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11 Reviews of the Zetes 300 Showing 01 to 10 Page:
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By: Ma+Pa Clampett. Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating:  Date: 09/07/2011
We bought a Zetes 300 for overnight stops when we are travelling,and for when we have to pack up our large tent when we need to travel early on the following morning. We have only used it twice up to now,and have only a couple of criticisms of it. The first is that it is a three man tent,and it would be cramped if more than two people were to use it.The second one is the design of the door,as when it has been raining,when the door is opened, it allows water to run into the porch area wetting the groundsheet,and anything that is stored in the porch.That said,it is a good value for money tent,easily pitched in around 25 mins,fully pegged down, light weight and easily transported as it folds into a small package. The sleeping pod can also be left attached to the fly sheet making possible to pitch it all-in-one.
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By: Soren Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating:  Date: 08/06/2011
This is ideal for two people on an overnight/weekend trip or longer if you don't mind not be able to stand in the tent (although there's plenty of headroom for six foot me to kneel about!) The little pouch area is good for leaving shoes etc and simple cooking/tea making. Initially took about twenty minutes to erect (unravelling the guys, attaching the inner etc), but takes about ten to fifteen minutes at most thereafter. If leaving the inner attached, one needs to ensure the cross straps on the outer are under the inner when folding away. Yet to camp in the rain, but suspect water would run onto the groundsheet in the pouch-this can be folded in half or under the inner and ignored to avoid this. Haven't used in very windy conditions, but I think this tent would still be fine.
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By: Marrios Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 30/03/2011
I bought one of these at a bargain price from Go Outdoors. It was only a few pounds dearer than the two-man version. I use it for motorcycle camping, the extra weight is a small sacrifice for the extra width and it gives plenty of room for one person plus kit. You'd have to be pretty friendly to share it with another adult.
Pitching is easy, takes a bit longer the first time, but then the inner can be left attached and it's a doddle. It even fits back in the bag, without too much cursing.
If it was more expensive I'd grumble about the porch groundsheet and flimsy poles, but it isn't, so I won't.
For occasional summer weekend use it's an excellent tent, don't know how they sell them at this price.
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By: Stevedh1967 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 29/03/2011
Zetes 300, first trip out and seems to be really good but one thing lets it down - the porch door. The pic on this site shows it well, as do other user comments - the door sags and no matter what way you pitch the porch area it never draws tight and as a consequence when it rains it drips onto the groundsheet and subsequently into the porch area. In all other respects the design is very good - it's relatively spacious inside, porch area is roomy, easy to pitch and strike camp, offers good protection from the elements and seems quite sturdy. I'd use this for 2 night breaks but would use a larger tent on longer trips.
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By: Jackie_s Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 27/08/2010
I purchased this tent to use for short trips when it's just me and my dog. I wanted a name I could trust but at a price that reflected the size.
It pitches easily, first test run it was up in 11 minutes (minus the guy ropes). The 2nd time it was up and guy roped in 10 minutes. It is small and to be honest, with me and the dog and a bag of clothes and some blankets the inner was full. We used the small porch area (non SIG) for storing the cool box, wellies etc but after a night of rain it did get wet inside, we were warm and dry in the inner though, no leaks! No huge issue with condensation, much the same as other tents of the same quality.
In my opinion this tent is perfect for one person, would work for 2 but not suitable for 3.
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By: Lamby42 Reason: I've used one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 10/06/2010
Just been away using this tent for myself and my 5 yr old. Lots of space if used for two people. It rained solidly for two nights and we had no leaks in the main tent area but the porch area did let in water on both nights. Very windy too and tent stayed up as put. Overall a good tent for weekends away if the weather is good.
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By: ChrisFromWigan Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:  Date: 26/04/2010
I didn't want to spend too much on a tent, as all I wanted to do was try camping out with my 5 year old son, and if it all went wrong and we didn't like it, then I wouldn't have wasted too much money.
As it turned out the Zetes 300, 3 berth tent, is ideal for one man and his son. Pitching and packing is easy, the ventilation flaps make it easy to control fresh/cold air passing through and the porch is a reasonable size to accommodate bags and toys, however, rainwater did get onto the ground sheet around the porch (but quickly mopped up when the rain stopped). I put a sheet of plastic underneath the tent to protect the ground sheet from stones etc. And from getting too wet and muddy prior to packing.
I would recommend this tent for overnight and weekend trips.
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By: Lisamae Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 10/04/2010
A bargain of a tent £25 in a sale.Stood up to 40 mile an hour gusts and pouring rain and my son stayed dry.Plenty of room to sit up in ,pitched in less than 10 minutes. Porch helps keep mud out of bedroom and windows in porch make it feel less enclosed. There are air vents front and back and front door can be arranged on walking poles to make a sun shelter. It Can be pitched in one and was put away as fast as it went up. Would definitely recommend no more than two people as you need some room for clothes.Packs into small bag ideal for weekend trip or grumpy teenager.
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By: Auntyange Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 07/03/2010
I bought one of these for my daughter who wanted her own tent for her 12th birthday, she pitches it next to our caravan when we're away and we have both been really pleased with it.
Only thing we found was that we had to shorten the poles slightly as it was just too tight a fit for either of us to get the connection but that is only a minor 5 minute job with a hacksaw and a little care.
We have been out in some awful weather and it has stood up to the lot, sometimes in very heavy rain water stands on the bottom of the door and you have to be careful how you open it to avoid getting it in the porch but it's not a problem.
Brilliant tent for the money, very well thought out and quick to erect and the pink and purple one stands out like a beacon in the middle of a site!
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By: Diz-e-dee Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 14/08/2009
Fantastic little tent.
I bought this so that my 14 year old son could go semi-independent this year. As I already own a tent for every occasion I didn't want to spend much money.
I had thought of buying the old Beta but spotted this one and as I have another small tunnel know just how quick and easy these things are to put up.
I has just finished a three week tour of France with flying colours. Internal space is brilliant with good headroom to sit up in even if you're tall. The porch is of a good size with a sewn in groundsheet. My only criticism fo this design is that if it is raining or there is any water on the outer it drips/pours into the porch when the entrance is opened but this is the only thing I can think of. It would be great for (motor)bike rallys/touring as it is pretty light and is a small pack size. For the money you can't go wrong. 100% fantastic little tent.
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Manufacturer's Description
•Sleeps in comfort 3
•Total weight (kg) 4.54
•Packed size (cm) 60 x 19 x 19
•Pitching style Outer / Simultaneous
•No. of poles 2
•Pole diameter (mm) 8.5
•Pole material Powerflex Fibreglass
•Outer material Protex 2000 Polyester
•Inner material Breathable Polyester
•Groundsheet Polyethylene 10000HH
•Fire retardant Yes
•Max. headroom (cm) 110
•Est. pitching time 5 minutes (2 people)
•Pitch size Small
It's pretty big for a small tent. Almost tardis like, the amount of space inside is surprising. It's no myth that the tunnel structure gives lots of internal room to manoeuvre.
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