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By: Jules070603 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:
We have the Vango Orchy 2009 in sage and laurel. This is our first tent.
I am very impressed with this tent. It was very easy to put up and take down. The bedroom was very large and fit a double airbed and 2 kampa junior beds plus a kampa khazi and other bits and bobs with room to move around. It was important for our family to be in 1 room together as we have a 3 year old and a 12 week old baby.
The living space was great, plenty of head height for us and room for a storage unit and table and chairs plus a pushchair and still space for our boy to play with his trains (very important LOL!).
The structure was sturdy and we had no problems with condensation or leaks. We also have the vango side extension which I'll review separately.
Can't wait to use it again in a few weeks.
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By: Oakycamper Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:
Came back to camping after a number of years and looked for a spacious reasonably priced tent. Due to being 6'5' headroom is a big issue.
Have used it twice both times involved wet and windy weather. The only issues with it is that pitching in a strong breeze is tricky even for two people. The large nature of the tent and high dome can act like a sail/kite. Packs away pretty easily, is light to carry and doesn't take up too much space in the car.
That said it has performed brilliantly and echo the positive comments of the other reviews. A perfect tent for two adults and two kids.
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By: Jonny004 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:
The perfect all round tent.
1. Largest connected bedroom space of any tent on the market. 270cm x 300cm true size. Big enough to fit 2 JRC specialist bedchairs and a double airbed at a push. If there's only 2 people camping then this is absolute luxury.
2. Porch has connected ground sheet that has a lip across the doorway (2009 model) to stop rain/puddle ingress.
3. Very light inside porch due to 2 ceiling windows, 2 windows flanking the front door way and a window opposite the side entrance.
4. Extreme protection against condensation and rain. Bedroom is fixed to the groundsheet leaving a fixed and ample space between the bedroom inner tent and the flysheet for air to circulate and prevent condensation and rain ingress.
5. Easy pitching. (witnessed a video showing one person erecting in around 5 minutes). I pitched with one other person for the first time in torrential rain and took around 20 minutes, including guy ropes.
6.Cheap. £169 cheapest on internet (2009 model). Take evidence of this to a large retailers that insists that you 'travel outside' and that brings the price down another 10% to £152.10, not bad eh?
7.Flexible design. Front and side door options. Front door can be extended with extra poles (not included) due to eyelets. Side door can be zipped down to its mesh fly protection layer for cooking near it.
8.Relatively small and light pack size. Smaller and lighter that outwell Oklahoma, although almost twice the size! Easy to pack into car. Easy to roll up into carry case. Sumatra has same dimensions but is twice the weight because of polycotton and thicker ground sheet. Therefore if weight is an issue, get the Orchy 600, and if you don't want to look after polycotton, get the Orchy 600.
9. Stable in wind, despite what other people have said. I've recently spent 3 nights in some of the worst British weather and it didn't budge in the wind and the poles are rock solid.
10. Massive porch space. 3x3 metres. Same area as Outwell Oklahoma day tent. Fits large cooking table (with cooker, calor gas bottle etc), all your gear, and room for 4 people to eat in luxury. Plus, I'm over 6 foot and I can easily stand up with boots on and walk around.
In summary.
If you want to easily fit a tent into your car and then easily pitch it and have masses of room to sleep, eat and chill out then buy this tent (following the above directions to save money of course) and ENJOY!
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By: 2gocampin Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:
We got the Orchy 600 for short weekend trips rather than taking our Diablo 600XP as its much quicker to pitch (20 mins max inc footprint) and its an outer 1st. However having now been away a few times in the Orchy we would rather now take it over the Diablo ! Its a cracking tent with a massive bedroom pod, in fact the largest single pod unit we have found. The living area is more than big enough and the double doors and vent pannel will be great in the warmer evenings. SIG throughout and the integral bedroom pod makes pitching a breeze. A very well thought out tent with great head room and bags of space. The only point worth making is to watch the Vango DVD or read the instructions with regards to the front door guylines, they must peg out forward to tighten the door panel. Some people have complained about this but pitch it right and its perfect.
