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Tent Reviews: Vango Tigris 800
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8 (more 8 berth tents)
25.40 KG
£300.00
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Fully Sewn-in
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Average User Rating:8.54/10 from 81 reviews
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81 Reviews of the Tigris 800
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By: Wendymaxdarcy Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 
Have just come back from 3 days trying out this tent with my two kids aged 12 & 8. Very impressed indeed. It took me (female, forty and blonde) and my 12 year old son only about 45 minutes to put up from start to finish. Got a bit worried that the poles were going to snap as we had to bend them so far to engage them, and when we practised in our garden one of the metal collars actually split, but the supplier sent a free pole repair kit containing spare pole sections and elastic as well as a bit of wire to thread the elastic through. I recommend everyone gets one of these kits, as it gives you a lot more confidence that you're not going to get stranded.
In four days I don't think we found all the storage pockets, but the kids had great fun looking. I agree with everyone that the large end door is a waste if you have all the pods up. It really needs to have a door that size on the side, as you would still have a smaller door on the other side.
As there were only myself and two kids we actually put the large pod at the far end, regardless of the colour coding, so we could use the large door, and there were no problems at all. A few more hooks for lighting etc would have beed appreciated, and we did find ourselves abusing the TBS straps for hanging things.
The little pole which fits over the side door worried me a bit, because it seemed to be under such tension that I thought it might go through the fabric, and it distorted the door a bit for closing, so we didn't use it very much.
On the night it rained the tent held up well, with no leaks, although you have to remember to make sure the bottoms of the doors are outside the groundsheet.
Generally, very happy with the tent, particularly as it went up so easily.
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By: Stewey Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:
Just come back from 3 days camping.We used our new vango Tigris 800 and was impressed by its size I would have given it a 10/10 but it was missing a d ring and the hanging organizer (only little issues but when you spend £240 on a new tent you expect everything to be intact , we went to were we got it from and they contacted vango who are sending the missing items to us)ps. A tip when pitching first time open the doors and release the tension straps before pitching as to avoid tearing them away from tent. It stood up well to the elements but boy did we struggle to get it back in its bag , sorted it now after many attempts trying and numerous arguments .All in all a nice tent
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By: Paulandsimi Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 
We purchased this tent after much deliberation, as it was to be our first camping trip with the three kids.
Only our second attempt putting it up and it took 35-40 minutes.Nice and easy.
Great spacious tent and coped well with some strong gusts and the overnight downpours.
Downside.You must bend the poles slightly inwards when erecting, otherwise it puts a strain on the ground sheet.
When we got home and erected the tent to have an airing, one of the poles snapped. I think that you need to have the tent scrunched up first to get the pole through easily.Maybe, perhaps, to be sure I really don't know! If anyone knows for sure please let me know!
All in all happy with the tent.
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By: Struss1970 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 
This new tent is an upgrade from a domed tent with pods, we were a bit unsure of a tunnel tent but the reviews we looked at seemed so positive - we are very pleased with the new tent. DVD said 20 mins to put it up and we definitely had what looked like a tent in less than 20 mins, the ropes took over 30mins but over all it went up easily, quickly and smoothly.
We bought the footprint, extension & carpet with this tent which all worked out very well. The footprint helped us to decide the exact position to pitch in before we had poles and canvas to move about! My husband used the extension as a kitchen area and it was big enough for that and more. The carpet felt lovely and made the tent feel so cosy and warm.
Just had 3 nights to trial run before a big holiday in August and everything about the tent worked well, we had 3 kids & 2 granparents and still it seemed very roomy, there was plenty of living space even with all the bedrooms up.
Highly recommended.
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By: Epocalypse Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 
This was a fantastic tent just don't expect it to stand up to the British Summer.
On the plus side this is a huge roomy tent with lots of nice features. We took it to a music festival and despite mixed weather conditions it stood up well remaining waterproof throughout. The multiple bedroom arrangements very handy. I really fell in love with this tent but.
On the negative side 3 of the poles snapped on erection (winds gusting to 30mph) and the whole tent collapsed when we were packing up trapping my 4 year old within. Then a gust of wind tore one of the groundsheet seams. Vango reckons we were camping in extreme weather (July on the Solway coast) and will not honour any guarantees. £250 down the pan for a week old tent.
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By: Kids Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:
Have just had a week away in our new tent. Spent a lot of time deciding on which tent to buy and brought this one when at nec show in march. We checked other tents and it came down to between the kyham or this.We chose this because of the canopy over the side door which the kyham didn't have.I agree about the end door as this is where the double room goes(only found out after putting small rooms there and noticed coloured tag hidden in roof ),but still kept to how we had it set.
We purchased the footprint which was great for positioning tent and also when we packed away as dry bottom of tent,carpet for that extra bit of comfort and the side extension. On the one were supplied the guy ropes which go over the top of the tent do seem too short but we managed and looking on peoples photo ours does not have doors,we have the olive colour, but was great as we done our cooking here.
Having the drop down flaps on the doors floor area was great so you dont trip entering the tent unlike some that you have to step over and having the sewn in ground sheet kept the wind out.
The week we were away we had all weathers and it stood up well to them all. The idea of having the windows cover on the inside was good as it them meant no tripping over guyropes in night when you forgot to close them before you went out.
