By: D74blue Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2005 Rating: Date: 11/06/2008
We got one of these a few years back and have never looked back. It is massive inside, great as plenty room for us to play inside on those rainy days, and we have had a few parties inside ours! Good head height and excellent at keeping the rain at bay. Although large in size putting up isnt a problem although you definatley need 2 to do it. BRILLIANT bring on the summer
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By: KiriM Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2006 Rating: Date: 30/07/2008
Bought this tent in 2006 and used approx 6 times with husband and 12 year old twins! Absolutely fantastic and cant fault it. Bathtub ground sheet a godsend and really keeps out the wind. Lots of room in living area if weather bad. Taking the dog with us this year so will let you know how it fares then! Would recommend it to any family. Great tent!
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By: Ellalou Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: Date: 18/07/2009
Wow, this tent is so big so warm,so simple and easy to put up, I did put it up single handed. The space inside was big enough for 6 adults and 5 kids.
The porch has now been renamed the kitchen as it is a safer way of cooking for the kids etc.
I took it to haven last year, and I had one of the few remaining tents, standing after a heavy severe storm,no damage was done no leakage,not a drop,did not even have to brave the rain to refix lines or pegs,my sister has bought the same tent.
Only down side I found was errmm it wont fit back in its handy trolley bag, any idea or is it me?
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By: Domngaz Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2007 Rating: Date: 25/06/2009
I absolutely love this tent very spacious easy to put up and very cosy, all sewn in ground sheets and very spacious awning which we use as our kitchen.
We love it!
It has plenty of room in the pods and a very large living area in the centre dome, we have a 2 year old son now and we haven't taken him camping since he was a baby and we will be taking him in august to Harlyn sands in Cornwall and I'm sure he will love it.
We went camping a year ago and the weather was terrible I remember half way through the night the wind and rain was that bad I said this tents going to take off. It didn't, we got up and every tent in the field except ours was standing in perfect condition everyone else had to go home with bent poles bless them, really good for bad weather you're very safe.
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By: Gemmafoster Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2007 Rating: Date: 12/07/2009
Fab tent! Highly recommend getting the 'footprint' - used it for the first time this weekend and it made putting the tent up so much easier and kept the groundsheet of the main tent perfectly dry then only had the footprint to dry off. Had the tent a couple of years now and love it, although I agree with the comments that it's a bit too much for a weekend unless there's a few people. We've just done a weekend with 4 adults and it's been ok, but would have been too much with just 2 of us! Anyway - well worth it!
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By: Purpletam Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2007 Rating: Date: 10/08/2009
We brought this tent at a millets tent show last summer - it was a show tent that had got a bit dirty, had a small hole in main groundsheet, & a small tear between groundsheet and flysheet, so it was a bargain at £80. We got the tear repaired-£10, put some gaffer tape both sides of hole and gave it a clean. We've just got back from our first week in Cornwall with it. It was great we had underestimated how much room there was. Kept the breezes out wonderfully, as many others have done - used the porch as kitchen/utility area. Got a bit wet on the inside when sleeping bags were right against fly sheet. Hubby put it up with a little assistance from son but you could easily put up on your own if not too windy.
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By: 22na0m1 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2007 Rating: Date: 30/08/2009
Just had out first week camping using this tent. And WOW we are so impressed with it. Easy to put up (inner 1st) and easy to take down.
Fully sown in living area, with 2 bedrooms and porch area coming off. In the bedroom area we had a double air bed and single and still had room for another single if we wished.
As we had bad weather for a day we ended up having 5 adults and 3 children in the living area at one point and there was still plenty of room.
The only bad point I can think of is that the main door entrance lets in water if its no pegged down. So of a night and if we went out we had to peg the main door down and then go in from the back entrance, to make sure the tent was fully water tight.
Tent held heavy rain and wind very well.
