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11/5/2016 at 7:54pm
Location: Derby.
Outfit: Karsten 350+Awnings
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Good vid that. Well done! 
Didn't realise it was a ZIG, but I suppose that makes sense if the weight of my Filey (The 6 berth version) is anything to go by.
I also notice your front wall curtains (on the main tent, not the separate vestibule) are zipped. Mine was only small velcro tabs, and was one of the minor disappointments. (the rest of the windows were zipped though).
I didn't have the front vestibule, but I seem to remember a few others bemoaning it was " a bit of a swine" to put up, and that was on the slightly narrower 6 berth Filey. I take it you found it ok, as not only does it look well pitched, the zip also sounded nice and snug when you opened it up! 
I noted your front-to-back roof pole (as per my Filey), but did it come with the separate roof liner too? I rather liked ours, as it offered a nice finish (grey polycotton, same as the bedrooms) (hid the pole) and added to the insulation of course. (I wasn't bothered that it made it slightly darker inside, as it covered the main almost white roof).
Just one more thing... those "small canopies" over the windows... "Eye Brows", I believe they call them!
Happy new tent!
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12/5/2016 at 12:29am
Location: Aylesbury
Outfit: Kampa Polzeath 8 polycotton
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Quote: Originally posted by Mucker1884 on 11/5/2016
Good vid that. Well done!
Didn't realise it was a ZIG, but I suppose that makes sense if the weight of my Filey (The 6 berth version) is anything to go by.
I also notice your front wall curtains (on the main tent, not the separate vestibule) are zipped. Mine was only small velcro tabs, and was one of the minor disappointments. (the rest of the windows were zipped though).
I didn't have the front vestibule, but I seem to remember a few others bemoaning it was " a bit of a swine" to put up, and that was on the slightly narrower 6 berth Filey. I take it you found it ok, as not only does it look well pitched, the zip also sounded nice and snug when you opened it up!
I noted your front-to-back roof pole (as per my Filey), but did it come with the separate roof liner too? I rather liked ours, as it offered a nice finish (grey polycotton, same as the bedrooms) (hid the pole) and added to the insulation of course. (I wasn't bothered that it made it slightly darker inside, as it covered the main almost white roof).
Just one more thing... those "small canopies" over the windows... "Eye Brows", I believe they call them!
Happy new tent!
Enjoy.
Thanks, Mucker!
I have no idea what a "ZIG" is but yes, the front wall curtains are zipped, which I do like. The big curtain on the vestibule is velcro tabbed, which isn't brilliant but I'm not complaining. The vestibule took us two goes to get it right...I also had to stand on a step-ladder to do it. The first time, I just hooked the elastic over the frame but we later spotted some flourescent webbing, which looked purposeful, hanging down inside, doing nothing. So, we pulled the vestibule down and re-did it but this time, looping the tape over the frame and then attaching the hooked ends of it under the frame ends - we could then tension it by pulling the webbing through one of those non-return buckles. The elastic turns out not to be structural...hehe!
There doesn't appear to be a roof liner for the front-to-back roof pole and it didn't enter my head that I might be missing out, until you mentioned it :). To be honest though, I'm very happy with the setup and I like the amount of light that comes in. When I'm exiting the tent, I tend to do a double-take because it's so bright, I feel like I've left a light on.
I like "eyebrows" and may adopt it...unless a more entertaining suggestion pops up.
Thanks for the feedback. I wasn't sure anybody would be interested because of the age of the tent (continued, it appears, as the Studland 8 Classic - a more attractive name, methinks!) and the fact that it's not got inflatable poles, hehe.
When we test it in earnest, I'll take some pics and do a report.
Thanks again,
Paul.
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12/5/2016 at 12:36am
Location: Aylesbury
Outfit: Kampa Polzeath 8 polycotton
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Quote: Originally posted by foggers on 11/5/2016
Very nice indeed, looks like you got yourself a great deal!
I hope so, Foggers. Last year, I bought an Outwell Montana 6 (Polyester) off Ebay for £100 and we took it to the Isle of Wight, where it leaked like a wicker chair, so I had resolved to buy new, this year...but then I discovered (probably on this site) polycotton...and that got me intrigued. Then, my Mrs. put a £250 limit on a tent and Go Outdoors are doing a "reduced to £250" Vango Anteus 600, for £250 (actually, I've just looked and it's now £319!), so it looked like we were aiming in that rough direction. Then I saw the attractively named (??!!) Polzeath on Ebay and decided to take a risk.
Time will tell...
Cheers,
Paul.
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