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Gymbob

20/7/2012 at 5:17pm
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We ordered a Wolf Lake 5 carpet and when it arrived - well it wasn't a carpet, it was like vinyl with no fleece - definitely a fault. We already had another Outwell carpet for another tent, so took pictures of them together and sent them off. The store agreed that it was faulty and sent a replacement. The second one was the same.

I have just heard from Outwell who have said that they have changed the quality of their carpets 'The quality has become higher, but yes the hairs got shorter as the tent climate got worse......etc' The english in the message was quite broken as I believe they are Danish??

Aaaargh, the carpets are not carpets anymore, someone please tell me where I can get last years WL5 carpet from, when they were carpets......

Has anyone else experienced this with the new Outwell carpets???????

mcguire6078

20/7/2012 at 5:32pm
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I bought the new 2012 Nevada M carpet. When it arrived, I much preferred the old one. The new one was thinner, the fleece top was not as thick and it was a darker colour (dark green / brown).

lidds0

20/7/2012 at 6:58pm
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I've not seen the lastest ones you describe, but can vouch for the fact the quality of Outwell carpets has gone downhill. We had some of the first ones (yellow and blue check) and they had thick fleece and backing. We now have some of the green check ones (with a square of nylon fabric on one side which you have to try and aim your folding-up towards, so that it all then rolls together) and they don't feel anywhere near as thick. They also crease more.

Wish we'd kept the old ones...rubbish pattern but good quality.

Gymbob

20/7/2012 at 7:38pm
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I would like to upload a photo of my patterned groundsheet, sorry I mean 2012 Outwell carpet, to show you, as I'm still not convinced it isn't actually faulty. Although judging by lidds and mcguire it's not looking good......

Is it possible to post a photo?

mcguire6078

20/7/2012 at 7:51pm
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How to insert a picture thread

Gymbob

20/7/2012 at 8:16pm
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OMG mcguire, thanks but that's far too complicated for me, I glazed over before the end of it

mcguire6078

20/7/2012 at 8:23pm
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Gymbob: it's not that difficult.. The most importatnt thing is to upload the picture to the web. Then you link to it (copy and paste) with the

button.

As an example: this link
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RZSD21PSUoI/T1CNqXGUGVI/AAAAAAAAAhw/vG3sA2Co4Tk/s500/coleman_dual_fuel_2_burner_stove__48162_zoom.jpg

Copy the above link and paste into your message using the

button

Will give this image:

Give it a try: Copy the address of the image given and post it into your message with the image button shown and you should have a copy of the Coleman dual fuel stove image

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Gymbob

20/7/2012 at 9:20pm
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Gymbob

20/7/2012 at 9:21pm
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Drat, it didn't work.....I'm trying mcquire....bear with me, and thank you

RTS5

20/7/2012 at 9:28pm
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You are nearly there Gymbo the link works when I click on it. Hence I could copy it. By clicking on the bit that says IMG Code and then pasting it on here.

See what you mean that looks awful on the left

Gymbob

20/7/2012 at 9:35pm
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Inca10

20/7/2012 at 9:36pm
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We too have been disappointed with the quality of the new Outwell carpets. We have a carpet for our Nevada XL and it's the light brown one with the Outwell logo all over. It's good quality, thick and warm.

Based on the quality of the Nevada one, we didn't think twice about buying one for our Bear Lake, but when it arrived, we were really disappointed. It's far thinner, not as comfortable and the back of it is kind of slippy. When it's fitted in the tent, we've nearly gone flying as the carpet has slipped underneath our feet. Not sure we're going to use it any more.

Everything else we have from Outwell is good quality and we're really pleased with, but the new carpet is a real step backwards in product quality in my opinion and we will be careful about buying anything else from them if this is any gauge for the 'improvement' in quality to be expected.

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Gymbob

20/7/2012 at 9:40pm
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Thanks RTS5, could you work your magic with the second photo too please.....still can't figure it....many thanks

It looks even worse on the second photo - how can Outwell call this a carpet?

RTS5

20/7/2012 at 10:00pm
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Here you go

When the picture is open on photobucket you get the box on the right that says LINKS with lots of different link options. Click on the one that says IMG code and it changes to 'copied'. Then on UKCS right click in the message box and select paste. Your picture should then show. If you are on the photobucket menu (with all your pictures showing) hover your mouse over the picture you want to put up and the LINKS box comes up and you can click on IMG code from there. Hope that helps.

PS, thanks that got me my 1000 post

JimM169

20/7/2012 at 10:03pm
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Great ! I ordered a 2012 Montana 6 carpet today (the mocha colour one) but if that's the sort of quality I'll be getting, it's going straight back to Go Outdoors.

Gymbob

20/7/2012 at 10:36pm
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My sympathies Jim, I'm off shopping tomorrow for a 'carpet', don't care who makes it as long as it's a carpet not a patterned groundsheet.

I'll have to ask again, can anyone help me with a pre 2012 WL5 carpet, or tell me one that will fit? Cheers all.....

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