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By: Briang51 Reason: I've used one Made in: 2006 Rating: Date: 21/06/2010
Borrowed one at the weekend, didn't have time to practice pitching it so first time was on the site, a bit of a challenge first time but I imagine next time will be easier. Great design, plenty of space and the porch is great for escaping from the midges and or sun. All in all we really enjoyed the space, a great first time camping experience
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By: Firefairy Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2007 Rating: Date: 06/09/2010
Very impressed with this tent. Purchased 2nd hand on ebay this summer and following one practice pitch myself and two girlfriends spent a week in Cornwall in it.
Well firstly 'respect' to those who say they can pitch in 30-45 mins. I timed both our pitches and the best so far is 1hr 15mins with three of us. It's not that it is difficult to pitch, it's very obvious what goes where but this is a big tent with a lot of guy lines. You definitely need two to pitch, but three is even better when it comes to raising the inner tent and locating the pins etc.
Mine came with footprint groundsheet which is excellent as the tent groundsheet is clean and dry to pack away at the end of the trip. As this tent is discontinued I could not get a model specific carpet. I found useful information on the members forum of this website indicating that the living area is similar in shape and size to the Outwell Hartford L. Without checking I just ordered a carpet online - and happily it is virtually a perfect fit. Carpet does make the interior cosy, gives greater insulation and for me it meant we could have tables and chairs in the living area and not worry about damaging/puncturing the tent groundsheet.
We had masses of space and head height, not sure I would want to sleep 3 in each bedroom pod, 2 is ok tho. Living area is so big you could have several sleeping in it if you needed to. The porch is a great size too and like most people we set up our camp kitchen in here and there was room still to move around, store boots and wet gear etc.
In terms of performance: we had a lot of rain and high winds during the week. The tent withstood the wind very well and nothing broke or came loose. The bedroom pods and living area remained dry with the exception of about an egg cupful of water in one pod which may have come in where the previous owners had over tensioned and torn the groundsheet. This had been badly repaired and I'd already strengthened it with duct tape. It is easy to over tension this area and it is not strong enough to take it - so beware. We had a small leak in the porch on a seam, however the tent is 3 yrs old, has been used 6 times now and never been re-proofed so fair enough really! The previous owners had put it away wet and I can't imagine this did it a great deal of good either. I will be re-proofing.
We had no condensation whatsoever in the inner tent despite the rain and some cold nights - so full marks to Vango for that. Just a little condensation in the porch but then it is single skin and the groundsheet is not sewn in. Ventilation is good too. Mosi nets were very welcome - this was a very spidery site and with two of us being arachnophobes they became known as spider nets.
I think this tent is luxurious and well made and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone. I think it is a good investment and will last years. Because of it's size and not being able to put it up easily on my own, I am looking to purchase a smaller tent for shorter trips on my own.
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By: Jim40031 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 07/08/2010
Have used this tent a couple of times now and I'm pretty new to tenting. This tent is pretty easy to put up and take down even when I'm on my own, obviously an extra person helps particularly when erecting the inner. Size is fine for a family of 6. The porch is very useful. Only problem was that the zip broke (a bit too easily) on the front porch door, so I will have to try and get that repaired now.
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Plan your camping holiday in style. This large geodesic tent offers generous sleeping areas, an exceptionally large living area and an extended porch for protection from the elements. The Diablo range features an integral sewn-in groundsheet protecting the bedrooms and living areas from draughts.
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• Emergency exit on the middle bedroom/flysheet incase you need a quick exit. • Sewn-in groundsheet which adds protection, comfort and helps keep the bugs out. • Full mesh door on the porch to give extra ventilation on hot summer days. • Seam taped flysheet which gives long lasting protection from the elements. • Mesh ventilation on the inner tent reduces the build-up of condensation and keeps bugs out. • Bathtub inner groundsheet which gives you total climate protection and prevents insects crawling in. • Fibreflex fibreglass poles which are though, sturdy & reliable. • Colour coded poles which help you put the correct poles in their pole sleeves. • Roller bag with zip opening for easy packing away and transport.
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