Tent guide

[NP99]

http://www.raysoutdoors.com.au/tent-guide/Default.aspx

Might help you decide if you are about to make a purchase.

[macca]

A lot of variable.

A rapid set up is a godsend if moving every day and also being fairly fast to erect comes in handy if its raining.

The size is criticle to your needs BUT also have a look at the packed size after YOU have packed it away, the factories use machine to pack them in some of those bags I am sure.
A tent is harder to pack tight when its cold, so the bag has to be roomy for all the gear.

We have a Black Wolf Turbo 240, great for two and reasonably easy to handle. We would buy the same again, but have a roof topper now and that is another thing again.

[NP99]

@ Macca....Just like trying to get a sleeping bag back in its bag!

[04OFF]

A friendly word of warning, with regard to the Coleman rapid pitch/instant tent varieties, now these are really brilliant tents, but, you can NOT get any spare parts, so once out of warranty, you break a small part, you have to buy a whole new tent !

Im not sure how it is even legal to sell suff like this in AU, and have zero parts available ?

So before you buy a tent from anywhere, please get a price on a tent part that looks breakable, i say get a price, because the sales dude will most likley not realise if you "cant" get parts, and will assume, just like the general puplic, that of course you can get parts !

[NP99]

A friendly word of warning, with regard to the Coleman rapid pitch/instant tent varieties, now these are really brilliant tents, but, you can NOT get any spare parts, so once out of warranty, you break a small part, you have to buy a whole new tent !

Im not sure how it is even legal to sell suff like this in AU, and have zero parts available ?

So before you buy a tent from anywhere, please get a price on a tent part that looks breakable, i say get a price, because the sales dude will most likley not realise if you "cant" get parts, and will assume, just like the general puplic, that of course you can get parts !

Note dot point 7
http://www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au/gu...es-refunds.htm

Try defining:


will have spare parts and repairs available for a reasonable amount of time after you buy them

[04OFF]

Yes, but, how long is "a reasonable amount of time" ?

Look, in all honesty, i got my tent second hand (but unused) so i dont have a leg to stand on with regard to any shop, but the tents the stores are selling now, have the exact same parts, and i was amazed to find out (as was the sales guy at rays) that NO purchasable spares are obtainable for the coleman instant tents they sell.

Now if they break while under warranty, coleman AU will fix it no problem, but whoever is the AU supplier is (or whoever the sales guy rang) apperently, is just pulling bits off a complete tent to forefill warranty claims, not fitting actual spares as parts.


So the bottom line for consumers, is that once out of warrany (usually 12 months) ,you break one little plastic part, and then your $500 tent is now useless, hardly seems logical ?






The thing is, i think the Coleman instant tent is just brilliant, and i really love it, and don't want another tent, but the fact is i cant use mine because of a $2.00 bit of plastic, so now i would never suggest "anyone" buy a Coleman tent


Feel free to go into a store that sells the Coleman Instant up tents, ask how long the warranty is on a tent, then ask for a price on a knuckle that is joins the roof pole to the main centre top hub (this is the part i broke)

[P4trol]

There's a niche in the market for you. Metal knuckle replacement parts. It starts when you make one for yourself, and snowballs when you find others have the same problem.

I've made a slightly different work around for a product with a Z and a 11 in the name.

[04OFF]

There's a niche in the market for you. Metal knuckle replacement parts. It starts when you make one for yourself, and snowballs when you find others have the same problem.

I've made a slightly different work around for a product with a Z and a 11 in the name.

Its OK, in light of the other threads going around , i think you will be pretty safe over here saying "Tigerz", are you in a position to explain your work around ? or at least tell us the product/item it works with ?

[threedogs]

As I just posted on Billy tent thread , my mate just brought a 4 peg one pole Pyramid tent, dont know where it was made.
I checked all stitching and Zips YKK the best and for $199 I could not fault it, Is it money for value, hell yeah .
.Treated well can see it lasting 10 yrs plus, Would I buy one again hell yeah ,nothing worse than getting in and out of your
strides laying down, plus plenty of ventilation

[Matt195583]

I personally have given up on dome tents. I use a 11"x11" canvas wall tent it can be set up by 2 people in 15 minutes has full standing head room. Cost about $1000 but occasionally you will get them I special a few hundred cheaper.

http://www.aussiedisposals.com.au/11x11-tunnel-tent

Last trip I went on a mater had a black wolf turbo something . About 3mx3m and I had my canvas tent up before he had the flash turbo tent up