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Hi Jeff, we got ours from here:- http://www.obelink.nl/ws/home.asp great tent good price and no problem with ordering /delivery-(though price and exchange rate probably a bit different than a year ago.)Its 'similar' if not the 'same' as the soul pad tents.Do a search on the forum here, there have been quite a few threads recently on bell tents.

Belltent and Obelink are literally selling the same tent. But with Obelink you'll have to go through the dutch website to order. we did this a month ago and were very happy with the result. Costed us £180 instaed of £300.

Soulpads are very slightly different but similar specs and quality.

Cast and canvas does a heavy weight/ higher end one but more expensive...

I've just taken delivery of a bell tent. Am v excited! Going to borrow a friend's garden to try it out in a day or two!

I did loads of research and got one from canvas and cast. (www.belltent.biz is the new site..I think?)

The reason I chose theirs is because I heard the eyelets/groundsheet idea from soulpad didn't work well in practise, I heard that The Bell Tent place just sold the ones from Obelink at a higher price..

So, I chose canvas and cast because for practically the same price, the tent seems higher spec, heavier canvas (therefore longer lasting I suspect), wooden pegs, all seemed generally more authentic!

Haven't put it up yet though....., so will report back, looks great so far ...!

many thanks for all your posts,however Greenoutdoors had a 5meter  polyester tipi and it had some blue staining on inside of flysheet,this does not show on outside and comes with a free carpet and is the same as their regular tipi but at a price of £399 instead of £649 so i have ordered one.these tipi tents are made from recycled plastic bottles as well as other recycle items the HH ,is 6000.

full details can be found at their  web site  www.greenoutdoor.co.uk

They have quite a range of tipis and shelters