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We have a Hartford xl,fantastic tent,cavernous space which for us, two adults two daughters is great,easy to erect and pack away,we can even...after a bit of practice,get it back in the bag!

The  best aspect of this tent is the amount and size of the windows,even sky lights,it never feels gloomy...sit inside on a rainy day with a bottle of wine and watch the world go by....

Cant help with the Vango,though i believe they are also great tents,choices,choices......

Good Luck.

Here we go.....check the windows out!

Hi, we have a Hartford XL too.  Ours must be getting on a bit - think its about 5 years old.  It is still in good condition (I'm not trying to sell it!!!).  The only problem we had was loops which attached the outer to the poles coming away from the seam, but I reinforced the attachment to the seam, and resealled it (about 3 years ago) and its been fine since.  I think the newer ones have the poles on the outside, so would not anticipate this problem.

We love the space.  The only thing is that you sleep paralel to the door of the bedrooms, on reflection I would prefer to be at right angles to the door (easier to get out if someone is asleep) - but that is not a major issue.

We've certainly had our money's worth, and its still going strong.