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Good or bad?


 
Posted : 05/09/2017 9:13 am
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Good.
Get the Euro version(s) that have less net more fabric for windproofing.
Like all modern tents, they seem to have gone too light on the groundsheet...


 
Posted : 05/09/2017 9:18 am
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Very Good.

Enjoy mine, light compact enough and light enough but well made and robust in the corners/contact points.


 
Posted : 05/09/2017 9:20 am
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Thanks, had a run in with North Face over the definition of the lifetime warranty.

We differ hence them wanting to charge for replacing the hoop pole on my Tadpole.


 
Posted : 05/09/2017 9:24 am
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How do they define Lifetime?


 
Posted : 05/09/2017 9:35 am
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My Hubba and Hubba Hubba have stood up to some very strong winds. Astonishing for a single pole design.

I have another twin pole MSR tent I used on the Trans America trail, I bought it used from here. A pole section split, MSR replaced it


 
Posted : 05/09/2017 9:44 am
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Had one, loved it, sold it on here when it became too small for the family. (EDIT McMoonter did you buy mine?)

Yes, they have light groundsheets, get the footprint - or have one made.

Lovely to use and sleep in.


 
Posted : 05/09/2017 9:57 am
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I was thinking I would end up buying the Hubba Hubba NX. However I got the chance to use one during my ML assessment. They're good, for UK use I was however put off by the flysheet not coming far enough down to the ground: promoting driving rain in winds coming through. still havn't decided what I'm going to get....(it's a long term plan...): maybe one of those Phoenix Phreeranger copies that are being made by trekker tent


 
Posted : 05/09/2017 10:50 am
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Molegrips, I think that rings a bell


 
Posted : 05/09/2017 11:58 am
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Had an MST Hubba Hubba NX for the past few years...never had a problem with driving rain/wind etc.


 
Posted : 05/09/2017 12:41 pm
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We bought an MSR Holler about 5-6 years ago. It's chuffin brilliant. It doesn't move or leak in any weather, it's lightning fast to pitch and put away, it's big enough to relax in if the weather is foul and we've probably spent about 25 weeks in it in the time we've had it, when, more often than not, it's put up every day and taken down every morning, and it's still in perfect nick
I can't fault it


 
Posted : 05/09/2017 1:45 pm
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Like all modern tents, they seem to have gone too light on the groundsheet...

As recommended by several people, just buy a groundsheet of roughly the right dimensions and put down first.
Cheap and simple, I wish I'd thought of it ages ago for keeping the bottom of my tent clean.


 
Posted : 05/09/2017 6:01 pm
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I have a Hubba Hubba HP. It's a good tent. Good design and well made. As pointed out above, many American tents have a large proportion of mesh on the inner which can be cold in winter. The HP version has much less... But they have discontinued the Hubba HP versions.

My only question mark on the tent is a bit fussy but..... The fly sheets are silicone coated on the outside and pu on the inside. This is probably so they can be factory taped. I prefer double silicone coated 'silnylon' because it's stronger and lasts longer.

I also have a Hillieberg - which is a class apart..... And twice the price!


 
Posted : 05/09/2017 6:44 pm