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Has anybody else had quality issues with Vango tents this season?

Have had to send back 3 Icarus 600's within a few days of each other.

The 1st one had glue stuck to the ceiling of the flysheet, a hole in the front panel of the flysheet & the stitching was of very poor quality.

The 2nd one had a hole in the side panel of the flysheet, had stitching that had been completely missed & was also not finished off properly.

The 3rd one had a 1inch hole by the ring & pin where it had been completely missed when being stitched.

They were from two separate batches, one made in October 2010 & the other two in November 2010.

We have decided to give up on Vango this year so it's back to the drawing board for another weekend tent.

Hi Angiebaby29

I would take a look at the Cabanon tents on places like Ebay,Preloved and Gumtree, if i was looking for a well made tent, have just bought one of their kitchen tents and the build quality is really good. I know they can be heavy but then they are made from serious material.  If  our Vango tigris 800 develops the sort of faults you and others are having i an going to take it back to the shop and see if i can get my money back  and then buy a good second hand Cabanon.  

Steven

Quote: Originally posted by russandjax on 27/5/2011

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Ours is the 500....only thing wrong with it is no lantern hook in the lounge!!

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Quote: Originally posted by racey1979 on 28/5/2011

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Get a Cabanon. I've had/got loads of tents now. Outwell, Vango, Gelert, Coleman and whilst I've loved them, they cannot hold a candle to Cabanon in terms of quality, in my experience anyway.

They maybe expensive brand new, but they will last decades if looked after. Or, go second hand and look for a bargain.

The main problem I guess is getting into the mind set of buying something a bit different, and to the British at least, Cabanon tents are a bit different. Most people will go to Go Outdoors or Yeomans and pick a tent (usually an Outwell Montana!! Lol - I've counted 5 on the site I'm on at the min) Cabanon are a lot harder to find, but I'd recommend having a look if you can get the chance.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

Andy

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