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By: ClareL Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating:
Im a real fan of this tent. Having had a fair few tents that only meet most of my requirements this one is the best yet.
Very easy to put up, I would like to bet that at a push I could do it solo. Plenty of head room and the living area is large enough for four to sit comfortably in not so good weather. The two doors mean that the tent is easily aired and the fly sheets will keep light rain out so it is possible to sit out of the weather and still enjoy the views.
I wouldn't recommend this tent for 6 people though, we find it roomy enough for 2 but im sure 6 would be a bit over crowded. The bedrooms are only divided by a curtain so not very suitable for friends to share unless your very friendly, but I would guess that this would be a plus for people with small children allowing a beady eye to be kept on them.
Overall - very happy with this tent.
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By: Sekn410 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating:
Just had our 1st trip in our new (bought from ebay but never pitched) orchy 600. We have several (uh hum) tents ranging from 2 man to 8+ but I have to say that so far the Orchy ticks all the right boxes, large enough (2xadults & 2xteenagers) to be comfortable but small enough & quick enough to erect. Love the skylights & the mesh front door which @ Easter gave enough draught proofing whilst still being able to enjoy the views . Very easy tent to erect - 20mins total 1st time. Missing cooking area - although I don't like cooking in any tent whether sig or not . Can't wait for a longer trip
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By: Keithwilliams Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:
First time out with the Vango Orchy 600 over the Easter weekend 2009. Easy & straightforward to erect (although did practice once in the garden!)
No leaks despite some heavy rain, good headroom in main living area & bedroom. SIG kept us free from chilly drafts. Liked the options for ventilation, windows, & numerous handy pockets in the bedroom. (Just remember to remove your car keys BEFORE you pack the tent!)
Overall very pleased with the Orchy 600.
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By: Macmhuirich Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating:
Not having been camping in over 20 years classed myself as a novice,and as the tents I used back then where Vango I decided to purchase a Vango Orchy 600. On pitching the tent of first day of a 5 day holiday ,one of the poles broke and had to try and tie the silver pole connector together ( was so disheartened ) also one of the small toggles holding the groundsheet at the door was missing and water got in. As it had been raining very heavy over the previous week before I arrived at the camp site and they had just continually threw sand down to try soak up the dampness in the ground,after walking around the tent the water and mud started to seep through groundsheet. Liked the overall design and look of the tent and felt their was enough room in both sleeping and living area, but would have been impressed with it all if the pole etc had not been broken and also front door sagging inwards. I had watched the instruction dvd on several occassions before setting off on trip and found them to be too short. Overall, even with all that went wrong I would have gladly swapped for another but sadly go outdoors did not have any more in stock and was unsure whether they would be getting it in again, so chose a easycamp taranto 600 ,( which I have yet to use ) but would have liked one with a built in groundsheet which I believe the easycamp licata 600 has but sadly go outdoors did not have.
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By: Hornbysontour Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating:
We bought this because our Diablo is too much grief for a weekends use. You would not realistically sleep six. 2 adults and 2 kids great. Can't seem to get rid of sagging front door. Bag is definitely not 'oversized' Extremely easy and quick to erect, even in the rain. Lots of useful storage and hanging points. We have bought extra poles so we can pole out the door to form a porch.
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By: U400jb9 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating:
Love this tent, tested twice this year, once in good weather, once in very wet weather.
Very easy to pitch, even in adverse weather conditions. Did have the same problem with incorrectly placed guy ropes at the front which caused the front door to sag.Easily resolved with correct pitching!
Also kept the bedroom as one big room and fitted one double and two single airbeds in with plenty of room to move around.Really not sure you`d fit six in there though
Living area plenty big enough for four, with table and chairs.
Lovely and light thanks to all the windows and the roof lights.
Only real complaint is the drop down groundsheet `sagged` inwards in the main doorway and we had a minuscule amount of rain come in during one particularly bad storm.
Overall this is the 2nd tent we`ve owned and I am delighted with it.
Still looking for a porch to fit on it though
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