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Subject Topic: oztent jet tent F30X Post Reply Post New Topic
Personmadmull
29/11/2010 at 5:34pm
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Hi All , is the above tent so rare that nobody chats about it or is there not many around ??  I fancy buying one of these next season and would love to know just how good they are in a good wind ?? No dealer got one erected at moment so cant even get to see any real pics of it so if anyone can help I be most Grateful , cheers !


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PersonFrancophile1947
29/11/2010 at 8:11pm
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At that price, I'm not surprised they're rare Main thing I've got against Oztents is that they are so dark inside.

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Personmadmull
29/11/2010 at 8:42pm
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Hiya John , yes can agree with you but think of the lie ins with it being dark ha , yes very pricey but must be some great points about it surely ???


Personspinyeel
30/11/2010 at 6:26am
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The Oztent range is very popular here in Oz. I considered buying one a few years back until I discovered that they are now made in China and the original Aussie canvas has been replaced by a poly-cotton blend. The price of a total package,including side and front panels,a fly and a footprint places it in the outrageously expensive bracket imho.Aroun the $AU2000 mark. I have a policy of buying Australian made equipment these days,so that was the final nail in the coffin for me. Cheers Phil.


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Personmadmull
30/11/2010 at 2:43pm
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Hi Phil many thanks for that and yes understand what u telling me about maybe an inferior canvas and buying Australian but here in the UK we dont make much tents ourselves so have to try for the best !! I still dont know if they any good in a good strong wind ?? Madmull.


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Personspinyeel
30/11/2010 at 7:53pm
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Try googling Safari Bow Tent. Now there's a tough tent that can easily take 100kph winds. They are made in South Africa.


Personhazysunshine
31/12/2010 at 4:43pm
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Hi
The Jet tent range has only been launched in Australia this season and won't be arriving in the UK before March 2011. They have some advantages over the original Oztent in as much as the pack up much smaller and so may be of interest to people who cannot transport an original Oztent but are not as quite as quick to erect. We have travelled extensively with an Oztent and Foxwing and love the combination. They give you the headroom and space and having a foxwing means you can pack away completely in the dry. This was a boon this year when we travelled in Sweden and the weather was either glorious sunshine or torrential rain. The combination stood up to 55 mile an hour winds no problem at all.
I agree with what Francophile was saying about them being dark inside but I think that is an advantage as I don't always want to get up the moment dawn cracks. I don't find the darkness a problem because they have such large windows and don't get stuffy like a lot of tents.
I have given my other half advance warning that he can forget any ideas of me camping in anything other than an oztent from now on.
We got ours from
4x4overlander


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Personpetemillis
01/1/2011 at 9:07am
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Quote: Originally posted by madmull on 30/11/2010
Hi Phil many thanks for that and yes understand what u telling me about maybe an inferior canvas and buying Australian but here in the UK we dont make much tents ourselves so have to try for the best !! I still dont know if they any good in a good strong wind ?? Madmull.
If you want tents for really rough weather, then look at offerings from places like Finland and Norway, such as the lavvu/tipi tents among others. Also worth looking at canvas bell tents.

If buying UK made is a priority, then look at Albion Canvas.



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