Erecting the tent didn't take that long,just the finishing with all the guy ropes and moving a couple of them when we put the canopy up.
All in all a great tent with loads of space and plenty of headroom.
Our only problem being that one of the single pods zips fabric has split and with the door canopy the pressure on the side of the door zip was to great to close smoothly so we took this frame out.Have spoken to suppliers and are now swapping tent no hassle(Thanks yeomans)so hopefully next time no problems.
We have had no problem with tent pegs due to soft ground but they still will be upgraded.
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By: Milesfamily Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:
We have just got back from a very windy 2 weeks in Cornwall and the Tigris held up reasonably well to the gale force winds that we had. Although on some occasions I did wonder if it would hold up but it did. I purchased this tent in May 09 and also bought the porch extension. A must in my eyes great for cooking and changing out of wet clothes. Downside to extension it really isn't designed for strong winds so we had to take it down a few times.
We also have a Vango Aspen 700 DLX which is outstanding compared to the Tigris. The Tigris has an amazing internal space is easy to erect and is reasonably lighter than the Aspen I just didn't feel I could trust it in strong winds even with the internal storm straps. That said We have decided to keep it and use it for long weekends.
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By: Robbo44 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:
After owning a Tigris 400 we wanted bit more space so went for Tigris 800,and its a wonderful tent,loads of space for the four of us.We found it very comfortable and easy to put up about 40 minutes. As has been said before the only issue is with the pegs other than that we are thrilled with this tent and would recommend the Tigris to anyone
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By: Beyonce Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:
Just bought this tent, and so far so good. It took 1.5hrs to put up, with the guy ropes taking up the most time. It rained consistently one night and we had no issues. Only snag is that I did not release TBS and one snapped when erecting, will contact Vango to see if this can be fixed. Overall I would recommend this tent.
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By: Jesssam Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:
We bought our Tigris 800 this year after reading the reviews on this site, sharing an Outwell Hartford XXL and trawling the camping shops to see similar tunnel tents erected. To say we agonised over this would be a huge understatement! Anyway, we settled for the Tigris as we liked the headroom in the bedrooms and living area and the flexible bedroom options suited our family (2 adults, 10yr old boy and 12yr old girl who both need their own room).
Having used the tent 3 times now (once on my own with the kids) it's got easier to put up and down every time. We are down to less than an hour to fully erect and guy and 15 minutes to put down and pack. I've had no problems with getting the tent back in the bag - having read somewhere that its better to fold than roll the tent, this seems to work very well. If you keep the 4 corner v pegs in when taking the tent down it keeps its shape for folding even in windy weather.
Using the tent is great, there are loads of places for storage, its warm and stable in the wind and easy to keep aired due to the good window system and door arrangement. Like other reviews though, I'm not sure what use the end door is if you need to use the double bedroom. We use that room with the divider rolled back and it provides a huge amount of space for a double bed and dressing area screened from the rest of the tent.
Just a couple of minor niggles: we had a tiny pin prick hole in the ceiling above the central fastenings for the TBS that had escaped the seam tape. I contacted the supplier who were happy to exchange but asked if I would try a dab of seam sealer first - did this and it has solved the problem perfectly.
As stated by other reviewers, watch the toggles on the threshold when it's pegged up, we pulled one too by tripping over it but easily repaired.
We would have liked a porch too that fits over the side door, although not sure if we'll go for the Vango one. Have seen this fitted in a shop and it didn't look that great - will probably buy the one that fits over the Khyam or Gelert tunnel tents.
Will mention the pegs as everyone seems to. The v pegs are weak but no weaker than I've seen supplied with other makes. I would recommend buying some stranger ones though as they do bend over themselves.
All in all though, we're very happy with this tent and would recommend it without hesitation for its value for money, practicality and easy of use.
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Manufacturer's Description
The Vango Yukon range of tents has been replaced by the Vango Tigris range - which in turn are very similar to the Nevada Range already produced by Outwell. The Tigris has a very simple 5-pole fiberglass pole structure but one that gives great head height and therefore one that gives a light and airy feel. There are also flexible bedroom arrangements and storage options a plenty plus three entrance options. The tent frame is constructed with Powerflex fiberglass poles, a Protex 3000 Polyester flysheet (3000mm hydrostatic head protection) and as is the norm these days, the groundsheet is fully sewn-in to keep out unwanted pests and draughts. The other key features of the tent include a waterproof exterior storm skirt, flysheet first pitching, 2+2+4 (with divider) sleeping compartments, colour coded poles, TBS tension band system for extra strengthening in adverse weather, 10,000mm HH internal polyester groundsheet, cable entry point and tidies, mesh double doors, mesh vents, pelmet and inner tent pockets, 'Crystal Clear' windows, double zip windows (for vent/light/cover flexibility), breathable fabric inner tent, inner tents and divider can be removed when not in use, parallel zipped front door can be used as a sun canopy, canopy over side door, rain gutter zip covers. Saddle bag and repair kit included. Flame retardant throughout.
Capacity: 8 people
Price: £300.00
Total Weight: 25.45g
Pack Size: 71x47x32cm
Pitching Area: 940x500cm
Pitching Time: 20min
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