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Subject Topic: Airbeam type tent reccomendations Post Reply Post New Topic
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

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02/8/2013 at 7:58pm
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We've just bought an evoque 600 for exactly the same reasons, not used it yet but in the show room it seems a really good tent, we really can't wait to try ours out


02/8/2013 at 10:07pm
 Location: Hertfordshire
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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


02/8/2013 at 10:42pm
 Location: Bristol
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Hi. We have the Vango Airbeam Eternity 600 and we absolutely love it. We bought it at the NEC show in February this year and have used it three times so far. I have done a review in the tent review section if it's any help.

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04/8/2013 at 9:08am
 Location: West Midlands
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Thanks everyone we have settled ( i think ) on the evoque 600 only problem is no where has them in stock arghhhh

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04/8/2013 at 10:38am
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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


04/8/2013 at 6:09pm
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yeah ..thats what we are gonna do now haha .. pretty much final answer ......

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09/8/2013 at 4:38pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Evewidow on 04/8/2013
Thanks everyone we have settled ( i think ) on the evoque 600 only problem is no where has them in stock arghhhh



Hiya, it's a bit late for you but we've just got 4 Evoque 600s in at Springfield! :)



09/8/2013 at 9:07pm
 Location: Kent
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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 8:32am
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Try here inflatable tents some reduced as well. good old fashioned personal service

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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
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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


11/8/2013 at 8:56pm
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Just a quick update, we've just come back from our first trip with our evoque, tent was great, as we where right on the sea front in north Wales it got a bit windy coming straight as us from the irish sea on saturday night and rain a bit through the night, couldn't fault it really. It went up well and all fitted back in its bag pretty well.



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