Glasto tent test on the gadget show

[DesperateDad]

channel fives gadget show have just road tested 3 tents in a glasto stylee. chucking wind, rain, mud and a flash flood at them.

no results on the website yet but if you get chance i'd recommend watching the ftr

[MrMac]

Yay - I have a slightly bigger version of the winner. Took more than 20 seconds to put up in the wind last year

[Al the CAT]

Yay - I have a slightly bigger version of the winner. Took more than 20 seconds to put up in the wind last year

[jamiejc]

mmm, watched this has well, I have a Terra Nova! must say they all held quite well, But the Nova on the last test did take the brunt of the water, only the best...

[dvjj]

channel fives gadget show have just road tested 3 tents in a glasto stylee. chucking wind, rain, mud and a flash flood at them.

no results on the website yet but if you get chance i'd recommend watching the ftr

Edited April 9, 2008 by dvjj

[greeneyes1980]

aint there just a link?

[mashy]

aint there just a link?

[ark]

I recorded it - watching the tests I would def. go for the igloo! The Gelert looked a bit scarey being flatened!

[Late]

To be honest, i have never had a tent leak, but every year i clean and re-waterproof it with fabsil. Tents need looking after if you want them to stay waterproof.

[crispyfrog]

A great show and some nice tents!

[Kyelo]

Anybody got links for the tents?

[MikeyB37]

Anybody got links for the tents?

[Joshuwarr]

Pop up tents might be good at stopping the rain getting in, but its still shit in the morning when theres loads of condensation.

[Kyelo]

http://fwd.five.tv/videos/challenge-wild-challenge-2-part-3

That any use?

Edited January 4, 2009 by BenchBuddah

[paulo999]

Pop up tents might be good at stopping the rain getting in, but its still shit in the morning when theres loads of condensation.

[Kyelo]

The majority of pop-ups (i.e. all Quechua, the biggest seller) are double skin. The construction means there is a preset gap between the inner and outer. On standard designs, that gap often depends on the outer being correctly tensioned. Which, with beer on the go, it sometimes isn't. So overall, a good double skin pop is better for condensation.

They are annoying f**kers to carry though!

[paulo999]

Not here they ain't, can't get them anywhere! lol

[Kyelo]

There's always the ebay traders that will do the store-run and ship them for you.

[paulo999]

Thats how I got mine but it is slightly annoying you can't walk to a shop that stock them and just buy it off the shelf.

[krisskross]

Yeah... shame that Decathlon hasn't really taken off in the UK. There's zillions of them in mainland Europe.

[paulo999]

Thats the best thing about Surrey Quays