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25 Reviews of the Filey 6 Showing 01 to 10 Page:
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By: Star girl Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:  Date: 05/09/2011
Quick update after a very wet and muddy Bank Holiday on the N York Moors.
After putting sealant on the previously leaky seams, they were entirely watertight despite very heavy rain. Nice and solid even in very blustery weather which meant some marquees and the bouncy castle on site were put down.
It went up in 40mins (2 adults) and down and into bag easily.
We couldn't get 3 single airbeds (standard Argos value ones) into the '4' compartment because of the divider zip.Good job we had a SIG and a short child to put on a slight diagonal!
That may be a factor for some prospective buyers.
All in all a great tent - living area was the 'place to be' for the 3-10year olds in our group all weekend because of the space (and possibly the endless supply od chocolate biscuits!)
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By: JulesT-001 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:  Date: 03/07/2011
Over Easter we bought this tent from Peak Outdoors (the slightly cosmetically impaired model - not that you can really tell, it doesn't affect the tent what-so-ever). It has now been used twice and I simply love the Kampa Filey 6.
I had rules for tents, I wanted to be able to stand up and walk in it, I wanted a little area for a toilet annex (so you do not get charged extra for a toilet tent on some sites) and the bedroom had to fit the double airbed. The Filey 6 did all that and more!
The living area is simply massive - perfect for rainy days and late(r) nights. Plenty of hooks for hanging lights and the cable tidy is a nice touch.
The layout of the bedrooms (2 + 4) is a little annoying because although the airbed does fit into the 4 berth compartment sideways that is all that fits. There is a little stress put on the zipped dividing curtain when the air mattress is in, but you can live with it.
The Sleep-Tite system is wonderful! No waking up with the birds, we were a little stunned when we realised this morning that it was 0830 when we woke (I promise, that was not a wine induced lie in!). This weekend was just sunshine all the way, so it worked.
Other features that assisted with the warm weather was the many effective vents across the windows. A simple drawing down of the zipped in curtains to reveal the mesh at the top of the windows quickly dispersed the early morning heat. Fully opening all windows and doors creates a very airy space.
Our first weekend with this tent had weather that was so different. Blustery gales (we went to Shell Island, Wales) attacked the tent but it held up well. The rain heaved down, but we were dry inside. All seams held up well.
Yes the 2 bags that the tent comes in are heavy, but it is so simple to put up. Whilst away this weekend I bought the vestibule, but it didn't come with any instructions and we gave up. Having just looked up the instructions online, I now know where we went wrong and will have better luck next time.
This added area will be turned into our kitchen area in future and we will use the side door as the main entrance.
This tent is well thought out, very well made and even a pleasure to put away (we've got it into the bag on packing with lots of space to spare!). I am considering changing the bag to one with wheels on one end and a handle on the other just to make packaged manoeuvring easier.
So thank you Kampa - what a great product.
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By: Star girl Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 08/06/2011
I bought a reduced price 'colour transfer' tent, like some of the other reviewers.Small amount of dark blue dye on the paler parts.But I can live with that, given the saving I made!
Just back from a week in the New Forest, generally good weather but one blustery night and 24 hrs solid rain.
The tent bag, poles etc is BIG and means you have to consider whether it will fit in the car/trailer, or what epuipment you can do without.Don't underestimate the pack size!
With three small children(!) and limited camping experience, we still got the tent up and pegged in an hour - temporarily fixing the middle segment first and working outwards in both directions from there, as suggested on this website.
The quality of the fabric, and especially the sturdiness and lightness of the poles is excellent, as is the straightforward design - no worrying about which pole in which place as they are all the same size.
Like others, I found the bedroom compartment toggles poorly affixed, and one came off before being used, though easily sewed back on. They are high to attatch, so take a stool or liftable, dextrous child to do the job.
The 2+4 sleeping arrangement suited us OK, although trying to squeeze 4 into the larger pod would have been a laugh! More like 2+3, but again, although this worked for us, it may not for others.
Do note, as others have said, that there are two entirely separate compartments which cannot be zipped/unzipped into a large one.
The 'sleeptite' fabric was really good quality, and made the bedrooms darker and warmer.Either that, or the the fresh air and late nights kept a 3 year old asleep til gone 7am, so can't be bad!
It's a lovely airy tent, with lots of vents and windows to open, and the light fabric in the main body of the tent really adds to the sense of space.
The zips are chunky and worked well.
