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Not many reviews about on this tent.

OH has agreed to buy me a new tent for my birthday.  Really like the look of Kampa tents.

Anyone got a Fistral?  Can anyone comment on the quality of Kampa tents?

Haven't got the Fistral, but we have got the Kampa Bude 4 which is also in Kampa's ultimate tent range. We've had a fair few tents over the years and this certainly is at the top of the scale. Really well designed and made - good quality materials and manufacture.

The 100 denier flysheet is naturally more tear and UV resistant than the 75 denier flysheets used by other top makes (potentially doubling if not more the life of the tent). The flymesh, poles, tags, zips etc are all excellent quality and the reflective coating added to the inside of the flysheet and the front of the inner tent really do darken and even out the temperature of the inner tent = their "sleeptite system". In MHO they are a very good buy, at the top end of the polyester tent market with a lot of top end features.

The only issue with many Kampa's bigger tents for me at the moment is their upright fronts which take a hammering when the wind swings around to the front of the tent, but at least the canopies can be retracted in windy weather to avoid them also causing a problem. We prefer windshedding shapes but that is down to personal preference. If they did a bigger version of the Frinton 4 in a couple of years time, it would be a very strong contender as a replacement for our Vango Columbia 600.

Hopefully someone with the actual tent will get back to you...

Helen

Thanks for the link.

Just spoke to a very helpful chap at Outdoor Experience down at Ashburton (our nearest stockist) who said they completely sold out of the Fistral 4 before the summer as it was a very popular tent.  He said they only have a couple of Kampas on display as they have sold so well and that they were now "up there" with the ranks of Outwell in terms of quality.

Quote: Originally posted by chelsea girl on 03/9/2010

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Thanks for the link.

Just spoke to a very helpful chap at Outdoor Experience down at Ashburton (our nearest stockist) who said they completely sold out of the Fistral 4 before the summer as it was a very popular tent.  He said they only have a couple of Kampas on display as they have sold so well and that they were now "up there" with the ranks of Outwell in terms of quality.

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Actually they beat Outwell in terms of the quality of the flysheet by far as Outwell use a 75 denier flysheet, whilst Kampa use a 100 denier flysheet that should outlast the Outwell one significantly. A quote for you as an illustration:

"75D Polyester is 10-20% stronger than 70D nylon, and has 30% longer life under UV exposure. 150D Polyester is 50% stronger than 70D nylon, and has 200% longer life under UV exposure".

A 100 denier polyester should have potentially double the life of the 75 denier polyester used by other makes... this is evident from how well they last in outdoor tent displays.

Helen

Thanks for the replies.

Went to look at one on show at our local tent dealer today and it is the tent for us - nice and roomy yet not too big.

If anyone is interested there is a Fistral 4 EX DISPLAY model at Outdoor Experience Teigngrace near Newton Abbot for sale with 20% off.  Selling at £255.00.  We did think about it but it doesn't come with a warranty and is slightly faded.