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Average User Rating:8.4/10 from 245 reviews
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245 Reviews of the Icarus 500
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By: Mysticalchild Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 
Just bought this tent from Go Outdoors for £111 (with special one day discount). Having had a small 2 man tent where you could not stand up, this tent is like luxury. Used for the first time and it is easy to put up and take down. It has great space in living area and sleeping area for two people. The many sown in pockets are useful for storing bits and bobs and it makes it easy to access them. The two doors are great, you can have the side one open and still have some privacy. Rained heavily overnight and did not leak at all. The inside is sown in and is excellent, no more damp shoes or slugs, however if the door zipped at the bottom it would be slightly better draft wise, this though is a minor detail and would recommend this tent.
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By: Fall Guy Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:
We bought this tent to use as our weekend/short stay tent. I also own a Kampa Studland 8 which is the daddy of tents, but is rather large for a weekend. Searched around to find a good sized weekend tent as I am 6ft 2 and struggled to fit into half of them. The 2010 model has had some useful additions and the new style guide ropes are ace. We bought a package with footprint, carpet and canopy and I must say if you buy any of the extras buy the canopy! It is brill it snug fits all round the tent and clips to the pole, and you can still use the side door, we had our kitchen and fridge under the canopy which freed up loads of space in the tent to live in.
Used it over the bank holiday and was brill, as typical England we had rain - no leaks, sunshine - flyscreen on door let air through and kept tent cool and finally really strong wind - canopy took the brunt but held up fine and the tent did not move when the tensioning straps were clicked together. Would recommend this tent to any one, it goes up in 20 mins including foot print and we got it down in 10!
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By: Pricey4848 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:
Bought this for our 'weekend tent' for our family of 4 ( twins aged 6 ) and our small dog! Plenty of room even for small table and larder.Good lighting and built in groundsheet very welcome.We bought the carpet and footprint too and overall very pleased.Had our first trip with this tent in Anglesey over May Day weekend and although windy at night very sturdy.Recommended and we got it on a price match at Go Outdoors for £122
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By: Dave7896 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:
Excellent tent!
I wouldn't try to get 5 people in it though! The bedroom could comfortably accommodate 2 double air beds, and probably 5 camping mats, but if you had to spend any time in the living area, it would be cosy!
However.There's only me and my 6 yr old son using it, so there's bags of room. I'm 6'4', and can stand up straight (just) in the living area, and there's plenty of room for us both to sit inside on an evening. Although this is described as a weekend tent, I would happily take it away for much longer!
It's easy to put up (I can do it on my own in 15-20 minutes) and seems very sturdy thanks to the tension bands. I haven't used it in bad weather yet (this is the only reason I haven't given it 10/10), but having spent some horrendous nights in evil Lakeland weather in the past, I'm pretty confident this tent will stand up to it!
And to top it all, I only paid £112 in the Yeoman's sale last month :-)
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By: Loverofchaos Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 
We bought this tent with main criteria: can stand up in it, comfortable area to cook and sit in, quick and easy to erect, smaller than 8-man tent for single nights and weekends. It meets all these criteria and is super-waterproof into the bargain. Excellent value.
This tent is a good size for 2-4 people but I wouldn't recommend using it for 5 unless they are sardined in on roll-out mats. No way would you have room for 5 inflatable mattresses in the inner. To be honest two doubles would be very snug. We are a couple and put the airbed centrally, but our side aisles are not overly wide!
Ours is extremely waterproof. It has seen more than one rainstorm and there's not even a slight seepage anywhere. On the other hand the condensation tends to get trapped between the inner and outer and has trouble escaping naturally - either the inner needs to be put down to allow extra air circulation or a bit of sponge/kitchen towel is required before taking down.
The main problem with this tent is that the sleeves for the poles also have guy ropes attached through metal eyelets at each end of the sleeve and we find the poles frequently get caught in the eyelets. As a result this tent would be awkward to put up alone (we also have an 8-man tunnel tent which is, ironically, easier to put up, and can be done alone). Despite this we find it very comfortable and would buy one again. It is important to be able to stand full-height at 6ft2!
It might be nice to be able to open a door canopy. We only use the side door and even the front door cannot be opened up, but then again we only use this tent for short stays, so it's not a major issue for us. It's good to hear that the 2010 model may have incorporated a loop for a lamp as this is a definite drawback to ours.
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By: Craig b Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:
Well what can I say about this great tent that hasn't been said before:- very easy to pitch with only 3 poles to slide in and then lift its a doddle, bedrooms already inside which saves you another 10 mins and a sewn in groundsheet wow.