After reading mixed reports about the (expensive) footprint, we used a B+Q tarp instead, and it was almost a perfect fit, and had eyelets in already, at a fraction of the cost.
It stood up to the wind very well and felt very sturdy with the strong poles.
We had a small leak where one of the toggle fasteners was sewed into the seam on top of the side door, and maybe another small leak on a SIG/tent seam.But less that 20mls or so over 24hrs solid rain seemed reasonable.
For the money, even full price, I think it is good value and a quality tent.
It drops 1 point in the rating for the poor stitching on the bedroom attachments, and the relative lack of space in the '4 man'pod.
I would heartily recommend it to groups of up to 5 people, or families whose children are happy to sleep together, but apart from the adults.
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By: Cookie222 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 08/06/2011
After looking for a while for a replacement for my beloved Vango Aspen, I bought a Kampa Filey 6 following recommendations on this site. I paid around £350 owing to a cosmetic fault (colour running on the roof). Tent arrived in two bags - the one containing the tent itself is very heavy, but the poles are quite light (compared to the Aspen anyway).
Camped in this for the first time last week and loved it. The tent is quite heavy but easy enough to put up - I'm an average sized girlie and can do it by myself if I need to, by opening the side door and raising and pegging out each arch one by one. There are an awful lot of guys which does add a few minutes to pitching time, but this means that the tent is very sturdy once up.
The layout of the tent is perfect for my family - I have a toddler so like to have lots of living space in the (likely) event of wet weather. The front area is ideal for cooking, and I love the side area where you can stash all your stuff and hide it away. The bedroom layout consists of one 2 man pod and another completely separate 4 man pod which can be divided into 2. Each pod will just hold a double airbed, with not much extra space to manoeuvre - in an ideal world I would have liked an extra foot or two to put bags. There are some handy storage pockets, as well as cable entry both sides and a lantern hook with velcro loops to secure the cable on the roof.
During the week we had it all - high winds, heavy rain, hail and sun - and the tent stood up to everything, with no apparent leaks despite a 12 hour hammering. The living area is very light and airy, with plenty of options for ventilation. The Sleeptite system does make a difference - the rest of our group were rather jealous that my kids (including a semi nocturnal toddler) slept till 8 when they were woken by the sun around 5!
Just a couple of gripes - the stitching between the bedroom pod attachments and the roof isn't fantastic and number one daughter managed to rip one attachment right off (fortunately had a Clingon to mend it with). I also think I will have to keep a close eye on some of the zips as they don't seem to meet very well at the ends.
Aside from this, it's a fantastic tent and I can see us getting a lot of use from it. If you like a bit of space when camping (and a good night's sleep) then I would recommend it.
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By: TheBullards Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:  Date: 03/06/2011
Unfortunately we had three of these tents before getting one without faults - well apart from the colour transfer on the white roof panels which our supplier made a discount for. I see they are now pointing out this fault on their website so I guess it was just a bad batch but to be honest we really didn't notice it when using the tent.
We've just got back from our first weekend away in our new Filey 6 & were very pleased with it's performance. We had just about every kind of weather (wind/rain/sunshine) and it survived it all, there were a couple of very tiny leaks after heavy rain but I guess nothing's perfect.
The tent was far easier to put up than our last tent (Gelert Lokon Vario 4) but it is pretty heavy.
Once up it was light and airy with plenty space for four of us and the dog. We left the bedrooms in place from our trial run and they were no worse for wear. We were unable to get the Kampa Footprint as everywhere seemed to be out of stock so we just bought a 5mx7m tarpaulin which did the job perfectly well.
As some previous reviewers have said the tent is very high so the door/window zips are pretty to reach - we will extend the cords on them next time we go.
I think it would have made far more sense if the windows unzipped from bottom to top so you could roll up the window without exposing the vent area on cooler days. Also the front windows do not have plastic over the vent material so cannot be opened if windy or cold. We'll be looking out for a vestibule so that this is less of a problem.
Loved the little side extension which was ample space for clothes rail, cases & our toiletries & towels.
Overall we are very pleased with this tent so far and hope to have many more outings with it.
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By: Olly70 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 09/05/2011
We bought our 2010 model Kampa Filey 6 for £320 from Peak Outdoors (via eBay). It was listed as being a 'slight cosmetic second' which basically means that a little bit of the dark blue colour has found it's way onto the white roof panels. This was no big deal in my opinion given that we were saving about £150 on the RRP. The fault is barely noticeable unless you really look for it. Unfortunately, I think they have now sold out of these 'seconds', but you can still pick up a 2010 model for about £100 less than the 2011 version (However, please read on before deciding to do this).
