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Personmattyg
20/4/2006 at 1:54pm
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Hi,

 

Has anyone got one of these...if so are they any good?

http://www.cybercheckout.com/edealinv/servlet/ExecMacro?nurl=control/StoreItem.vm&ctl_nbr=918&siId=110202#1



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Personspiny
20/4/2006 at 2:29pm
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Hi Matty,
I'm no expert on this subject, but if I'm not mistaken this tent has a Hydrostatic Head (HH) of 800mm, which, quite frankly, is just not up to the UK weather, I personally would not buy anything with a HH less than 2000 for use in the UK.
Cheers,
Graham

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PersonSkatty
20/4/2006 at 2:34pm
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You would get better quality with one of the supermarket £9.99 jobbies !


PersonPMHRead
20/4/2006 at 2:54pm
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And why would you need an ultra violet resistant floor?

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PersonValk_scot
20/4/2006 at 5:19pm
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It is rubbish....and for the same money (including postage) you could buy 50% of something really decent out in your average camping shop.


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PersonSimba_25
20/4/2006 at 6:01pm
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I bought something from this guy, wasnt a tent so cant comment on the quality, but his customer service was appaling!  Took 5 weeks for the item to arrive then when it finally did it was broken.  After numerous emails and a few unanswered phone calls, i finally got it changed for a new one but then had to wait another 3 weeks for the delivery.  I would never buy from this guy again!


Persondodoharv
20/4/2006 at 9:14pm
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Quote: Originally posted by PMHRead on 20/4/2006
And why would you need an ultra violet resistant floor?

That's easy! It's so that when someone sneezes inside the tent, and the outer shreads like paper, the floor is better protected from the sun for the remainder of your 2 week hols!

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So what would be a reasonable "ultra budget" tent then?

I'm looking for something really cheap that I can have in the back of the car to use when I can't face the commute home (when the weather is OK).

I'm looking at the "Royal Phoenix 3 Plus" which is available locally for £25 or the "Gelert Tornado 5" which is bigger for £42. - both at Centre Caravans

I know you get what you pay for, but I'm not likely to be out in a monsoon and I'm trying to save cash by not travelling so much (Diesel getting towards £1/l and I often have to work at an office 150 miles from home but only a couple of miles from a campsite!)

Steve

 


Personstumpjumper
20/4/2006 at 10:18pm
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The Royal Phoenix 3 is a cracking tent, I've had one for several years and it's been fine in all weathers. Good quality no-frills tent built to an established design. I paid a lot more than £25 for mine years a ago so i'd snap it up at that price!


PersonTrickyWoo
21/4/2006 at 1:26am
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Quote: Originally posted by PMHRead on 20/4/2006
And why would you need an ultra violet resistant floor?
For when it blows upside down of course!

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PersonJK98
21/4/2006 at 1:33am
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The Royal looks good to me   Certainly be more pleasant than the Gelert to sit & drink your cuppa before you head back to work - two lovely big windows   At £25 it looks like a great bargain.

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Personfoxy04
21/4/2006 at 9:50am
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£25 seems a great price get one!


Personloveyourtent
21/4/2006 at 3:03pm
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There are a quite selection of tents here that may suit your needs but this one does'nt look bad and reasonably priced for a quality make like vango.

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Tempted by that Vango, but I'm going to go for the Royal... more cash left over for the other essentials!


Personsteve_icbinb
23/4/2006 at 9:12am
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Hi Matty,

that retailer lists loads of that sort of tent on Ebay.... i can't believe there much use 'cept for kids in the garden...

 

happy camping



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