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Topic: Airbeam type tent reccomendations
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02/8/2013 at 7:49pm
Location: West Midlands Outfit: Outwell Vermont XL
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Hi everyone , We have decided we want to get an airbeam sort of tent , we love our vermont xl but find it a bit of a hassle to put up and down for just a 1 or 2 night stay due to the fact that hubby has to put it up himself whilst i watch the kiddos .. so we are thinking an airbeam type effort may be better for us and utlimately quicker to set up meaning we can do more weekend trips instead of just going away once a year . So we like the look of the vango inifinity 800 , eclipse 600 , exodus 800 evoque 600 etc filey 6 air , possibly the southwold ..or anything else that anyone thinks would be better . would love to hear anyones thoughts/opinions/recommendations also if anyone knows where any of these are on display in the midlands would be gratful to know Thanks in advance Evewidow Thanks in advance
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02/8/2013 at 10:07pm
Location: Hertfordshire Outfit: Anything I like !!!
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Check out the denier of the fabric, go for the 150 denier as they are not that much more than say the 75 denier infinity or Eternity etc. The Evoque is great but the Eclipse is bigger and not much more money. The Filey 6 is a great tent, 150 denier like the Eclipse but watch out for the pack size, its big, really big.
Gary Cross
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04/8/2013 at 10:38am
Location: Hertfordshire Outfit: Anything I like !!!
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As I said earlier, why not go for the Eclipse 600. As you say I'm sure everyone is out if the Evoque but there are a few Eclipse 600's around but again not many. There only a little bit more and you get a whole bay extra and just as simple to pitch.
Gary Cross
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09/8/2013 at 9:07pm
Location: Kent Outfit: BL6 & Nevada M etc
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i eclipse is nice, nut thought the evogue looked more balanced size wise it's plenty.
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10/8/2013 at 11:24pm
Location: fareham Outfit: Bailey Unicorn Seville 2011
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we had the eclipse, airbeam over side door would not stay inflated and the tent leaked like a sieve when it rained, came in through roof panels, through windows, the doors and through sig... ruined our holiday, did get full refund from shop, apparently he said he had spoke to vango and they have had a couple back with same problem
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11/8/2013 at 6:49pm
Location: None Entered Outfit: None Entered
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I have the Exodus 800xl which apart from teething issues is great. I love the eclipse, but with the canopy attached it is over 10 m and a pain to find a pitch large enough.
Katie
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