and miserable as their tents had leaked in the night. I'm sure you can imagine my sympathetic response.

It's like many people say on here, you get what you pay for and if your going to be getting regular use out of your tent it's worth spending a few quid on a decent one.

Scot

We have diabolical weather here currently, I cannot understand why anybody would opt for a tent that isn't of a decent quality especially with so many sales on all the time.  You are just asking for trouble turning up in a poor quality tent.

If you are going to the effort of packing to camp, driving and spending money on fuel plus site fees surely it is a false economy to take a sub standard tent?

Ali

Well I look at it slightly in what may seem a odd way. In that competition is good as it means products have to improve. 

Yes that means some people get to experience crap tents, but that surely is what this sites tent reviews section was designed for so customers can learn and compare. Also give the companies feedback.

We need to talk about the crap brands as much as the good brands to educate people about the quality problems, what do others think?

I see what you mean.  I think there is probably a tendency to review your tent if you like it rather than have to admit to making a bad choice and giving a poor review of something. 

Clare

That is a good honest review Daxica

Why not just copy and paste it into the tent reviews on this site to help others?

Plus you will go in the prize draw