Vango Talas 200 Tunnel Tent [Amazon Exclusive] Easy To Pitch 2 Man Tent Waterproof for Adventure Camping, River Blue

The manufacturer states that this can be pitched in seven minutes, but it can quite easily be done in five with a few attempts. That doesn't detract from the quality though. At 6'2", I can comfortably (but just about) fit in this tent for a good night's sleep, unlike the Vango Soul 100, and still have room for my pack and other bits and peices. It wouldn't be so pleasant for two people, especially if they're bigger than average people!The pole/pin system is innovative and works. You may need to upgrade your pegs as the simple metal ones provided can slide out quite easily.It's sturdy in the wind and effectively keeps the rain out with minimal condensation issues. There is a small amount of room in the porch allowing for shoes and such.Very good product for the price and, at just over 2kg, won't break your back in the pack!

It's OK.but does have its falts. The inner tent is a bit saggy. For the sake of a few grams steal pegs would be better. The poles are likely to break as they are very very tight to get in position. Not easy to put up in a strong wind as the inner tent has to be tied to the poles before pegging the fly sheet. But as yet its been ok

I’ve just got home from 10 days camping in Scotland doing the NC500 with this tent. I bought it mid July and didn’t put it up until the 3rd August when I got to the Lake District on my way to Scotland.The first 3 nights I was singing its praises to my friends about how much I loved it and how great value it was. On the 4th time putting it up I heard a crack when putting the poles in and found some very thin cracks on one of the section of the pole holding the front of the tent. I covered the whole section in duct tape to reinforce it.Nearing the north coast by this point and wild camping at Dunnet head I had to keep using the tent, this time the pole holding the back of the tent cracked and again I reinforced with duct tape but the pole eventually snapped. I had to tape a knife to the pole to brace so I could still get the tent up on the last few days of my trip.A huge shame because everything else about the tent is fantastic. A good set of poles and I would recommend to anybody but had a bad experience this time.I don’t see any way of getting replacement poles or the whole tent as I didn’t put the tent up until the rerun window had already closed.

I think we can all agree on the tent rule of halves. If you plan on using this to go to a festival and are full to the brim with beer and travel gear, this tent is great for sleeping yourself along with your gear. There is just enough room for dirty shoes and whatnot at the front in between the two entrances. The tent carry case is one of the best i've used, the way it expands then tightens down with the straps make it really easy to pack away quite fast if you don't fold it neat enough. This tent survived Glastonbury festival so I think it's good enough. However one thing to note is that it obviously isn't very tall, so if you are quite tall yourself, getting changed can be quite an issue.

Overall its an Ok tent. I think it could be much better though. It is quite difficult to set up the first few times as the large pole in the front requires lots of force to get lined up with the little pin in the corner of the inner tent. After a few pitches it loosens up, but it did stress me out quite a bit. It's not the best tent for winter conditions either as there are 4 large air vents that made me feel extremely cold at night. There was nothing I could do but tape them shut with duck tape the following night. The tent also didn't really hold up in an overnight rainshower and began collapsing in on itself. I am also not impressed with its weight and pack size. If I could I would return in and spend a little more money on something better. The one upside was that there was plenty of space for me and my hiking bags/ gear. Above all this is the first Vango tent that has really disappointed me.. such a shame, but what do you expect for £40???

Still only garden tested never seen a raindrop, looks well made went together easy enough, very snug for two I would say great for one and kit.

Second outing with the tent and both poles snapped. I wasn't in the tent at the time and it was a calm day the poles just aren't up to the job. Apart from that it is quite a nice little tent only big enough for one adult though. Excellent value for money if you didn't have to replace the poles which will cost me as much again.Has anyone upgraded with thicker (8.5mm) aluminium poles?

This looked ideal for my son's DofE expedition - lightweight with plenty of room and a shelter outside for the kit. However, exactly as the previous reviewer said, I was dubious about one of the poles when we unpacked it. It was grey at the end rather than black and my son immediately asked me if I thought it looked OK. You have to bend straight poles into an arch under extreme tension to pitch this tent. The first short pole went in with some difficulty (and feeling like I didn't want to bend it any more) but the second snapped almost before we had started to bend it, exactly where we had thought it looked a bit weak. The pole is quite long and took no pressure at all. Even if we had managed to pitch this in the garden with no wind, I would have extreme doubts about teenage boys trying to do it on their own as it really was difficult to get the first pole in. Also, I'm not sure I would trust it for pitching more than once because such strain is put on the flimsy poles. They are bound to weaken every time you put it up. Avoid!!