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After starting out camping life in a Blackrock 4 tent last year we have decided to upgrade and the chosen tent is currently the Corado 4.  A Google search brings up no other suppliers apart from Go outdoors, is this correct?

Quote: Originally posted by dezzie on 20/2/2011

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There's virtually no difference whatsoever apart from cosmetic things like colour and branding. Gelert also make tents for Asda and I think Halfords too, Vango make them for Tesco and Argos , and they both make various accessories in various brands for UK shops.

Just like Khyam make Wynnster, Outwell make Vacanza among others and Vango make Blacks, Eurohike,Lichfield and i think they also make a percentage of Argos tents too including the new Regatta ones.

If im wrong then correct me though, but its always what i've been led to believe

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Vango and Lichfield are both companies/brands owned by AMG, along with Force 10, Trangia, Blacks of Greenock (which is home also to NearlyNewTents on eBay), Wayfarer, Pheonix, Camping Spares and Repairs, among others... Given their common parent company it is not surprising that technology is being shared nor that some designs are being reallocated between the 2 companies (e.g. the tied arch designs going from Vango to Lichfield for 2011).

Outwell, Robens and Easy Camp are all brands produced by Oase Outdoors (Denmark), Robens at the technical end and Easy Camp at the budget end - designs are moved between these too.

Added to which the companies also produce for individual stores - Vacanza by Outwell (Argos), Yeomans Outdoors, Millets etc.

Helen

Just on the subject of Go Outdoors, I know some people look down on them as a store but they have given the market a gentle kick up the backside and made it a little more competative.

They hold a big range so it's easier to compare things, they have some good offers and it's been a wake up call some stores that have making huge markups.  They're not for everyone and a smaller family owned company will always be your best friend but they've opened up camping and outdoor activities to the mass public and that can only be a good thing for everyone.

We bought a Gelert Zenerth and our friends brought a hi gear Sahara the year after. they are the exactly the same apart from  theirs is a lighter colour. We had a good look at theirs as it was cheaper and that was the only difference we could spot.we went to go outdoors as we wanted to purchase the canopy for ours and we were told that it would fit as Gelert make Hi gear tents for go outdoors.

We love the Zenerth but we have just brought the Hi gear colarado 4 as a weekend tent.

Cant wait to get it pitched!