Compared to other similar size tents (We have had an Outwell Idaho XL and a Sun Valley 8 in a past) I would suggest that the Kampa Filey has the following advantages:
1. Better material used in the flysheet
2. Alloy poles - wow what a difference these make. The steel poles on the Outwell had to go at the bottom of the car boot when packing - otherwise they crushed anything below. The Kampa poles can go at the top of the boot as they are so light.
3. Sleeptite system. I was very dubious about this and thought it was just a gimmick. I was wrong. The silver / metallic lining really does keep the sun and heat out remarkably well for those all important holiday lie in's.
4. It goes back in the bag easily. Whilst nowhere near as well made as the Outwell tent bag - the Kampa bag has room for manoeuvre so you can roll the tent up any old how and chuck it in the bag. Especially useful if it's pouring down. The Outwell's only go in the back if you do a really good job of folding and rolling, which often takes a couple of attempts. Not great in a storm!
5. Canopy can be rolled back in high wind. This really saved us last bank holiday when the wind picked up.
Now onto a few gripes:
1. The bedroom configuration on the 2010 model is RIDICULOUS. How can a company market a tent as a 'family' tent when your typical family of 4 can't actually sleep together? Our children are still at an age where we want them in the same pod as us. This is impossible with the 2010 Filey 6 unless you want to have 4 x single sleeping mats. Airbeds are not an option, yet surely a large number of families use airbeds due to the small pack size compared to camp beds and decent (10cm) self inflating mattresses.
Two of the inners can be unzipped to make one larger 4 berth inner. However this inner can only take a double airbed if you put it in sideways rather than lengthways as you would expect. It has to go sideways, because of the zips. Once the double airbed is in there, there is no more room - even for a single sleeping mat.
2. Some of the stitching on the bedroom pods is VERY poor. Three of the toggles and clips that fasten the inners to the flysheet came off in our hands. This is no big deal as they can be easily sewn back on, but if I had paid full price for the tent I would have been pretty upset.
3. The guy ropes are of poorer quality than Outwell's. I found that when I tightened up the guys they 'bunched up' and I think this will lead to them fraying in time.
Overall I have rated the tent quite highly at 8 out of 10, but just a few minor improvements and this could have been a 10 and the best tent we've ever had. I contacted Kampa to see if they could suggest anything regarding the bedroom configuration, but they emailed me back to say that they have changed the bedrooms to a 3+3 this year, but to add insult to injury they have no plans to sell the 2011 bedrooms separately.
It's frustrating that Kampa have obviously recognised and acknowledge that there's a problem and have addressed it with the 2011 model, but won't help out customers who bought last years version. So from now on we are stuck with wife and kids on a double airbed (sideways) in one pod and me on my own in another.
Close but not perfect
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By: Spike12 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 01/04/2011
Simply the best family tent we've ever had. Very strong, no leaks and stood up to a gale that caused most tents around us to collapse. (we used delta pegs) Vestibule created the perfect tent. Adults could sit in vestibule area enjoying the view while the kids did their stuff inside. Vestibule also allows for a great wet weather gear area for drying/changing etc so groundsheet in main tent always dry and clean. Most other tents have missed out on this feature. All in all a great buy. Very very happy.
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By: Kat67 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 06/09/2010
We bought this tent as it was just within the size limits for a specific site we wanted to visit which we were hoping would become a favourite of ours. We bought it off the internet without having even seen one so were a bit worried but we needn't have been as on the whole it was perfect for us. We found it rather difficult to pitch (we're new to camping and hadn't been able to put it up anywhere before arriving on site so after we got the poles in things became a bit difficult) after having some help from a more experienced family, however, it went up a little more easily!
The tent is extremely spacious and has plenty of windows that can be opened completely if you need more ventilation or covered over if you want more privacy. The annexe bit was perfect for us to use as our toilet compartment! We didn't really experience any windy conditions so I can't comment on that but we did have rain on the morning we had to pack up. Apart from some water that pooled on the top of the SIG seam in the annexe, we didn't appear to have any other problems, and we couldn't be sure whether that was a result of condensation or a leaky seam. There wasn't a huge amount of it so I wouldn't consider it to be a problem.
