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Subject Topic: Looking for 8 man tent - recommendation? Post Reply Post New Topic
19/8/2010 at 9:38pm
 Location: Hove
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Hi,

Looking for a 8 man tent & have seen the following;

Hi Gear Kalahari 8
Vango Vista 800 (if it comes down in price again!)
Wynnster Rook 8
Vango Tigris 800
coleman coastline 8

I can see that the HH of the coleman & Wynnster is 2000 whereas the others are 3000 but is this that important??

Advice & recommendations please!


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19/8/2010 at 10:02pm
 Location: Berkshire
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Hi russelle, I wouldn't get too hung up on the HH number.

I don't know the 8 berth tents that well but it'll help those that do if you give some more info:

budget?
number of adults/children/bedrooms?
bedrooms at one end?
ease of pitching?
big living room required?
head height throughout?
integrated canopy/add-on extension?
any transport restrictions?
and many more ...

Good luck


19/8/2010 at 10:28pm
 Location: Hove
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I had a feeling that HH ratings might be marketing gimmicks!

We have been given a 4 man Messeger tent by the in-laws but it's no where near big enough so been looking for something bigger with standing room.

Budget - £300ish

2 adults, 2 small kids but possibly another couple of adults
Not sure about the number of bedrooms, at the moment the kids are 5 1/2 & 18 months so need to keep an eye on them!

It will be mainly pitched by me alone but not worried if it's a bit of a struggle.

Needs a big living room!

Needs to accomodate a 6'2 adult standing especially in the bedroom.

Not sure about canopy/extensions at the moment!


19/8/2010 at 10:39pm
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We have a tigris 800 but also have the side canopy.For us the side canopy makes life a lot easier if the weather is wet.We are able to get a table set on one side and the cooking stand and table on the other with plenty of room through the middle.The front of the canopy also zips up meaning your nice and dry.
If we had to move everything inside the main tent i wouldnt feel too happy about that.Cooking inside would definately be a no no.

If budget is an issue the high gear kalahari 10 or 8 is exceptional value for £200 at go outdoors and a heck of a lot of tent for space inside.We saw one pitched next to us earlier this year and its got the space you require for sure.


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19/8/2010 at 10:42pm
 Location: Darlington
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http://www.campingworld.co.uk/Models.aspx?ModelID=4608

 

Ticks the boxes i would say.

Would have bought one myself recently but timing was all wrong for us.



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20/8/2010 at 12:39am
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My sister got this Easycamp Topeka 800 about 2 weeks ago, I was mostly struck by how massive the living area is, and I also liked that it has a 'master bedroom' with it's own exit.

http://www.campingworld.co.uk/Models.aspx?PartnerID=1&ModelID=2870

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The HH isn't really a marketing gimmick, it's there as a guide to the minimum 'waterproofness' that you'd want to accept. A 2000 HH is about the least you'd want, and if a tent said 1500 HH (like Halfords tents) you wouldn't want to touch them with a barge pole. It rains too much in this country to accept less than the minimum standard.

I have a quechua with a 5000HH and a Vango with the 2000HH and you can really feel the difference.



20/8/2010 at 9:33am
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I have a wynnster raven 8 which is huge  plus it as a 5000hh if you read much into it.

somerset camping do some great deals on wynnster products the new wynnster 8 berth is only 179.99

might be worth a look

http://www.somersetcamping.co.uk/products/wynnster-montpellier-8-large-dome-tent-made-by-khyam-unbeatable-sale-price-sagegrey/347/

says this one his made by khyam and is a 3000hh



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20/8/2010 at 9:38am
 Location: Darlington
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Quote: Originally posted by polam on 19/8/2010

http://www.campingworld.co.uk/Models.aspx?ModelID=4608

 

Ticks the boxes i would say.

Would have bought one myself recently but timing was all wrong for us.

 

Silly me you want an 8 not a 6......sorry.




20/8/2010 at 12:12pm
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5
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I can highly recommend the Khyam Ontario 8

Very easy to pitch - only 5 poles
Genuine 8 berth - can accommodate 8 x 75cm wide airbeds
SIG (sewn in groundsheet - keeps bugs/draughts out and toddlers in!)
Standing height throughout (225cm)
Cable entry point
Groundsheet goes flat at the doors so no trip hazzard
Large windows
Good ventialtion
5000HH rating
Spacious living area (3.7m x 3.2m)
Fits on standard pitch (7.5m x 3.7m)
3 bedrooms - 2 x 2 berth and 1 x 4 berth which can be divided
Costs around £220

You can buy carpet and sun canopy to turn it into a real home from home.



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20/8/2010 at 12:15pm
 Location: Berkshire
 Outfit: Wolf Lake 5
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russelle: a thought ... if it's not set in stone maybe consider a 6 berth. You can save yourself a bit of cash, or even spend the same money and bump the quality of the tent up a bit at the expense of a couple of extra bed spaces that in the final analysis you may not need.

As I remember, there have been a few posts on here of people with bigger tents not being able to book on to some sites - hopefully this won't become a more widespread practice, but you never know. You can see the attraction for some site owners in the busier areas to go down this route: just impose the rule, lose some customers but most unaffected by rule, and increase peak season capacity by say 20% at very little extra cost. Very annoying though.

Whatever you end up going for I'm sure you'll love it. Good luck


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21/8/2010 at 8:25pm
 Location: Formby Merseyside
 Outfit: Campus Gelert Tahoma 9
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Have you looked at a Gelert Tahoma 9?  We`ve had one for a couple of years - only £200 and its been to northern spain for 2 weeks plus numerous weekend in wales and the lakes.  Its never leaked and has a good living area inside for rainy nights.  Takes about 40mins and 2 people to put up.

Worth a look.



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21/8/2010 at 8:56pm
 Location: Hove
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Thanks for the recommendations. I have to say that I don't like the look of the Kampa Croyde 6!!

The Khyam Ontario 8 looks good.

I can't find anywhere selling the Gelert Tahoma 9?

p.s. I had a reply typed up earlier but my virgin broadband went down just as I went to post!!!


21/8/2010 at 9:42pm
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21/8/2010 at 11:02pm
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OK, first up, thanks for the advice so far

I'm heading towards the Hi Gear Kalahari 8. I'll run it past the mrs tomorrow & see what she thinks!


22/8/2010 at 3:13pm
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gelert horizon 8 or sunncamp shadow 800 get my vote. looked at all in depth and these two seem the best value. Probably the gelert is the better. HH not important? this tells you how effective the tent is against the rain. My understanding is that 1500HH is the standard for a british summer but the higher the rating the less likely to leak if you encounter bad weather. If it wasn't important it wouldn't make it into the marketing bumf also the review sites mention this as a plus if it has a high number. If I had two tents to chose from and the only real defference was that one had a HH of 2000mm and the other had 3000mm i would plump for the latter.



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