These tents have a new tension strap inside too which is supposed to help in strong winds. Nice clear windows and very good headroom in living area and bedrooms.
Just 2 minor faults I have found with this tent are bedroom is suppose to sleep 5 and probably would if you was just on roll out sleeping mats but we only just got our double airbed and 2 single airbeds in bedroom and thats with the bedroom divider taken down, and the other thing is no fly screen mesh on front door. But if you can live with that it's a smashing tent and I would recommend this for a family of 4 but not a family of 5.
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By: Daveyh Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:
My comments really follow what everyone else is saying.A great little tent that's easy to set up and take down. We haven't had any really bad weather yet so I can't comment on that but it stayed dry in what rain we have had. Yes, the bedrooms are bit 'cosy' but as we're only sleeping in them, they'll do. I'd recommend to anyone.
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By: Andrew2336 Reason: I've used one Made in: 2010 Rating:
Used our 2010 model for the first time this Bank Holiday Weekend.
Very impressive - airy, spacious, well ventilated. Used with footprint groundsheet (Recommended if ground damp), carpet, matching wind break (4 pole) and canopy king poles (tall).
King poles are a bit of a pain as there is no obvious hook up point for top of pole with edge of canopy. Tied a rubber band around top of pole to stop canopy tie and cord slipping down pole which seemed to work. Be careful in stronger winds though as it flaps around a bit.
Overall excellent tent, ok for 2 - 4 persons. 5 would be very cosy in the bedrooms. Only 2 of us so ideal!
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By: Saftlad Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: 
Tried our new Icarus 500 last weekend, for a family of 4 and really can't fault it all.
Swallowed us all up with comfort and room to spare, though trying to fit 5 in would be a bit of a squeeze and you'd have to know each other well :)
Add in a carpet and it's fantastic.
Wife now thinks we've wasted a lot of money buying a large tent for the 7+ day holidays in the summer, given the amount of room we had in this with a canopy.
Tension system works well, and can be unclipped if not needed. All tucks away discretely.
Definitely recommend this tent on so many levels. Practical as a weekend tent (if a little bit bulky in the car) that can accommodate a whole family with ease.
Easy to pitch and de-camp, with just three poles. I suspect even my 10-yo could do it himself.
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By: Tentguy Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:
This tent is great!
We bought it to replace our Argos/Pro-action 6 Berth/2 Room tent. The Icarus 500 is so much better in my opinion.
This is a light and airy tent that has great head room and storage, as has been said in other reviews.
We have just come back from two nights in Longnor in this tent and found it to be perfect for a weekend away, and we are looking forward to going away again, soon.
The only issue we had with it was the size of the bedroom. We have two ex-army surplus camp beds and it was a struggle to fit them in as well as our dog's camp bed. We're going to buy a double height air bed to replace them so that should sort that out.
I've given this tent an 8 out of 10, would have been higher if it had a bigger bedroom, but other than that, a brilliant tent :-)
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Manufacturer's Description
Icarus flew towards the sun and this tent is also aiming high. Easy to pitch, ‘as one’ structure with generous living area, this tent will create an ideal base for your weekend adventures. The Icarus provides a place to hide when the weather is poor or a haven to return to after a long day in the sun.
Specification
Flysheet: Protex® 2000 polyester, hydrostatic head 2000mm, tape sealed seams, Fire retardant
Inner: Breathable polyester with central divider curtain
Groundsheet: PE, hydrostatic head 10,000mm, Sewn-in
Poles: Poweflex fibreglass poles
Weight: 10.2kg
Pack Size: 72 x 26 x 26cm
Colour: Ensign/Bluebell
Features
As one pitching simple and quick to pitch
Crystal clear windows allows maximum light into living room
Pre-attached guylines with guy tidies improves pitching and re-pitching speed
Reinforcement points extra strength on tension areas of the flysheet
Reflective webbing find your tent at night or in adverse conditions
Parallel zip door create a canopy for sheltered entry or shaded seating
Front over door mesh vents allow continual airflow to enhance comfort
Polyethylene 10,000HH groundsheet strong, sturdy, waterproof protection, Sewn-in
Comfort Colours darker over the bedroom for a restful nights sleep
Side Mesh Door allows door to be left open for insect-free ventilation
Heavy duty pole sleeves ensures even distribution of tension
Inner Pockets keeps those essentials close at hand
Handled carry bag for easy pack-and-go
Repair Kit for that unforseen tent emergency
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