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Subject Topic: outwell hartfordxxl or vango diablo 900 Post Reply Post New Topic
31/5/2006 at 5:59pm
 Location: Leeds
 Outfit: None Entered
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Have been to look at some tents today narrowed  it down to 2 the outwell hartfordxxlor the vango diablo900 I like the vango hubby prefers the outwell the outwell has an extra bedroom but diablo looks more roomy if anyone has either of these tents could they give us there views, and for and against, please to try and help make up our minds we are a family of 3 so space wise either is ok many thanks


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31/5/2006 at 6:14pm
 Location: URMSTON MANCHESTER
 Outfit: OUTWELL PALM COAST 600
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I personally think the Vango are much better quality


04/6/2006 at 9:56am
 Location: UK
 Outfit: vango
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We have the 900 and it is fantastic - very spacious with good features and the 2006 model looks great with it's side porch door. Never had any problems with water getting in even in torrential rain.

The only downside to this and similar tents is that alot of sites stipulate a maximum width of 5 metres, the Diablo 900 has a circumferance of approx 8 metres. We have been unable to visit some sites because of this. The Caravan and Camping Club specify 5 metres as a maximum. I wish I had been told this by the tent retailer. Despite this we have found some sites that will take us - view the thread 'Sites accepting larger tents'  for more details.

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04/6/2006 at 5:15pm
 Location: Scotland.
 Outfit: Conway Camargue Lots of Vangos. .
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Quote: Originally posted by Diabl0 on 04/6/2006

The only downside to this and similar tents is that alot of sites stipulate a maximum width of 5 metres, the Diablo 900 has a circumferance of approx 8 metres. We have been unable to visit some sites because of this. The Caravan and Camping Club specify 5 metres as a maximum.


First I`ve heard of this. I`ve got a 7m x 7m tent and never had any problems getting it pitched on a C&CC site before, though admittedly I haven`t been to a C&CC site this year.  Is it a new rule?



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04/6/2006 at 7:53pm
 Location: Surrey UK
 Outfit: Too many again! no more.
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The thing that always gets me about the Hartford is the size of the bedrooms - small. The diablo bedrooms are noticably bigger and allow you to sleep feet towards the slope, rather than in the Hartford where some poor s*d has to sleep side on to the overhang.

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04/6/2006 at 9:06pm
 Location: Bristol
 Outfit: Minnesota 6 + Montana Front Extension
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I have the Diablo 900 after comparing it to the Hartford XXL.  We preferred the Diablo 900, I think it had a better water resistance but can't remember the exact reason for the choice.

We have just come back from 10 days in Cornwall where we pitched in high winds and still managed to get it pitched reasonably well even though the wind was almost flattening the inner tent.

I've used C&CC sites and not had a problem with the size of the Diablo.




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