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Tents in Argos

  • 02-06-2010 6:01pm
    #1
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,211 ✭✭✭


    Just bought myself a nice Regatta pop up tent for the festival season. Half price in Argos. About €22.

    It's insanely easy to put up and pack away. They have a few other tents half price too if you look through their online catalogue. Some bigger than the one above if you need more room.


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  • #2
    but1er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭but1er


    yeah picked up the 37euro pro action 4 man tent for oxegen

    *fingers cross* hopefully i wont be swimming at oxegen


  • #3
    ShoulderChip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭ShoulderChip


    wahey got two one for my gear and food, the other for me hans style.

    any other bargains while Im going there?


  • #4
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    Thanks OP, need this for a boards trip :)


  • #5
    but1er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭but1er


    think we should change the name to festival bargins :)


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    Question - does it say somewhere that I can't see that these are waterproof/resistant?


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  • #7
    James.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 144 ✭✭James.


    Dónal wrote: »
    Question - does it say somewhere that I can't see that these are waterproof/resistant?

    yes, the hydrostatic head tells you how waterproof it is.

    http://www.outdoorgear.co.uk/infopoint/definitions/hydrostatic.htm


  • #8
    baldshin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭baldshin


    Dónal wrote: »
    Question - does it say somewhere that I can't see that these are waterproof/resistant?

    2000mm hydrostatic head.

    Means it's waterproof.


  • #9
    ciano1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭ciano1


    but1er wrote: »
    think we should change the name to festival bargins :)

    Good idea..Camping, beer bargains etc

    This tent seems to be getting mixed reviews on argos.co.uk
    Would I be right in saying that a double skin tent would be more waterproof than a single skin one?


  • #10
    baldshin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭baldshin


    ciano1 wrote: »
    Good idea..Camping, beer bargains etc

    This tent seems to be getting mixed reviews on argos.co.uk
    Would I be right in saying that a double skin tent would be more waterproof than a single skin one?

    No, double and single skins are equally waterproof if they have the same hydrostatic head, however you're more likely to get condensation inside a single skin tent. I'd never go for a single over a double, they get disgustingly hot!


  • #11
    M450
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 677 ✭✭✭M450


    I picked this up today in Halfords.

    4-man (2 rooms) tent including 4 sleeping bags, 2 mattresses and 2 lamps. only €130!

    I'm heading to Poland for a festival so splitting this between 4 of us is ideal, and it comes in a bag with wheels so handy for the travelling...


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  • #12
    acquiescefc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,371 ✭✭✭acquiescefc


    M450 wrote: »
    I picked this up today in Halfords.

    4-man (2 rooms) tent including 4 sleeping bags, 2 mattresses and 2 lamps. only €130!

    I'm heading to Poland for a festival so splitting this between 4 of us is ideal, and it comes in a bag with wheels so handy for the travelling...

    First rule of tent buying....you should always go for a tent with a bigger 'man' size than your posse.


  • #13
    M450
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 677 ✭✭✭M450


    Well that's why I went with one that had 2 rooms, should be grand... has the 2 rooms and a big central area so wont be short of space but I know what you mean. I've seen some ridiculous "4" man tents before


  • #14
    but1er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭but1er


    picked a tent up with 1200mm HH think im fu*cked haha


  • #15
    RDM_83 again
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭RDM_83 again


    I would never buy a single layer tent, the term condensation doesn't really describe the disgusting feeling of water coming through onto you when your in contact with sides (and it can be very very hard not to be touching some part if tent is small


  • #16
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Kotek Besar


    OOS


  • #17
    Fringe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭Fringe


    I wouldn't risk the single layer tent. If you go to the camping stores on Mary Street, you can pick up a decent double layer tent for cheap. Got one for about 30 euro and it was definitely worth it.


  • #18
    Eemia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 365 ✭✭Eemia


    http://aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/special_buys3_13109.htm

    Might be of use to some


  • #19
    Dr.Winston O'Boogie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,832 ✭✭✭Dr.Winston O'Boogie


    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3400054/Trail/searchtext%3E2+PERSON+TENT.htm

    Got this one today. Not sure if its a 2 sheet tent though?

    Off to Rory Gallagher fest this weekend. Better not rain!!


  • #20
    Heisenberg.
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  • #21
    gavney1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 537 ✭✭✭gavney1


    Cheapest one I've seen is on Guiney's website

    Probably not the best quality, but probably same as the Argos/Tesco ones only a bit cheaper

    http://store.michaelguiney.com/store/product/191494/2-Person-Tent-2-person/


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  • #22
    Harpy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭Harpy


    niallo24 wrote: »
    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3400054/Trail/searchtext%3E2+PERSON+TENT.htm

    Got this one today. Not sure if its a 2 sheet tent though?

    Off to Rory Gallagher fest this weekend. Better not rain!!

    i had that at oxegen last time i went... it pissed rain a lot that year and that tent held up reallly well, no leaking or anything was really happy with it especially for the price, just left it there when we were finished cause it was covered in mud(and it only cost 20 at the time) but it really served us well i was sad to leave it behind...

    decided to go with this one this year:
    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/catalogId/1500002251/partNumber/3401699.htm
    i'll bring this one home with me this year, well at least i hope to bring it back from oxegen..


  • #23
    Keyser Söze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91 ✭✭Keyser Söze


    niallo24 wrote: »
    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3400054/Trail/searchtext%3E2+PERSON+TENT.htm

    Got this one today. Not sure if its a 2 sheet tent though?

    Off to Rory Gallagher fest this weekend. Better not rain!!

    its a horrible tent, i had that one a couple years ago at oxegen, not worth it


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