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Topic: Have I bought rubbish or is it OK?

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--chris--

18/7/2018 at 1:19am
Location: North Kent South East London
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I was sucked into buying a tent from Amazon in the closing seconds of their special Prime members day. Didn't really plan on buying anything so it was a huge impulse buy.

Can anyone offer any words of reassurance?

It's the Coleman Tent Cortes Octagon and cost me £155 including delivery.

Any thoughts welcomed.

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marg6

18/7/2018 at 2:14am
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its rather low on the rainproofing at 2000 hh and no privacy if using for more than 2 people as no bedroom compartments, not really something we would have bought for sure, guess it depends on what your wanting to use it for

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18/7/2018 at 7:49am
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It's a colman it'll be a good tent. Whether it meets your needs is a whole other question. Don't forget prime has free returns.

seanfdh

18/7/2018 at 7:55am
Location: North Devon
Outfit: Robens Fairbanks Coleman Phad X3

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The reviews on here are largely positive. https://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/tents/p/Coleman-Cortes-Octagon-8/3501

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lidds0

18/7/2018 at 9:40am
Location: Yorkshire
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You'll have a good warranty from Amazon, as well.

duffs54

21/7/2018 at 6:36pm
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Looks a lovely tent, Coleman is a good make but like others have said if your unsure you can return it. But the reviews looks quite positive.

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22/7/2018 at 9:59am
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Coleman are usually good tents but having read the reviews this particular one seems to need rather too many modifications to make it a suitable camping tent and would probably be better as a garden sun room/play room/summer guest room.

If you are looking for a tent to go camping in I would send this one back and look for something else.

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Damo8604

30/7/2018 at 2:23pm
Location: Hampshire
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I did the same thing, I bought the Cortes in the Prime sale and then bought the extension to go with it, I spent just under £300 in total.

Trouble is if the weather is inclement (as it was this last weekend) there is not a great deal of room in the main tent and the space inside the extension is a bit of a joke!

However it isn't a bad tent, it withstood the winds that tore up the campsite in the Witterings this weekend, the front extension didn't look too clever mind!

We'll keep it as a 'fun' tent I guess, it's really very quick to put up and take down, I think it took about 10 minutes as we rushed to get it up as it started to rain.

I now have to go and choose another tent from Go Outdoors tomorrow as we have another camping trip this weekend.

Happy days!

lidds0

30/7/2018 at 6:16pm
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I had a look round this tent at Go Outdoors recently. It feels more like a Gazebo with central dividing curtain than a tent. I'd say you've paid about what it's worth and it'll probably serve best as a day room.

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