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25 Reviews of the Filey 6 Showing 21 to 25 Page:
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By: Lizzie66 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:  Date: 02/01/2010
We decided to change to a tunnel tent after having a campus Breckenridge, loved the Breckenridgebut very dark we found. After looking week after week all summer we finally saw the Kampa Filey which we thought would be ideal for just the two of us (oh yes and the dog mustn't forget him)
The first time we used the Filey the weather turned out to be really bad, this was a tester, gale force winds howled and the rain lashed against the tent like never before. Would it stand up to the elements? Yes it certainly did. Whilst other campers were walking down the field with wet bedding under their arms our tent had not let one drop of water in or collapsed in any shape or form.
Our second trip away in the tent the weather was beautiful and this enabled us to appreciate all the good points this tent has to offer. It is very spacious with loads of windows, zip up ,zip down or zip out whichever you want. The groundsheet is fully stitched which is handy if you have a dog who likes to escape, and the front of the tent unzips the whole way round opening the whole of the front up. There are two bedrooms which we unzip and use as one big one and there are plenty of storage pockets. The annex is a good size which can be used opened up or closed off as a toilet room for the kiddies. We use ours as part of our kitchen. I will try and post some photos.
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By: Smoothound Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:  Date: 16/09/2009
Firstly, having camped for 40years+ I have owned many tents and I hope my review is balanced. However IMHO, wow, this is a stonking tent!
Having only had a partial trial run in the garden to check inventory, this was our first try in the KAMPA Filey 6.
Pitching, in slight breeze:
NB my wife is disabled and could only help slightly by holding one side of leg-hoops while I swapped between one side and the other.
The footprint groundsheet made selecting the position and direction real easy. Decided to peg the rear of the tent and insert all legs through roof tubes, then starting at rear to connect each at the base and pull upright - like slices of toast, TIP open some of the windows to flyscreen level to allow air ingress, otherwise the suction caused by closed fabric makes this heavy work.
I loose pegged each leg (against the rearward tug) as they came more-or-less upright to hold in position, and moved to next in sequence finishing with front porch-canopy
First slight downer, I didn't need instructions, but some might, and the ones supplied are not brilliant
Anyway, I then moving to the back again and tensioned each leg-hoop against the back clipping and pegging as I went.
40 mins, fully set
Performance
Weather?- We had the lot. 35 degrees and the ventilation options are brilliant, you can make it like a gazebo, a nice refuge from the sun with a cross breeze!
Blustery winds (gusting 35mph+), the tent did not even notice the wind, whereas a neighbour in a stout folding caravan admitted he had got very nervous
Torrential downpour... rain? , what rain?
Accommodation and materials
We decided to have both bedroom segments in use with divider removed to make a huge double king-sized room - there is a zip to choose between 1 small ¡¥double¡¦ bedroom and a huge L shaped lounge area (u roll back one half of the inner tent to do this) - or 2 double bedrooms, or one double king sized by folding back the divider.
I reckon a family of four would have trouble making it seem crowded , the fabric and window options allow a huge range of openness or privacy combinations. The height and white roof panel makes it seem very spacious, as indeed it is.
All the materials seem first rate,no signs of shoddy stitching or faults, zips are clearly a cut-above norm. The no-see-um mesh did what it says on the tin, The groundsheet proved to be waterproof even with a small stream flowing under it from the adjacent car-park
Niggles
More nitpicking really
Some high grade tent pegs for the main guys would be welcome (cheeky)
A facility to have a drop down section in the front sill would make it easy for disabled people to enter as the sill is a high step (we managed with a heavy doormat to hold the sill down and looser pegging) - I think Vango have a system for this)
A short (15inch) length of rod (like hollow fibreglass) on the front door zip would allow people of my wife's height to open and close the front door (lengths of twine allow you to close it but not to open), we fixed a tent peg to a wooden spoon and it worked a treat.
And that's about it.
I have never owned a tent of this quality, get one before the prices rise,is my honest advice, superb!
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By: Shaneandamanda Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 16/08/2009
Positives:
We pitched our tent for the first time this week after seeing it pitched up in a camping display. We couldn't decide between the Filey or the Studland, but as there's only two of us and a puppy, we decided on the smaller of the two.
The pitching of the tent is really simple. Put the five aluminium poles through their holes and peg the back guy rope. Then extend forward and peg the front guyrope. Job done. Much simpler than the Tamor that we have. The poles are slightly bigger and heavier than the fibreglass flexi ones, but we didn't notice any wind movement. Brilliant!
Once the external tent is up, it's very simple to put up the bedroom. One bedroom pod that is clipped up, then adjusted with the strain adjusters. Fabulous! The bedroom pod can be seperated in three ways. As a single six berth pod, zip the centre section and you have two three person sectiopns, or zip the external pod zip and you have a smaller three person pod and the second pod can be rolled up giving you a larger living area. Genius!
Two windows on the right hand side of the tent and one on the left with all of them removable. One of the right hand windows doubles as a door and comes with king poles. The front of the tent has two zip down sections that are fly screens. A front porch keeps the area dry and clean. The porch also ties back in terrible weather and also, for the awkward site, keeps the tent under seven metres.
The side room is fantastic for storage and we used it for our kitchen stuff. It's brilliant for keeping the living area clean.
