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Hi chjo,

Given what happened to Icarus it's a funny name for a tent.

Just new this year I believe - not even on the review page yet. Looks a sound tent though - go on, be first!

 I have just ordered one from my daughters work plus footprint and canopy with door so I will get her discount    was going to get the Aztec hawk but I think they might be discontinued this year well where I was ordering it from said they won't have them in again could have got it on ebay but they wanted £40 pounds more for postage than mainland Britain, anyway I liked the look of the Icarus 500 for the head room throughout and being a tunnel tent easy to put up on your own, cant be walking around on my knees any more with arthritis but wont give in to that. I'm planing to get away any good weekends all summer with my two dogs I go for three weeks with OH for three weeks in July but he wont hear of going again that year. Hope its going to be all right l like the SAG to keep the dogs in will try it out in the park first before I go away. cheers all 

I'm still wanting to see on in the 'flesh' so to speak .

 I was worried about the HH being only 2000 , but then I found out my Vango Gammas are the same , and they've never leaked or let me down and we've had them a few years now , and they have been through some right weather

Quote: Originally posted by mantrachant on 02/4/2009

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I have seen it pitched and was really impressed with the amount of headroom all the way through the tent, plus it's extremely light and airy. The SIG is a bonus and it looks very easy to erect with all the poles the same size.

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I had a look at an Icarus quite recently and my feelings were the same as yours, mantrachant; this looks a very easy to pitch tent, esp with all poles the same length, and with good headroom throughout. I was impressed with it.

2000HH should be fine for UK use. As has been said a zillion times before, it's not just the HH that's important on a synthetic tent, water is more likely to find its way in through seams and window panels etc than through the fabric itself. Vango is a well-known and respected make, and their warranty and after-sales reputation is good (esp according to these boards) so I reckon this will be a popular little tent this season.

Quote: Originally posted by salley on 08/4/2009

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well I've just bought one today for a weekend trip to the lakes so I'll let you know how I get on.   Bought mainly for hte headroom - I'm fed up banging my head on the ceiling of other tents

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Quote: Originally posted by sunsailor on 09/4/2009

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We've got the 400 model and have used it for a long weekend. It's very easy to put up as it's three identical poles and an all-in-one pitch. You can stand up in it but taller people will have to crouch!
It's a robust design having stood up to some strong winds. However, it did leak along the seam at the top where the front and rear panels meet. This is probably the point of maximum stress.
I'm currently in the process of trying to get a new tent as I think the problem was due to a manufacturing fault.
Other than that I'd say it's a good design except for the front door - it flaps in the wind at the bottom. I think I'll put a piece of velcro on it.

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We bought one this weekend,mainly to use for quick trips away.Loved the look of it and the amount of headroom in sleeping pod as well as living area

tried pitching it in the garden yesterday-wow!! how easy was that?up and down within half an hourit all went back in the bag as well!

Roll on first trip