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03/9/2013 at 8:45pm
Location: Hull
Outfit: Elddis Rambler 550 Frinton 4 Classic
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I don't know much about Eureka tents but the cotton one looks good. I personally like cotton tents
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03/9/2013 at 9:18pm
Location: Kent
Outfit: 5m Bell Tent & Olpro Pop Tent.
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Quote: Originally posted by nuzik on 03/9/2013
From what i know and can see they will both be fine with the British weather.
Have you checked out youtube for reviews, i love watching idiots with phones reviewing stuff.
Agree. At those prices I would expect either to be fine
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03/9/2013 at 9:23pm
Location: uk
Outfit: Karsten - sun storm - doesnt matter!
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whichever version you go for, id suggest the breathable technical cotton version as it will be more comfortable for you inside the tent as this fabric breathes.
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04/9/2013 at 11:56am
Location: West Yorkshire
Outfit: Concorde L & awning
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1500 HH is the minimum 'waterproofness'..below this, its not waterproof. Thats my understanding, anyway. So 3000 HH is MORE than minimum, therefore 'more' waterproof, as it were.
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04/9/2013 at 12:24pm
Location: London
Outfit: Kampa Frinton 4 Classic Nevada M
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The difference is the fabric from which the tents have been made from.
The Sphinx 5 is made from polyester and it's HH is measured as 3000.
The TC version is polycotton which is a mixture of polyester and cotton. This is the better one (and more expensive) as it will allow the tent to naturally breathe, the material will be thicker and the tent quieter in the wind.
Although the HH value seems to be less at 1000HH they actually work in completely different ways. When the cotton fibres get wet in the TC version they naturally swell which makes the tent waterproof.
Can I just ask have you managed to see these tents on display anywhere ..?
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04/9/2013 at 1:33pm
Location: high wycombe Bucks
Outfit: Royal Winniepeg 4 Daxara trailer
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Hi I am no expert in camping, I am on my 4th tent in 3 years .
If I was looking for a tent for uk camping I would try to get one with eye-browsor porch to keep you dry when it rains(it will at some point) a sloping door will mean that you will let water in every time you open door if it is raining,
A polycotton will need to be dried before packing away have you somewhere to do this.(have just got ourselfs a polycotton tent and was awareof the weather when packing.up)
the polycotton will be heaveier but warmer in coooler climate and cooler in hotter. but will still be hot.
How many trips do you see yourselfs making in a season?
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04/9/2013 at 2:52pm
Location: London
Outfit: Kampa Frinton 4 Classic Nevada M
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Ice-pop is right it may be worth considering a design with a rain safe door...? As an example Vango used to make a polycotton tent based on the Tigris design. In was discontinued in 2009/10 I think. They received mixed reviews due to quality but I had the 400 model and thought it was fine with no issues.
Vango Carerra 600 (Rain Safe Door Example)
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