There are also several pockets on the bedroom pod for storage that my four year old loved to keep her toys amd comics in.
Negatives
The front mesh zip aways aren't windows and that is a small problem in the wind. For the nosy campers (me!), you can't keep an eye on the Jones's in bad weather. Pah!
The whole thing comes in two large bags. However, it's easier to carry so not sure if that's a big negative.
Had to tie some boot laces to the zips as Amanda is only titchy and can't reach the front zip at it's top. Was very funny to watch though, so again not a huge negative!
Overall this is a fantastic tent. We love it and love the Kampa brand now. Won't be changing this tent in a hurry.
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By: Jenchris40 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 21/05/2009
Our Filey 6 arrived this morning, and we borrowed a garden to erect it temporarily this evening. We're delighted as we knew we would be, since we first fell in love with it at a camping retailer in Norfolk at Easter.
I would thoroughly endorse the preceding reviewer's comments about build quality. The tent is fantastically well made, and much easier to erect than our previous experience with tension-rods. We too were disappointed with the footprint groundsheet; it's not terribly well finished, though we suspect it is made from 'green' materials which will allow the grass underneath to breathe; and there are no eyelets or straps to peg it down with.
Ours does seem to have a slightly different build to the preceding reviewer, however. The bedrooms aren't separate; there is one big bedroom with a zippable dividing wall. So there's no option to only hang one room up.
Also the front flat wall doesn't zip off completely. The zip goes 2/3 around the front arch, and then has to be folded back and retained. So it doesn't come off completely.
One note about the carpet. The pics we saw online of the Filey 6 carpet suggested that it has a large check, and one site we saw described it as green(!). It is in fact quite a small blue and grey check, and looks and feels pretty hardwearing; and it matches the tent perfectly.
We intend to use the spare room at the side as a hideaway for our night-loo (Kampa khazi) and wardrobe. Tho what we are going to fill the rest of the humungous living space with is anyone's guess! We are certainly in for a comfortable, spacious and airy summer with blue skies no matter what the weather!
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By: WhiteRhino Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: Date: 12/05/2009
We purchased the Kampa Filey 6 after considering both the Outwell Montana 6 and the Outwell Arkansas 5. We loved the space of the Montana 6 but felt that we would have needed to buy the extension in order to make full use of the space in all weathers. The Arkansas 5 on the other hand had a built in canopy but was just a little to small for what we wanted. The Filey 6 offered us the best of both worlds plus some great additional features.
The Filey 6 is easy to pitch consisting of only 5 main aluminium poles. On our first attempt we were able to set up in about an hour which included a few strategic breaks to check the instructions! As you would expect, once the tent is pitched and fully pegged it is extremely stable.
The interior of the Filey 6 is a dream. The living space is extremely generous and feels even bigger than it actually is due to the great head hight it gives. The flat front wall also means that all of the internal space can be used for whatever you wish compared to tents with sloping front walls.
The small annexe on the side of the Filey 6 is a very useful addition and can be used for a variety of purposes depending upon your situation. For us, it is a perfect area to store boxes etc once we have unpacked which in turn leaves the living are free of clutter, and also means that our car is 'a car' and not a temporary dumping ground as it has been in the past.
The sleeping areas offer lots of flexibility and can be used as 2 x 3 berth bedrooms or as 1 x 6 berth bedroom by using the zip divider. We chose to use the space as 1 x 6 berth bedroom with a king size airbed on one side and all of our clothes on the other which worked perfectly. You can also decide to hang only one of the bedrooms if required which would provide 1 x 3 berth bedroom and some additional living space where the other room would usually hang.
We found that the ventilation on the Filey 6 was superb. The large flat front wall can either be half unzipped and used as a doorway or can be fully unzipped and stowed, creating a completely open front section. The front section also has two huge fly screen panels which can be used to ventilate the tent whilst keeping irritating pests out of the way. In addition to this, there are two huge windows (one on each side) which can be unzipped and neatly rolled up to give even more ventilation and a fantastic feeling of space. These windows can even be undone partially in bad weather thanks to the mini awnings over the top of each of them. We were easily able to cool the tent down on a hot weekend literally within a few minutes thanks to the combination of the windows and the removable front wall which is great, particularly due to the fact that I tend to get a bit on the grumpy side once I'm too hot!
The overall quality of the Filey 6 is superb and I cannot fault it in any way. The materials which have been used throughout are outstanding and make a real difference to the overall feel of the finished product. The SIG feels tougher and more durable than others I have seen, and the same is true of the flysheet. As I have already mentioned, the poles are made from Aluminium which as well as making them light and strong, also means they will not rust, which can only be a good thing. We also bought the Filey 6 footprint groundsheet which is the only item we have been a little disappointed with. The quality of the materiel itself is very good although there are no pegging points (eyelets, straps, etc) on the footprint, which means you have to make them yourself. Not a major issue but a slight annoyance.
We were initially cautious of looking at Kampa tents due to the fact that this is their first year of production. It was also very difficult to find reviews, feedback, or further information of the tents that they offer. We felt the only way to make an informed decision was to see one erected, and once we had, it was a no brainer. These tents are built to last and have been brilliantly thought out in every sense. Even the bag is oversized so that you can get everything back in without having a breakdown at the end of an otherwise relaxing 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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