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Subject Topic: Gelert Horizon 8 Post Reply Post New Topic
Personpopsicles
25/5/2009 at 12:07pm
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Hi everyone,

Just joined this site . . . .I am looking to buy a new gelert horizon 8 done loads of research think this is going to be best for me. Any one got one . . .do they like it ? my tent at the moment is the gelert lokon vario 6 it has been a good tent but find it a bit of a mare to put up. . .knocking on a bit now ! thanks


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25/5/2009 at 12:19pm
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Hi and welcome!

You'll find 12 reviews of the Horizon 8 at http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/tents/preview.asp?id=524 may be of some use

Cheers

Ian



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Personpopsicles
25/5/2009 at 12:56pm
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Thanks Ian


Persondancinglilly
25/5/2009 at 1:09pm
 Location: Cumbria
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Yes we have the gelert horizon 8, i love it. We spent ages searching for something big enough to accomodate me,OH and 2 girls under 2. Dosent take long to put up we did it first time in under a hour with the 2 kids running under our feet.


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Personmrneillees
26/5/2009 at 3:16pm
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We had the Horizon 6, nice tent, but it didn't stand up to wind (on two occasions) and need pole sections replacing (and a night in the car).

It's a fairweather tent IMHO.

Good luck


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PersonHilge
31/5/2009 at 9:27am
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Can anyone please state definitively what the proofing HH of the 2009 Horizon 8 is? I have seen both 3000mm and 5000mm quoted for this model - sometimes on the same website! Did the material/specs change at some point?

TIA,
Hilge

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Personnumbersix
31/5/2009 at 9:39am
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According to the gelert web site the current model is HH3000.

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PersonHilge
31/5/2009 at 9:44am
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Thanks Six. In that case, I think that it must have been downrated at some point, since on several sites it's still logo'd as HH5000...Cheers.

I guess that it's pretty academic over around 1500mm anyhow - even for the UK. The Horizon 8 is still our leading contender - saw it up at DW Camping (A259 between Chichester and Bognor) last W/E and appeared to be a lot of tent for the money...

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Personmrneillees
31/5/2009 at 10:29am
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We were confused by this, on the tent itself it clearly says 5000 Weatherchecked, but does that refer to HH? I would have thought so.


PersonHilge
14/6/2009 at 12:01pm
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On the Horizon 8 2009 Model we've just picked up, it says 3000 Weatherchecked.

FWIW - the Gelert Meridians that we've seen are still stencilled 5000..looks like the Horizons have been downgraded sometime in the last 2 years...not that we're bothered - still a fantastic amount of tentage for the money, IMHO (£219)!

Hilge

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Sassyb
14/6/2009 at 1:54pm
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We went to Stapeley water gardens yesterday to have a look at some tents and decided on the horizon 8 too!  As you say you seem to get loads of room and versatility for your money!  Just counted out the change bottle and yay we will be going back to buy one soon as.

Sassy


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