Vango have been making outdoor equipment since 1966. Our tents, rucksacks and camping equipment have accompanied explorers, families and groups to every corner of the globe. Our pursuit of the optimum camping experience has led to numerous innovations including Vango AirBeam, super quick pole-free pitching and TBS, integrated stability for wild weather conditions.
We know it's difficult to appreciate all the features of a tent just from photos so we've developed some videos to help show them off. We've also added some pitching videos so you can see how easy our tents are to use, but you know that already.
I really want to get the Heddom 200, but all the information / videos / photos of it are mostly mixed with the Heddom 100. I have no idea if there is some inner mesh on the 200 version, also another review on an outdoor website stated that the pitching instructions for pole length height were for another (I assume Heddon 100) tent and the length needed to be at least 10cm higher. It is putting me off the purchase, which is a shame as it looks like a decent tent for the price I have found. Seems like the information released for this tent was rushed through.
We recently bought one of these and have had nothing but trouble with it. starting with the main air beam exploding after inflating to the recommended 7psi as per manufacturer instructions, and after replacing the beam, we are now having constant issues with keeping the beams deflated enough to not burst (1psi on a hot day) vs keeping the awning upright. The intersection is not supported and the zips dont give sufficient support at the top section where there are no sleeves. a great idea that should have given flexibility for our vw cali, but we will likely go back to a poled awning instead. Extremely disappointed and would not recommend.
Are you nuts? This is nowhere near a good enough tutorial. I came here looking for advice for your convoluted self adjustment system because there are no instructions with it and the sales person in the outdoors shop I purchased your pack from had no training (they were that clueless they couldn't tell the difference between the 60/70l pack and charged the wrong price). I have never suffered lower back pain but since using this backpack I have. I've been forced to try and figure it out myself and it just doesn't work. If you're going to use nasa level technology, you need to figure out some comprehensive way of explaining it’s use, or you're going to cause people physical injury.
Please confirm. Before attaching the Vango pump the valve should be set to open. But when the Vango pump is removed it actually turns the valve to closed? Thanks
Just had my first walking 2 day camp in the radon and it performed brilliantly .this is definitely the best 1 man tent ive ever owned really ticks all the boxes .loving it .
I do sometimes, albeit only because an old pair are easy to slip on and off when I trot down to the khaki or whatever. Useless when wet though as take forever to dry out.
So i have just got one of these .and on first impressions its VERY good .well built .well thought out .with some awesome features not found on rivals and at a price that kills virtually everything else . Well done vango .
Looking for some reviews, none out yet thinking of biting the bullet. How's the stability in wind? I'd imagine the pole structure plus TBS plus the ability to use walking poles as part of the tent would equal good stability
@@ExtremeAvenger ive not had a night in it yet .i got it at the weekend .but have put it up a couple of times in my garden. It seems like its rock solid and thats before the internal guy lines are tightened /connected and poles are placed into the the sleave inside the door and in the guy line connector on the other side . Its weight is 1.5 kg i made a small ground sheet so mine comes in at just under 1.6 kg now . I added a small extra bungee guy in the center of the fly at the head end (ground level ) just to pull out the fly a touch. and extended the back side base guy a touch more to allow more air under the fly . And now it seems perfect .there is a great touch where there is an inbuilt stick to create a air flow gap when you zip the top door zip down it holds the door apart just at the top open brilliant .loads of space and head room .I think it would make a great hill top tent
@rufusduck71 Do you know what the internal width at the head end is? It looks like the measuring line (the one that says 90) in the spec sheet ends at the corner of the fly sheet, and not at the corner of the inner tent.
To be fair the fly and the inner are pretty Close to each other at the corners probably only 2 inches at most maybe less . So I'd say 900 mm is pretty close I didn't measure mine when it was up .but it felt plenty wide enough at the headand foot .with steep walls allowing head and foot space almost straight up .
So I have just purchased this from Vango. It’s about a 15 minute pitch on your own. Pros 1. fitted in the bag after folding up. 2. Good quality pegs 3. Can strike inner first if raining. 4. Sealed seams 5. Ok colour. 6. Day glow guys. 7. PU ground sheet which is rip stop so wet shouldn’t come up with a bath tub design. 8. I can stand up in it - I’m 5’ 4” and will comfortably fit two camping chairs and a table in the awning with the doors zipped up. The sleeping area is a great size. 9. Really good thick fibre glass poles. Cons - the design of the door for the inner has only a one way zip - which ends at the bottom. If you want to sleep with the inner door slightly open it would be better if the zip finishes at the top so you can leave it slightly open - otherwise you will have more risk of bugs crawling in. Tbh would have been better with a two way zip. The door at the front again only has one way zips but also the fabric to cover the zips is very narrow and the Velcro equally is rather skimpy so I am not sure if it was lashing down with rain if this will be a weak point for water ingress. I am a bit baffled by the front door. The netting is on the front which I am not sure when it rains if it will let rain through; it is backed by some tent material so we will see if that is enough. Seems daft to me I would have thought a roll up cover on the front over the netting would be essential - as rain is forecast most of the week I’m leaving it pitched to see how it fairs and will post again. I am a youth leader looking for a tent I could stand in without it being massive and a nice porch area I can sit and stand in. Plus a sensible weight and pack size and it ticks those boxes. The proof of the pudding will depend on whether those little economies Vango have made will prove to be deal breakers. Update. One night of reasonable rain - rain stayed out - needs a good lashing of rain next.
I'm looking for one of these air tailgates to put on the back of my Peugeot 308 hatchback instead of paying a small fortunefor a towbar and waiting for a caravan that may never be mine! I have a lovely polycotton dometic tent which sadly I can't manage anymore because it is too heavy for this fast approaching pensioner! But it got me through 6 months of camping last year! No water ingress or flooding! As I have limited mobility in several joints any tailgater must be relatively easy to put up, as I am a solo camper and there will be little or no assistance for me! Although, I am nothing if not determined and always manage to, well, manage!! And as the hatchback is in two parts, I've got the benefit of being able to sleep in my car without having to leave the tented area! Any advise or recommendations would be most welcome. Thank you. 🙋🏴🇮🇪🙏😁
Honestly what a terrible video. Not one single wide shot. No humans present to give a sense of scale. Who cares about seeing the seams and texture of the material? Who was in charge of the production here? Christ on a bike, give me a call so I can delete this comment and help you make better videos!
Well I managed to find a second-hand Xenon F10 UL air that had been used once. The overall materials are very good. Really nice stitching, great colour scheme. The tent is much darker green and floor a more muted red. In all it feels very strong. The seam sealing is very well done also. However……..The pump sack/stuff sack is a failure! It cannot hold air so is useless to pump up the Airbeam. Trying to get the tent back into the stuff sack is near on impossible…..this is a total failure and needs a rethink. I’m going to have to buy an easy pack Vango tent bag and a small pump instead. The Flextail pump will inflate the Airbeam but cannot get enough pressure. The quality of the Airbeam is poor….the material has fine cuts that could run into the heated seams so the finishing of the excess material needs to be looked at on the Airbeam. Overall though a good tent but it would have been nice to have TBS on the rear also.
