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Subject Topic: Top quality frame tent - not Cabanon? Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonLittleskink
21/7/2010 at 9:17pm
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We have a near perfect Cabanon Antigua that we have loved from new. It was perfect for use when we were just a couple, but a little small on living space now we have kids. It may be that we still decide to keep it but I am wondering what "zero cost to change" options there might be

Cabanon Athenas seem to go for a lot of money but that does mean we should could get a good price for the Antigua

But what other brands are as good as Cabanon (if any) and not as pricey on ebay ? It isnt easy to judge quality from a few pictures but if I know what we are looking for I dont mind traveling to view one or two

The Relums that I have seen on sites look good but yet to get to know the owner and have a chat. Not really seen any other frame tents this year yet

OR - maybe we stick to Cabanon and accept that £100 or so to swop to a good Athena is still a bargain [a consequence for me is no new off-season tent for me this year )


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PersonBrettsy
21/7/2010 at 9:28pm
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Sunncamp Grange is very good and spacious.

Link here

There was someone on EBay knocking them out brand new for around £370 Liverpool area (I know, I bought one) Worth a look if he is still selling them.

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PersonPigletandTigger
21/7/2010 at 9:34pm
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Pup tent for a kiddy outside?

There is a big difference between the size of an Antigua/Andorra sized tent and an Athena/Aruba sized tent. The bigger tent has a lot more canvas and is therefore heavier to lug around and pitch.   That is a consideration for us.   

I doubt you'd pay much more for an Athena than you'd get for your Antigua, but selling is a bit hit and miss if you're using ebay!   You could always put yours up on the free ads on here and see if there is any interest?

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Person3madboyz
21/7/2010 at 9:34pm
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relum's are a good brand IMO, a friend of mine has 3 of them and we have 1 (our Izmir) they are of good quality canvas but also not as pricey as Cabanons, admittedly you don't get all the add-ons and what-not with a Relum but I think they are good value.... The ones from the 90's seem to be better as it seems that they started using cheaper materials after that (mud flaps and bedroom pod ground sheets are made from PE rather than the heavy duty PU that they were made of before...)
I have never seen a rotten, crumbling elastic on a Relum either

I must admit,I am not a fan of Sunncamp tents but thats just a personal thing, Raclet are of good quality and also made in France as is Marachel (You are still able to buy Marachel frame tents new)

There are quite a few Lichfield fans on here and from what I have seen they are of decent quality too...

My advice would be to see what you get for the Antigua and then set yourself a budget... You never know, you might end up with a bargain Cabanon after all


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Personsavanne1
21/7/2010 at 9:46pm
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Maybe wait til later in the year to look for an Athena or Aruba, they generally sell for less in the autumn and winter, I know some people on here who've bagged a great Athena for around the £100 mark in the winter months. Its also worth looking under frame tents on ebay as people sometimes dont list a Cabanon as a Cabanon. I recently got a little Cabanon Calais for a great price as it was listed as a 3 berth frame tent.

Keep an eye on preloved too.



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Persondadsbeaniemad
21/7/2010 at 9:54pm
 Location: Cumbria (Upper Eden Valley)
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Relum
Lichfield
Marechal there's a lovely Paris about to end on eBay (14hours or so)
Walker
DeWaard
DeWitt
Raclet
Hypercamp
Suncamp

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Personsavanne1
21/7/2010 at 9:56pm
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cabanon-Athena-6-berth-tent-/260637976124?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_SportsLeisure_HikingCamping_Tents_JN&hash=item3caf3be63c

looks good to me, not sure of it comes with the canopy but the side annexe is included and if you didnt want that you can sell it on, one sold for £80 recently.



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Personsavanne1
21/7/2010 at 9:57pm
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we had a Marechal and the only thing I didnt like about it was it was pegged from the inside.

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PersonMerry
21/7/2010 at 10:05pm
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I bought a second hand Relum once (or was it a Raclet??) and there was a noticeable, disappointing drop down in the quality in the materials and the design from my Cabanons. For example, the poles seemed much tinnier and a fiddle to assemble to make the frame.

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Persondadsbeaniemad
21/7/2010 at 10:25pm
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I think maybe the newer Cabanons have suffered a little too.
We were looking at Anne's Aruba and I said I though the poles were not as big (thinner) as in the older ones. Anne herself said she could see that the quality wasn't the same as the older ones. The worst thing thing they did was swapping the metal clips for plasic ones for the bedroom pods and linings.

That Aruba is such a beauty though........ and I remembered that I have a matching bedroom annexe for it (never used)

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Persondadsbeaniemad
21/7/2010 at 10:29pm
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missed off Karsten and ESVO.
I would say the Dutch ones were as good if not better - but the price tag goes with them and it's rare to find then 2nd hand in the UK.
In reality I wouldn't think anything is 100% up to Cabanon standard.

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Person3madboyz
21/7/2010 at 11:22pm
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Our Andorra has the plastic clips and yes, they do kill your fingers....!


PersonLittleskink
22/7/2010 at 8:21am
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yes our Antigua has the plastic clips - it was another reason to look for a different make of tent

I think heavy PVC ground sheets are important so would avoid anything with PE


Personrochford6
22/7/2010 at 11:40am
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I just managed to aquire(cost me £5) a small canvas frame tent which was made in Czechoslovakia so is at least 20 years old, the quality easily matches the dutch canvas that i own and although it does not look like it has been looked after very well it is still totally waterproof and is cleaning up nicely

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