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Subject Topic: Air-polycotton-6+ berth, any recommended? Post Reply Post New Topic
12/4/2017 at 12:03pm
 Location: surrey
 Outfit: wolf lake 7
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Hell all, we sold out wolf lake 7 3 years ago, since then we've decided to get a new tent, now it looks like things have really moved on since then, so can anyone recommend an air tent 6birth up? Polycotton is great, but I do see the prices shoot up so is there a decent budget PC air tent out there?
Our current favourite is the Sapphire 1000, not PC but I love the price!
Thanks!
Jim


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12/4/2017 at 11:26pm
 Location: West Sussex
 Outfit:  VW Camper & Vango Solace
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Hi jimbob868,

I think having gone from a polycotton wolf lake, you might find the polyester a bit different from a noise/heat/cool point of view.
Do bear in mind that any polyester tent won't last as long as a well cared for polycotton, so on that note, have you thought about 2nd hand? We currently have a Concorde M (shortly to be replaced by a Vango TC400), and a Harrier XL. We love our Harrier and bought it for an extremely good price at a summer camping show, but I also highly rate Vangos. As well as on here (obviously), it's worth looking at general FB camping equipment selling pages in your area, and owners clubs FB selling pages too.
There are some bargains to be had with people upgrading this time of year.


13/4/2017 at 8:25am
 Location: surrey
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Hi camperclan, if the harrier xl is for sale can you PM me what you'd like for it?
Thanks.


13/4/2017 at 8:38am
 Location: Hertfordshire
 Outfit: Anything I like !!!
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Out of all the larger inflatable poly cotton tents this year it has to be the Vango Illusion TC 800xl. It has all the features you could wish for and is super strong with the over sized beams. If you can't get to see one pitched you will find a few videos on YouTube
https://youtu.be/se2C0ceo6Xs

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13/4/2017 at 7:07pm
 Location: West Sussex
 Outfit:  VW Camper & Vango Solace
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Hi jimbob868,

It's the Concorde I'm selling (and we have buyers lol), not the Harrier XL...love it, just too big as a weekend tent. Hence the purchase of the Vango


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16/4/2017 at 3:08pm
 Location: Essex & Suffolk border
 Outfit: Holtkamper Aero & Karsten 300
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have a look on Oberlink - Familios 6 i think it's called - bargain.

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Karsten 300 + CA, RA


16/4/2017 at 6:22pm
 Location: surrey
 Outfit: wolf lake 7
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Quote: Originally posted by Basichendo on 16/4/2017
have a look on Oberlink - Familios 6 i think it's called - bargain.


It's very nice but I have my orders, it has to be an air tent this time!



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16/4/2017 at 7:34pm
 Location: Berkshire
 Outfit: De Waard Lepelaar & Outwell Alamosa
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Quote: Originally posted by jimbob868 on 16/4/2017
Quote: Originally posted by Basichendo on 16/4/2017
have a look on Oberlink - Familios 6 i think it's called - bargain.


It's very nice but I have my orders, it has to be an air tent this time!





They do an air tent too - Miami 6

Link


16/4/2017 at 10:20pm
 Location: Essex & Suffolk border
 Outfit: Holtkamper Aero & Karsten 300
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Link above not working for me...

Try Miami 6

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Hendo
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16/4/2017 at 10:24pm
 Location: Essex & Suffolk border
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Although the shipping costs are like £120 more for the air tent... I'd query that!

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