Aldi Tent

[Big E]

Just thought I would ask the question to any tent experts out there.

At the moment Aldi are selling a 3 man tent for £24.99, the speck is as follows.

Waterproof 100% polyester outer and sewn-in ground sheet.
Outer tent double-stitched and sealed.
Breathable inner tent with mosquito net.
Awning.
8.5m fibreglass poles.
2000mm water column??
3yr warranty.

My question is what makes this tent different to a tent that costs £100 +?

 

[appledell]

£75.01

 

[Dickieboy]

On the Gadget show a couple of weeks ago they tested three tents for stability and weather proofing under extreme conditions, a cheapie around £24, a Khyam around £150 ish and another tent around £500, the Khyam was by far and away the best, if I was going to use a tent more than the once a year at the Hograost it would be the only one I'd consider

 

[Dick Dastardly]

I got a Vango tent from www.gooutdoors.co.uk a couple of years ago, had a good few outings and it's been great. Only paid £35 for it. I think i'd spend another tenner and get that one rather than the Aldi one.

HTH

 

[chapsworth]

Something you usually find out at 3am when it's very wet and very windy. Then you realise why it was £24.99.

That maybe unfair as I have no experience of an Aldi tent but I personally wouldn't trust something that cheap if I wanted a relaxing sleep.

 

[STUBBS]

the good thing about a cheepy tent is that you can bin it if at the end of a wet trip if you dont want the hassle of cleaning and drying it

 

[maver]

get to the rally, find nearest argos, buy tent, do rally, pack tent, return tent to argos "unsuitable", get refund, go home

no hauling tent 100's of miles, no sorting out messy tent at home, new tent every rally