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26 Reviews of the Evolution 400 Showing 01 to 10 Page:
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By: Robbiep Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:  Date: 31/08/2012
What a cracking little tent.Been away from camping for 11 years and saw this advertised in the ad trader for £35 complete with carpet in very good condition an absolute bargain.This tent is very easy to put up with two people taking approx 15 minutes.Used it three times now with all types of weather and no problems at all except for the doors dripping water in when opened during rain.We can sleep three no problem.I intend to buy a decathlon tarp for next season which should sort this problem.
Overall well pleased and just looking forward to using it again.
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By: Geoff4 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2012 Rating:  Date: 04/08/2012
I camped in a forest for a few days and it rained, rained and more rain.
The good bits; this tent has plenty of room, easy to put up; and snug just right for two;
The bad bits; the zipper leaked, (So make sure you do the zips up properly)
You really do need a Big porch on this or any other tent as when you open the door the rain goes straight into the living airier, watch out for condensation it can also be a big problem; getting in and out of tent with muddy boots can be a problem, this is where a porch would be handy, I think tent manufactures should talk to people who camp and ask for their ideas for tents and also sleep in there own tents for at least two weeks especially when it rains. That way they could design better tents;
I wonder sometimes if any tent manufactures ever go camping;
Come and ask me or ask some other campers or even scout leaders for their ideas about designs about tents Im sure they would sell a lot more if they designed all weather camping friendly tents.
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By: Jon.mcguinness Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 30/08/2011
I have just purchased one of these as an ebay bargain.SunnCamp Evolution 400 tent, footprint groundsheet, fitted carpet and double door porch nearly new and all for less than £30!
Firstly, the tent is simple to erect. Two poles (red) go lengthways and one pole (orange) goes across. Attach the ring and pins and the tent pops up to its full height and length. Simply peg everything out and its done!
The large outer doors make access to the tent easy, just make sure the storm strip is overlapping the bottom zip for full rain protection when you zip yourself in.
The living space is quite nice with large windows, mesh vents and privacy curtains. The living area is made of white nylon to brighten things up inside. This tent is great for the wife and I with all our equipment, but would be a squeeze if there were more of us.
The inner tent attaches to the fully sewn in ground sheet with quick release buckles at floor level, then the usual toggle and hoop system for rest of it, making it easy to install.
During our use of the tent, we have had fairly strong winds and heavy rain. The tent stood up to the weather very well although care must be taken when opening wet doors as the water can drip in. Using the double door porch stops this altogether.
The tent has not suffered with condensation as I would have expected it to, the vents seem to work very well indeed.
To dismantle the tent, simply reverse the sequence of erecting the tent. Really easy to do, I have put it up and taken it down on my own with no problems at all.
All in all, a great little tent, just right for two adults and kit but would be a tight squeeze for four people on anything more than a short stay. 9/10
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By: Fombers Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 30/03/2011
We are getting too old ( in our 40s!) to stoop/crawl round in a tent for any length of time and so wanted one that my husband at 6' tall could stand up in and also that isn't too big to carry/erect as there are only 2 or us. This tent fits the bill perfectly on both counts which is great. There is limited headroom right in the front but he can still stand up outside the bed area. Really easy to put up and take down. Plenty of room for 2 adults and all our gear in the bed area, we do use mats rather than inflatable beds. Would be cramped with 4 adults and gear though. One thing that I would have liked is a flyscreen on the main doors so we could open the door for some air without getting midged. Also as others have mentioned the canopy that goes with the tent is way too pricey, we just put up with a bit of water getting in if we have to and keep a towel by the door to mop up. Other than these 2 points it would have got a 10 out of 10.
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By: XAndyCx Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 14/03/2011
I bought this tent in an attempt to combine the best features of my festival tent (easy to erect by one person and stable even when not fully guyed, but not big enough to cook or stand up in) and my family tent (plenty of room but fiddly to erect and not particularly good in windy conditions). I haven't tested it in really bad weather yet, but so far so good.
A minor downside is that the tent is harder than I expected to erect on my own even in calm sheltered conditions (the length of the main poles makes it hard to thread them through without them coming apart) but with two people it's fine and, once all the poles are in, the tent takes its shape and is stable even before it is guyed.
The shape of the tent means that the living space has a pointed end with lower headroom, and so it feels slightly smaller than expected but you can make best use of the space by using the 'nose' for storage or cooking and - best of all - it's only a 30 second job to unhook and collapse the inner tent, then push it to the back to create a lot more space in the daytime.
I've had four people sleeping comfortably (on camping mats rather than mattresses) but this was at a festival so we didn't spend much time in the tent - I think it would feel crowded with four adults if you were spending long periods in there, but it would be fine for three adults, or two adults and two children, or two adults and a dog.
