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i have a hi gear sahara 6 and is a brilliant tent has space good in allweather and has 3 bedrooms      i also have a gelrt atlantis 5  which is fantastic and big enough for me and the missus only for our weekends away    have a look as angedaws says on ebay and such   u may pick up a lil treasure

My friend has a Hi Gear tent and our families camp together a lot so I can see how it compares to my Outwell which was bought at the same time around two years ago. 

I think most Hi Gear tents represent good value for money, his tent has been through a lot of rough weather and has very faired well, it's hasn't leaked, no broken poles despite high winds and so it's been a good deal.

So ok, your not getting the quality of an Outwell, you can see when they're sat side by side the finish, the little touches and extras you get with Outwell but it was almost double the price and that takes a lot to justify.  That said, my friend has just chosen to waterproof his tent because he's feeling a little nervous about it where I'm not because it looks good as new, maybe it's what you can't see that your paying for.

I would consider a Hi Gear based on what I've seen, but if it was going to get a lot of use I would probably pay the extra for something like an Outwell.