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Have to agree with Liddenham.We have an Outwell windbreak and as long as it is guyed and pegged correctly it does work really well,with the added benefit of saving space in the car(we all know how useful that is).We originally bought 2 of these but at 5m in length you only need the 1. I am selling the other on Ebay at the moment(this is not a plug for my sale!!),its just that i saw a lot of neg comments before I   decided to splash out the readdies on mine but am very glad I did.

P.S. I will be plugging all my equipement on Ebay when we are chosen as the Outwell test family  ! ! !

Quote: Originally posted by ahhh..fresh..air! on 29/6/2007

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The Vango ones are brilliant! As long as you get them up right they stay up in quite strong winds and due to the guys and ground level pegging loops you can get them really snug up to your tent, and with a good seal at the ground. They pack down to a ridiculously small size and weigh almost nothing!

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Got two of the Blue Diamond windbreaks but the five pole versions and not the seven that you are interested in. Before I used mine though I removed the poles, lightly sanded them and gave them two coats of stain/varnish.                                  

Have used them for many years and never had any problems. I attach spare guylines to my poles and then the windbreaks and ropes make a decent size washing line.

If they get dirty including muddy a light damp sponging when dry removes everything.

Not the cheapest of windbreaks when purchased nor the most expensive but have certainly been true vfm

Just to add, I actually take a lump hammer ideal for wind breaks and pegs, only problem can be getting them out after but keeps kids quiet for a while, I find them alot beeter than wooden mallets, and if you are woried about wood cracking take a small wood block, but I have never had a problem

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Just to add my opinion we stick to the beach ones ours stood up to a 6 force gale last year in Cornwall. If the post break you can replace with a broom hangle.

Our Gazebo did not stand up to the gale though it crumpled to the ground, he ho.

Jay

Live life each day

Quote: Originally posted by Biker Jeff on 29/6/2007I bought an Easycamp one from Outdoor Megastore for £20. Its 5 meters long, blue & silver, which matches my van & canopy. And contrary to popular belief on here, is rock solid if you guy it out correctly. I last used it over the spring bank hol week, and we had high winds & rain in Newquay. It stayed standing while the stripy ones were blown over and ended in the bin with snapped wooden poles.

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