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By: Theutleys Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating:  Date: 23/08/2010
Fantastic tent for two adults. Very light and airy. Easy to erect and pack away. Good protection from the elements with rain guards over the zips. Have bought footprint and fitted carpet which have proved invaluable. The only downside is the sloping D shaped doors let the rain in if you are not careful, we have cured this with a sun canopy.
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By: Overthehill Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:  Date: 03/08/2010
Decided to try weekend camping and found this one in our local ads. Checked it out using reviews from this website & decided it fitted our requirements. For a mature couple, it is ideal size: plenty of room in bedroom for necessary airbeds! Living area perfectly adequate for 2 - wouldn't be big enough for more. Was fairly easy to put up, but we need more practice to get to the reported 20 mins! Could do with fly screen doors and one of the doors opening bottom to top to be used as a canopy & stop drips entering after rain. Condensation after a cold night, but dried out within an hour. Overall well pleased with our bargain & looking forward to our second outing!
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By: Sky83 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2006 Rating: Date: 20/07/2010
We have had an Evolution 400 for 5 summers now and it is an absolutely cracking tent. It has withstood gale force winds and torrential rain 3 times on a Cornish hillside and only once was it so severe that 2 of the carbon fibre rods snapped. The canopy seems to reduce water entry when you unzip the tent in the rain somewhat. It has also seen many festivals, all in all it has been out around 20 times for up to a week at a time so if you were planning a longer stay away in it, it remains comfortable. The fitted carpet is definitely a plus however you may wish to consider adding velcro or tabs to keep it in place. Pitch time for 2 of us is under 10 minutes now. Packing away takes a little longer to get the air out but this can be helped by leaving the doors 1/4 unzipped.
There are a couple of drawbacks to the tent and that is due to the curved design, you do tend to lose some living/sleeping area. We use campbeds in the sleeping area (can fit 2) and store our gear under the beds to max out the living space. The taped seams do tend to deteriorate after a few years and we now have leakage (only minor) in the V area at the front, however you can buy repair kits to patch this up. Our biggest bugbear with the tent is the lack of flyscreen on the main doors. It is a design flaw Sunncamp need to address - then this really would be the perfect tent.
Overall a great tent and 5 summers of use is testament to how good it is!
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By: PagsUK Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 14/04/2010
Just been away for the first time in this tent, after a bargain buy on Ebay. We used it for two plus a dog and this meant there was plenty of room in both the sleeping and living areas. Wouldn't like to use it for more people - unless you like it cosy!
Easy to put up/take down (15 mins each way) - did most of it myself with my 11 year old son just lending his hand for a couple of minutes.
Stood up to the wind and rain with no problem. It was very cold at night and we had rather a lot of condensation, noticeably in the living area where it dripped down onto the floor. This was quickly solved by opening the large vent at the front each morning for an hour. We had to close this however the rest of the time as it did let in the cold wind. Shame the outer doors do not have a secondary mesh - this would make the tent much better and allow ventilation whilst keeping the dog in! Big front windows make it very light in the living area when you need to sit in.
All in all a great tent, with plenty of head height and good quality for such a low price. For us a fabulous tent for two - we would use our bigger one for family trips away.
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By: Aamielouise Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 31/08/2009
A fabulous tent. Me and my partner had just a little three man tent before feeling it was time to let go and move on to bigger and better things! we went shopping at a tent warehouse one which has all of its tents erected. This was pretty much the only one which caught our eye as it is not too big but when you go inside you can actualy stand up! This tent holds three of us myself, partner and our dog our first thought was to le the dog sleep in the 'conservatory' (outer compartment) and we would have the bedroom but she was not happy with that so now we have both of us on our vry large double blow up matress, the dog bed and the dog all in the bedroom with plenty of room to spare! It is so easy to put up as well ( no arguments.Bonus)i would be able to do it myself in minutes but would need another person to lift once the poles are in. : )
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Manufacturer's Description
THE MOST EYE CATCHING TENT ON THE MARKET. THIS FOUR BERTH GEODESIC DOME TENT IS NOT JUST A GREAT LOOKER; ITS A GREAT PERFORMER TOO!
*SUNNCAMP REGISTERED DESIGN*
Sleeps: 4
Pitching: Flysheet first
Hydrostatic Head: 5000mm
Flysheet: 75D Polyester with taped seams - Flame retardant
Poles: Fibreglass
Inner Tent: Breathable Polyester
Groundsheet: SIG System PE
Weight: 13kg Approx.
Height: 200cm
KEY FEATURES:
Geodesic design
Two side D doors
Two front windows with internal curtains
Half vent front window
Cable entry point
Cable tidy
O ring hanging point to living area and bedroom
Extra front vents
Secondary mesh to bedroom D door
Rear ventillation to inner tent
Four triangular storage pockets to bedroom
Additional valance/mudwall for extra protection
ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THIS MODEL:
*MADE TO MEASURE CARPET
*FOOTPRINT GROUNDSHEET
*DOUBLE DOOR PORCH
... there may be more info on their website
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