I notice in the Ten Cate blurb, that they say the "All Season" tent fabric PVA fibres are like Cotton, but only detail the absortion qualities so this must be the likeness to Cotton me thinks, with no mention of "breathing" they do mention "breathing" when detailing Ten Cate Cotton, so "breathing" is a term that they use, I am most interested to find out if the Cabanon "All Season Polyester" is the Ten Cate product or not, although a former Cabanon dealer last year told me that the Cabanon "All Season Polyester" was not Ten Cate, that comment has confused me ever since, as another dealer told me the opposite. I am also wondering now if the Outwell Outex Airtex (Polycotton) which again could be a Ten Cate product possibly the "Ten Cate Solair" if this is the case then the Outwell product may outperform the Cabanon product in respect of "Breathing", I know this is all theorising, but I feel we are getting closer to finding out what is what.
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Hi francais.
CGI as had a big shake up over the last few years,I quoted this because of snips of information about the company and I can not prove any of it.
But Like you I have also wondered if the all season fabric used by CGI is the same as the Ten-cate Solair,but that is just an assumption I don't know, Ten-cate is a massive international concern and outdoor canvas products is a small part of their business who know they may now own CGI. that is just a guess but a possibility but the poly canvas used on the Biscaya feels and looks just like the Ten-cate Solair that in my opinion, is probably the ultimate technical cotton made to-day. Solair is the only one besides the 100% cotton that Tencate recommend for living under,all the other are recommended for awnings, roofs, and office day tents.
PS. Still no reply to my email no one likes me anymore
Regards
Rex.
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We will have to wait and see, but with Ten-Cate being such a big operation, they are probably suppling all the main tent manufactures, with exeption to all the the entry level Polyester variants of Canvas, the highly technical Polyester used for both my Hilleberg and Terra-Nova tents, which are from the upper end of the backpacking tent market, looks feels and even smells the same!, and as far as I know both come from the same factory in China.
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Firstly well done on getting that "Biscaya Quality Cotton", I remember you said you had put a deposit down on it, some time back, I think this is realy funny, and will definatley bring a smile to Rex's face, as he also has had dealings with Highbridge, anyway my story goes likes this, the tent you have got is the one I was going to buy last September, I called in on my way back from Hampshire, they were not the least interested that I had travelled from North Manchester via Hampshire to get to thier shop, anyway I had a copy of the tent info from thier website, and said I would like to buy the "2007 Biscaya Quality Cotton", they said they had just the one left, the price then was £819, but the info on the Highbridge website said it was SiG, I challenged this, as my thoughts were that it could be ZiG, anyway they pulled out of the draw a 2007 catalogue, and pointed out that it said, the "Biscaya Quality Cotton" was SiG, so that was that, they did not even bother to go and look at the tent, surley being in three bags would have confirmed that it was in actual fact ZiG, anyway, less than a month later, I got mine from Caterrick Caravans in Yorkhire, and saved myself £120 on the Highbridge price, I hope you got a good deal on what was almost my tent, the Highbridge price had dropped to £802 at the start of this year I noticed, so that is my Highbridge story, as for your "Biscaya Quality Cotton" have you pitched it yet, if not I would do so as soon as possible, paying particular attention to the bedroom securing points in the ZiG, I am sure everything is fine, but it is always worth checking out a new tent before you go camping, I am sure you know this, and don't need me to tell you, but with you buying the tent in winter I was thinking that you may not have had the opportunity to do a test pitch.
It arrived last friday and pitched it on Saturday! Must say,it is fabulous. When I rang them up to enquire about it I too challenged the SIG and asked them to check the bags for me before I would commit to buying. Can't Wait to take it out on its first camping trip, hopefully will get the opportunity at Easter.
Well I think we both got a bargain, considering that the best dealer price I have seen for 2009 is around £1200 and the RRP apears to be close on £1400! there is somthing that is quite special about that "Quality Cotton" canvas, glad you have done a test pitch, it is a very good size tent and has a real solid feel to it, did you get the Sun Canopy?, I believe they have a RRP of £118 now, don't forget that I have that spare "All Season Polyester", version, although to be honest you ought to get the "Quality Cotton" model, just to keep everything matching, like you we can't wait to do our first camp in it, wasn't going to do Easter but all the weather folk keep saying it is going to be good.
Andy.
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Hi liddenham
Please don't start this post up because of my reply to Lidd.
CGI have not replied to my Email.
so we are left were I said at the start we will never know what the makeup of cabanons All season polyester canvas is until Like Ten-cate they decide to tell us.
Best regards
Rex.
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Quote: Originally posted by Liddenham on 01/3/2009
Hi Rex.
You might have more luck if you use the 'contact us' (here) form, on their website? It shouldn't really make any difference but you never know...
Hi Lidd
I don't think they will reply,to be honest my guess is they are buying in the canvas,their CGI cotton is now made in a factory in Hungry I think, but they do not weave it it France anymore, It would not surprise me for one minute if the are not using a Ten-cate canvas and their quote of breathable and you know the answer to that,if you can boil a kettle without it forming as droplets on the canvas it as to have at least 40% cotton content in it.
Still if you manage to find out, I would love to know the answer
Regards
Rex.
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Cabanon seem to be very quiet at the moment, no tents at the NEC, no mention of them in the latest Camping magazine suplement guide to Tents, thier website has not been updated to include the Vision range, all very odd when we are on the very cusp of a new camping season, I would imagine messrs Outwell and Vango are rubbing there hands.
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