Gelert Beyond Starview 5 Tent Reviews and Details

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5 (more 5 berth tents)
19.75 KG
Ł269.00
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Fully Sewn-in
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7.89/10 from 9 reviews

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9 Reviews of the Beyond Starview 5

By: Chrispbug Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: 4 from 10

Absolute nightmare in anything above a slight breeze ! In a strong wind the poles bend alarmingly and the whole tent balloons in and out giving the impression it will rip the fabric very easily.

Rain enters through the tent in a very fine spray and mist too.

The front window is strange. There's the window itself which is held in place by 2 very small velcro strips. Then the curtain which folds up from the bottom and attaches to 3 hoops at the top. Then you have an inner mesh which had zips which fully sandwich the curtain between the window and the mesh. How you close the curtain without the whole front of the tent being exposed to the elements is anyone's guess !

In perfect weather - zero wind and rain the tent's fine but I definitely wouldn't recommend this tent unless it had much stronger poles that don't bend like they do in the wind.

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By: Hullgal Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: 10 from 10

We are fairly new to camping, last year we had our first outings in a second hand tent we bought from Ebay. We liked it so much that we went out and bought two new tents, a large tent (Morpheus 8) and the Starview 5 for short stay trips.

We had a go at putting this up in the garden and even in limited space this was very easy to put up. It only took 2 of us approx 15 mins. After reading one of the reviews we decided to leave the pods up inside the tent when we packed it away. Putting the tent up with the pods in made it a lot easier to get the tensions right and make sure that we were not pegging the tent out too tightly.

Our first trip away with it and again it was very easy to put in, even in the wind but we did not try to put the canopy up, didn't want to risk it. The Carpet in the living area made the tent nice and snug, there was also plenty of space for a large table and four chairs. Bedrooms were very roomy, we had a queen size air bed in one with space round the sides and a single bed plus Wardrobe in the other.

Can't say anything bad about this tent, we had no problems with it, no leaks, no issues. Would definitely recommend it.

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By: Dh74 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: 8 from 10

Bought this as a treat for me n my son going camping last summer(2011) I own 4 tents of different shapes and sizes! overall it is very roomy with good headroom the living area is large as is the bedrooms. Lots of natural light can get in as plenty windows,which I love. It was easy to put up myself,and is a sturdy tent. Only downside of the tent was that it started leaking when it was raining from one of the side doors which was a bit off putting but other than that it will be my choice of tent from now on as I can pitch it myself, Vango diablo 600 a bit on large side. We will see how it copes when the four of use it!

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By: Breep Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: 9 from 10

Purchased this to replace a faulty leaking Hi-Gear Mojave 5. The tent quality is far superior to the Mojave 5, from the poles through to the matching fabric of the bedrooms and curtains. The tent is easy to erect in under 30 minutes, and has lots of extra features such as a canopy over one of the side doors and it has a light roof fabric over the living area that provides lots of natural light. The living area is plenty big enough for a table and chairs and the matching canopy provides additional space for cooking and storage. We have used the Mojave 5 carpet for the tent which fits perfectly. Overall we are very impressed with this tent, we feel much more comfortable with this tent than the previous one and we can't wait to camp in it again!