![]() Also, the tent seemed ready to blow away at any minute and the tube at the bedroom end, was visibly, during the night, struggling to stay in position as it were in the gusting winds. Our first trip to Cheddar with it was during gusting winds and heavy bursts of rainfall, and the tent leaked everywhere. It leaked a lot around the bases of the inflated poles, and water came in through the roof as well. Overall I rate this tent a 6, it didn't do anything wrong but I would like to see the new season models where any glitches will be ironed out.īy: Sgrisdal Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating:Įxtremely disappointed with this tent. One of the worst times as a camper is packing up, the infinity deflated no problem and much quicker than a normal tent, easy really and a lot less stressful. My concerns started when the weather changed initially I felt that the tent was ready to come in on itself when the wind got up but it didn't, granted it took a little getting used to but it stayed up. The space and build didn't cause me any concern either. The inflation and pegging was straight forward much like I had seen in the video. I have never owned a Vango tent before but was obviously aware of the reputation, overall I was not disappointed with the quality. Rather than making the investment I borrowed one. I was sceptical about purchasing an inflatable tent not least because I just couldn't see it being anywhere near as good as my Outwell Sunvalley 8. Hopefully we will be able to get our money back.īy: Aiden Roberts Reason: I've used one Made in: 2011 Rating: As you can see in the pictures we're not talking just a little bit, they went straight down to the ground.Īs I said, we really did want to like this tent but we certainly would not recommend one unless you only ever camp in good, dry weather. Things actually got worse as we tried to pack up with all 3 of the beams eventually collapsing in on us. It was quite windy but everyone else's tents stayed put. We tried tightening the ropes and changing the position of them but nothing helped. We felt that this may not have been such an issue if there were more ropes on the front of the tent. The front two poles lost pressure a couple of times and began to bend so we had to re-inflate them.Īll of these issues were inconvenient but we had to cut our trip short as the tent collapsed in on us when the wind changed direction and was blowing towards the front of the tent. The 2011 model had 2 guy ropes at the front which they have removed from the 2012 model. There are no guy ropes on the front of the tent (apart from on the front beam) so the front of the tent flaps about in the wind and caves in when wet. The bit where you attach the front curtains to isn't substantial enough and the holes have stretched badly after the first use. The connector on the pump cracked the first time we used it. The groundsheet was not sealed properly along the seams so water collected underneath the carpet. Water continuously pooled around the bottom of the beams. Lack of ventilation meant that we had a huge build up of condensation. It looks great and has some nice features but we had too many problems. We really wanted to like this tent but Vango have just not got it right. Issues are minor though in comparison to the ease of pitching and packing up (so much quicker than any other tent of a comparable size) and the stability.Ģ from 2 people found this review helpful, was it helpful to you?īy: ACFozz Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2012 Rating: One other niggle is that the front hooks for the inner are positioned right behind the beams and fiddly to clip into - if they were 2 inches forward it would be a lot easier. Far more stable than any pole tent I've used of a comparable size. Quite the contrary - in high winds they hardly move at all. We certainly haven't experienced any issues with the beams collapsing or bending. ![]() Also some ability to open for ventilation without the water coming in - either a flap over the top and a top opening zip, or the ability to attach poles to make it into a roofed porch opening would be an improvement. I'd also agree with the point that the front of the tent is a poor design - you have to be well over 6 feet to open the outer without also opening the mesh and additional guy ropes would be useful. I think in many cases the pooling of water that people notice is at least partly due to a build up of condensation that then drips down to the lowest point ie the beams. I'd agree that condensation is an issue and that ventilation needs to be improved. Just back from Scotland and a week of variable weather. The replacement tent did not have the build quality issues of my first one and we've used it for a year now and are happy with it. 1 from 1 people found this review helpful, was it helpful to you?īy: Bluenosesteve Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating:
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