The main disappointment for us was the bedroom compartments. I had already figured out that the smaller one would only really take a double airbed and that the larger one would be a squeeze to fit in two, but for the foreseeable future we envisaged using that one with the divider rolled back and having a double and a single in there for our toddler. But, where the divider zips to the pod, there are flaps at the bottom that mean you still have to squeeze the double air bed into one side of the pod or the other. Bit of a bad design really as moving the double airbed over a fraction would have meant that we could have had a bit of standing space either side of it. It is difficult to reach the zip of the front door when it's opened up to the top but hubby is tall and I think I will remedy that next time by tying something longer onto the zipper so that I can reach it more easily.
We couldn't get the built in groundsheet to lie flat no matter how hard we tried. We're hoping that this is something we'll master the more we use it.
All of these things are really only minor gripes and we really did enjoy our few days away in it, there's loads of space in it and lots of headroom and it's very light in there thanks to the daylight panels. Oh, and the Sleeptite system they use really does make the bedroom compartments a little bit darker, not loads, but you certainly notice the difference when you open the bedroom door and look into the living room. It also provided more insulation and I found that the bedroom pods were a lot cooler than the main tent when it was very hot and seemed slightly warmer through the night.
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By: Scb2 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 26/08/2010
We have used the tent twice now for a 4 night stay and recently 7 nights. During the 7 nights we had 2 nights of heavy rain and bad winds and the tent stood up to this with no problems - even the vestibule much to our surprise as we had no idea how to fit it (thanks to pwatson for their review as we had to look on here to find out how to do it!)
Anyway neither of us are the best at anything diy or making things but much to our surprise this tent is quite easy to put up (we new campers too)it took round 1hr 30 for the tent.
We had no problems with the tent at all the only thing as mentioned by others is the footprint but not a major issue, also we seem to struggle to keep the carpet straight even with things on it - any tips anyone???
We had 2 adults and 2 children and it felt very spacious, especially the second time once we added the vestibule which made a massive difference to us.
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By: Allencamp Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 07/08/2010
Just returned from 2 weeks in France in our Kampa Filey 6. The tent served our needs very well, with lots of communal space, sleep pods that you can stand up in, and plenty and light and ventilation.We didn't encounter severe weather, but stayed dry during the showers we had. We opted for the 2009 edition mainly due to cost, and I believe that some of the niggles we encountered have been addressed by the newer model - cable entry is on the wrong side, but this I think has now changed to both sides.In ours this meant that our electrical light can only be fed from one side via the velcro loops on the ceiling! The footprint is flimsy and without pegging points, which we will remedy ourselves. We added the vestibule to the front of the tent, which is great for adding weather-shielded space, but the opening is on the opposite side to the front of the tent! Hopefully Kampa will be able to adapt the vestibule so that it can open from either side!
All in all, a great tent, can't wait for our next camping holiday!
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Manufacturer's Description
Walk into this tent and there’s an overwhelming sense of space. Headroom is exceptional which, when combined with the natural light from the Daylight Panel, makes the Filey 6 a very nice place to spend your holiday time and the SleepTite System helps keep the early morning sun out of the tent for a good night’s sleep. Like most of our tents, the Filey has the large integrated front canopy, unlike most of its contemporaries where it is an optional extra. This canopy allows maximum use of the rollaway front panel in all weathers and the most of the living space is useable thanks to the vertical front panel and sidewalls that don’t slope too much.
The Filey 6 also benefits from a large side door that has a full length fly screen and two Airflow windows that can be zipped open to provide maximum ventilation and to create that real feeling of living outdoors. An en-suite extension is ideal as a toilet area (it has a separating door) or for storage.
The Filey 6 is now available with an optional vestibule that converts the front canopy into an enclosed area.
Key Features
• ‘Feel the difference’ high quality 100D Weathershield® flysheet
• SleepTite System – for a good night’s sleep
• Large built-in front canopy (can be stowed if not required)
• Sealed Groundsheet System (SGS)
• Front zip out ventilation panel
• Zip through inner tents
• Airflow window system - two zip out windows
• Side door with mesh screen
• Daylight Panel
• Wardrobe/toilet area with door
• Lamp hanger with cable tidy system
• Cable entry point
• Organiser pockets in front of and inside inner tent
• Upright canopy pole set
• Groundsheet for canopy area
• Specification
Optional Extras
• Vestibule
• Additional two berth inner tent
• Living area carpet
• Footprint
• Matching windbreak
Interior Height: 225 cm
Inner Tent Height: 205 cm
Weight: Poles: 12.4 kg Tent: 24.8 kg
Pack Size: Poles: 91 x 29 x 20 c
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