Apologies for the Trail / Stumbler & Bumbler style topic, but needs must....
I need a replacement tent. I've had an old Vango since, errr, 1994 or something and it's finally falling to bits. I rated it very highly - a tall dome with a hexagonal footprint and an extra bit of storage space inside as well as the traditional 2 man rectangle area. So I'm looking for a new one.
Important:
Up to £180-ish.
Decent headroom inside - really important.
Semi-geodisic at least, must not rely on tensioned pegging.
Outer first pitching ideally.
Reasonably easy pitching.
Not so important:
Weight.
Porch size.
I've seen a few options:
http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/vango-halo-300-tent-d1412221?id_colour=98
Looks a good size but a very large footprint.
http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/vango-sierra-300-tent-d1412243?id_colour=
Also looks good, smaller footprint but actually getting to a weight that is heavy.
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/oex-cougar-2-tent-p322022
Managed to have a look at this pitched in store, surprisingly good headroom due to shape, footprint style is very similar to old Vango, extra triangle for storage inside is useful, but some concerns about build quality if it's GoOutdoors' own brand.
Any thoughts / ideas / suggestions??