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Subject Topic: Gelert Horizon 10 v Vango Maritsa 700? Post Reply Post New Topic
22/5/2011 at 11:10pm
 Location: Northants
 Outfit: Cabanon Athena Maritsa 700 Orchy 500
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We've spent the last 2 weekends looking at various tents in the flesh and after initially falling in love with the Outwell Maryland XL a while back, have been looking for a tent more within our budget.

There don't appear to be any reviews on here for the Horizon 10 although the Horizon 8 has fab reviews.  Having previously looked at the Maritsa 700 in blue and hated it (too dark and clostrophobic), we've now seen one in green and rather like it

I guess it's better to have steel poles than fibreglass, so the Maritsa would win on that front, plus the fact that we would need to get an end porch for the Horizon 10.

Any advice please? 



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22/5/2011 at 11:18pm
 Location: Lincolnshire
 Outfit: 5 m zig bell force 10 trigano ridge
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I think you answered your own question there rainbowfairy. Go with your instinct, else you'll always be thinking...."wish I'd gone for the...."

The Maritsa's a great tent by the way, you'll love it.

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22/5/2011 at 11:24pm
 Location: Northants
 Outfit: Cabanon Athena Maritsa 700 Orchy 500
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If I'd gone with my instinct a month or so ago, I'd have blown the budget and got the Maryland XL!!!  I'm waking up in the night thinking about 'this' tent and 'that' tent! lol  Will be glad when we finally make a decision, although as you've said Gareth, I think I've already made it.

 

Thanks

Karen

 



22/5/2011 at 11:38pm
 Location: Barnsley
 Outfit: Cabanon Guadeloupe
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The Vango hands down. Would be a no brainer for me.

Good luck

Andy


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23/5/2011 at 6:18am
 Location: Wales
 Outfit: Vango Maritsa 700 (2011); OBI Cairo
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We've (this year) swapped our Gelert Horizon 8 for a Maritsa 700. Love it, so happy we changed (though the Horizan was a great tent too). The steel poles really do make a difference.

Anna x


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23/5/2011 at 3:25pm
 Location: Northants
 Outfit: Cabanon Athena Maritsa 700 Orchy 500
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Yay - I've done it Ordered a Maritsa 700 with footprint and carpet....thank goodness the search is over....what a relief!  They're not due in until the middle of June so I've go to be patient and wait now.

Thanks all for you help and advice

 

Karen



23/5/2011 at 3:42pm
 Location: Stalybridge
 Outfit: Outwell Oakland XL
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Congrats,

 we agree the green is so much nicer, all blue tents seem claustraphobic to us.



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23/5/2011 at 4:23pm
 Location: Northants
 Outfit: Cabanon Athena Maritsa 700 Orchy 500
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Couldn't agree more Shirleys.....why is blue so popular for tents?  And that Outwell orange is terrible!

 

 

Karen



23/5/2011 at 8:16pm
 Location: Tockholes Lancs
 Outfit: Berghaus Air 8 & Porch
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Congratulations Karen, hope you and your tent will be happy together We have just got a Maritsa 500 - only 2 of us plus our Jack Russell, so big enough I think - and I can't wait to get using it! We went for the green too, good choice!

Kate x

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