I'm in the process of buying a family tent and could do with some advice.There are so many yents on the market I'm finding it quite confusing. I like the Vango Diablo 600 any views on this one. Also I've heard that some campsites are quite fussy about pitch size and can charge double for any tent over 7 metres is this true?
I would appreciate some advice.
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I can only recommend one, tried and tested. That is the Vango Aspen 700.
The Aspen has so much head room, even allowing you to stand up in the bedroom compartments. Do a search on here for the Aspen and the reviews speak for its self.
Hi there and welcome to UKCS sr123. I appreaciate how confusing all the different kinds of tent are, and you have come to the right place for lots of advice.
If you have a look through these message boards you will see that there are lots of view about frame versus dome versus tunnel tents, inner first versus outer first erection etc etc which may help you think through what YOUR specific requirements are. For example - how many folks, ages of any children, what kinds of hols (short or long, UK or warm sunny places etc), weight and packed size of tent and your budget.
Also, it helps to get out and see lots of tents in the flesh too. This will really help you get your head around some of the things that are important for YOU, cos we are all different, and waht is perfect for one family may not suit you and yours! Try and get out and about soon as camping shops often take down their displays in hte autumn. If you are not in a hurry for a tent you can get great bargains during the winter, especially shopping online. If you want one sooner to try camping out now then a lot of places are into the sales season now and you could bag a bargain.
The diablo is a great tent with a lot of fans, the only problem is that it goes up inner first which can be tricky in rain. There is a thread on the issue of pitch sizes but that would be more of an issue if you were considering the Diablo 900.
Good luck with the hunt!
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have you checked out the sunncamp range i have the festiva it sleeps twelve but as a family tent it is fab you have three bedrooms and in each you can fit two double airbeds stand upto 6 foot in bedroom massive living area big enough for picnic table cooker stand and chairs and then some room easy to pitch colour coded poles and pin system it is within the 7metre range so you dont have to pay for two pitches or extra fees we have just returned from cornwall had terrible windy rainy weather which tested the tent to its limits and it sailed through no leaks and no probs we are selling it now to upgrade my hubby has seen another tent he likes so you can post me a message if you are local to portsmouth area and have a look 125.00 it is the the ad section with my phone number i hope you find what you are looking for
Hi sr123. I personally went for the Diablo 900 as we wanted the extra bedroom to store our stuff whilst on holiday. The tent is very good and provides loads of room even on a rainy day. I especially liked the porch area which is the same size on the Diablo 600. We sat four of us around a table in the porch to eat when it was raining. The only down side was the time and effort it took to pitch so we didn't fancy setting off late on a Friday for a weekend away so we have also bought a Coleman Weathermaster Plus which is smaller and quicker to pitch just for weekends.
hi. we bought a diablo 600 this summer and couldn't be more pleased with it. there are 5 of us and we had loads of space in the tent, when it was raining the kids just spraweld out in the middle or in the bedrooms and just got on with playing games. we have been away twice this summer with it and the both times we have stayed for a extra couple of nights because we felt comfortable in the tent and we could have stayed in even longer if it wasn't for work.
the 2 sites which we stayed on didn't have a problem with the size of the tent and i cant forsee it being a prob anywhere, maybe with the 900 but not the 600.
our family(2+3) think it is a exellent tent but i am sur there are many other great family tents out there aswell, but this one suits us.
hazza
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Just back from camping in our diablo 600, just OH and myself. Think if I was a family I would go for the 900, just for extra storage space. What I was pleased about with our's was how much room we had when it was lashing down with rain last Wednesday - how it stood up to the wind and what a bonus the porch was. Our site had no problems taking large tents and did not charge any extra. Got a feeling as tents are getting bigger some of them are going to have to change their policies on this. - Did see many 900's pitched on our site.
Hi We have a Gelert Lokon Vario 6 a tunnel tent well pleased with it, served all our needs in the past 2 years and in all types of weather. Plenty of Height and and space in the living area, with the nice detachable front porch worked well in France this year.
Had a look at a new camping shop nearby and it had over 35 tents on display, and if I had to get a new tent on a budget of £300 I would get the Wynnster Anglesey excel. They have thought of all the little extras, hooks to hang lights from and even the little ties for the cable, fully fitted ground sheet and fitt the inner first then the fly sheet. I walked into loads of the disply tents and felt chilly (up in Scotland) but this one felt warm, and the chap explained why , Its double skin helps in the hot and cold days.
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Topic: which family tent?
