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03/8/2017 at 10:49pm
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Quote: Originally posted by cariad83 on 03/8/2017
I've struggled to find any stockists to view Cabanon - limited stock and nothing on display at all.
Does anyone have any advice on second hand prices for buscaya 440 and 370? Some I have seen look a bit steep for the age of the tent and I know the models have changed - improved.
I don't think they've necessarily improved. I still think one of the best tents ever made is the later-model Biscaya 370 (all-season polyester); The canvas is lighter than cotton but easier to care for and just as nice to live under. The aluminium poles are absolutely fine for this span and nice and light to handle (notice I've already said 'light' twice now, which is a bit of a revelation for a tent providing this amount of accommodation and of this quality), the ventilation is excellent (the entire front can be zipped back, all windows have mesh and excellent zip-up blinds). The bedroom inner is generous and of standing height. The front wings give immediate privacy and protection from the weather, providing somewhere to site the kitchen etc. The additional canopy makes for a large covered outdoor space.
The Awaya 370 is heavier, doesn't have the front wings and is more labour-intensive to care for. The optional canopy is an open-fronted affair which can catch the wind (and I don't like the side windows, which seem totally unnecessary and are more likely to sustain damage than solid canvas). The bedroom inner has a thick groundsheet (totally unnecessary, given the thick ZIG already in the tent) which makes it more bulky to handle and store and more unwieldy to attach.
I'd take a Biscaya 370 over an Awaya 370, any day. But, different tents suit different people, for different reasons.
The later model has an inner tent which suspends on metal s-shaped hooks and previous models have plastic clips which fasten around the pole sleeve (and ping off in strong winds, when the tent moves).
As for prices, I think they've gone a bit silly of late and a good example will set you back almost what they cost new, especially if there's a sun canopy included. That said, it'll do you proud, be reasonably quick and easy to pitch and will last for years and years if properly cared for and stored.
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