OEX BOBCAT 1: REVIEWING THE NEW OEX BOBCAT I MAN TENT FROM OEX'S NEW 2020 CAMPING EQUIPMENT RANG. 

Got this tent for a motorcycle trip to Spain in April. Perfect size for my soft luggage. To put the 2nd end into the metal clip it's easier to bend the pole into the hole rather than pulling the clip into the pole. It took me 2 attempts to realise this. Really looking forward to being in Northern Spain with my Bobcat 1. Cheers 😁

thanks 4 the review m8. I'm going to keep banshee and buy a tarp to increase my living space.yours is a good honest review and much. appreciated.im a big lad and that stretch sealed it for me.thanks lad

Great little tent used mine twice now just getting used to it's nuances so far so good retains heat very well

I’m trying my bobcat out tonight in the garden ………… I’m super excited !

one of my tent collections is the original Cougar 2. failed in so many ways! only a garden use tent now (as not worried if the cat destroys it) but love its space and easy pitch! I believe OEX have really upped their game the improved cougar looks amazing (different name now) and this Bob cat looks great. Great review Dan Thanks for posting :)

Fantastic review. Very helpful. I'm between this & a Phoxx 1 or 2 for doing a little bike packing. The Bobcat will at least let me sit up unlike the Phoxx.

It may be in your back garden but it doesn't matter we're you are the message is still a good one your sticking to the rules still providing good information about the tent and staying home as per the rules. Great video find you oex equipment great

Hi mate really good video. I have the same tent. I don’t know if you know the first part of the door if you call it a door 🤔😂. If you have not noticed ring hole on the end of them for up right poles to go into them. So this gives you a open up door way to cook under when weather is not good. So sipping the outside door from bottom half way up or right up just under rain cover. Then put poles on each corner then pull out level give you outward level place from the rain or sunny day. Also making the tent give you more space to cook under from the tent. Many thanks stuart

Thanks for sharing mate I got mine delivered today great review loving the line lock rings, got this on you and friend mechelle having these cracking tents ⛺ 🔥🏕 ATB ....colin.

Another well done instructional/review video. I think you covered everything ..good job. Take care ! 🇨🇦 ❤️

Im so glad you mentioned the Berghaus almost straight away as that's exactly what i thought. Ive seen the Berghaus tested on top of mountains and survive so I reckon a mountain top test of this Bobcat could be on the cards! Keep safe fella.

The advantage is it can be put up quite quickly because you can leave inner and outer together, got alot length to it, and if you peg out at sides it's waterproof, I've left mine soaking outside a bigger tent for months and it's still waterproof. very durable.

Super smooth product intro. Reviews are on point 👌. Cheers.

Really like the look of this Dan...Keep em coming my friend

Super helpful review, been umming and arring about this for a few days and this is definitely the most comprehensive review I've found highlighting it's actual negative points. That's £70 saved!

Not a bad looking tent, will be interesting to see how it does in the wind. About the same weight as my Robens starlight 1. Thanks for sharing mate!

Honest review mate. Keep em coming. I have this tent and have spent several nights in it and it's held up well to rain and moderate wind. I was dry in the morning and condensation no worse than expected. Only two niggles, you need a bit of muscle to put the pole in and at 5' 11" it's just about roomy enough for a decent night's sleep but any taller and you'd struggle. However for the price the quality is very reasonable.its relatively light weight and if you're on a budget (and who isn't these days) it's a good buy

Love the no nonsense approach to the more budget conscious wild camper. For the price the 2020 range of OEX tents aren't bad. No, they're not the lightest, but they are value for money and robust. The northern accent isn't the easiest for us Southerners to grasp, but it only adds to the more natural approach for the budget or starter to wild camping. 👍

It looks really small from outside but in side it's bigger than I thought I would do away with pegs and buy some uprated ones but apart from that it looks like a good peace of kit !

Looking for reviews on this tent and yours is the first video that pops up. Is it the universe sending me a sign 😂

Great video Dan look forward to the next stay safe

Yes I’ve been waiting for this video, I’ve been thinking about buying this tent soon

Thanks for the good honest rev. Cheers

Good video. Like the design but your right it’s on the small side. Stay well

I've had mine out twice. First time out I had it all zipped up and the condensation was pretty bad. Second time I had the door open all night so the air could flow through the inner. No condensation. And I find the back of the inner could do with someway of tightening it up. It kind of sags and gets in the way a little

OEX again haha awesome video mate keep up the good work at least it will blend in with it being green in the outdoors I'd buy it great review

Dan just put mine up in garden first time nearly dislocated the shoulder trying to put in pole !!

Tried it in store. I'm 6' and I was touching the inner tent at both head and foot. My arm was touching the flysheet and that's without a sleeping mat or bag. I'd imagine condensation leaking onto your sleeping bag at night. Looks interesting as an outer only as a lightweight bivvy, though.

Now You have fitted the inner, it can stay attached and pitch as one, still keeping inner dry. Looks good great Review. 👍🏻 OEX 😂what’s this Hahahaha never heard of it.

Great vid mate I've was going to get one but looking at it my rakoon is better and just does the same to be honest glad to see the review tho keep the vids coming mate 👍🏻👍🏻

I like that tent. I wish we could get it in America. I so appreciate all your videos. We are on lock down as well. I am a health care worker so I do go to work. On my day off I have to stay home. Your videos make me happy. Stay safe. Thank you

It's an awesome little tent so far. Stayed bone dry through heavy rain all day and night. I saw a bunch of youtubers have the problem at 4:56. It's definitely an annoyance the first time you put it up, made me scared I've got a defective one or that I'm just a weakling! but nah, I found that there's a trick to it Basically, I pulled the fabric as far down the pole as it will go, then buried the other end of the tent pole into the ground and bent the whole tent pole. It made it way way easier to get it into the holder. I don't worry about bending the tent pole or breaking it, because it's super flexible.

cramped.......exactly......thats why......during a camp in the lake district, i opened the inner tent completely and laid my matt & sleeping bag diagonally across the "porch" to make more space......lo & behold... when i saw the berghaus peak 3.1.......they have don exactly the same thing giving twice as much room at the head end of the tent, essentially using 50% of the porch to add to the inner tent space....this works so well......... that i can actually fit the inner of the berghaus tent .....into the outer of the North ridgr col-1..and it fits...."almost" perfectly"

It's a good solid tent ⛺ really strong

So far the only honest review of this tent. I can’t get the pole in the tab, it’s about 1cm too long so I’ll be cutting that back tomorrow.

Looks very much like my old terra nova solar from the ‘90s.

I was just thinking you must have a very healthy lawn being so well aerated from all these tent pegs going in and out. Thanks for the helpful reviews!

Well done Dan another honest review keep them coming mate

I bet your daughter would love camping in this tent

Weird looking tent ha...the orange is like the inner of the old version Vango Banshee (too bright in the sun ha). Cant wait for unlock plenty of camping....cheers pal

Nice review. Sub'd. I did have a bit of a chuckle when you struggled with that pole. I have the oex bandicoot 2 and, particularly in the rain, I've really had to battle with it. I agree, they probably need to shave just a bit off. Cheers Jonathan 👍

Watching these videos I always get stuck on 2 questions. 1: How does it do against midges? 2: How does it hold up in Scottish weather? Rain and wind are like bread and butter to me now.

great content i have to choose between 2 tents the first one you show 1 man tent and this. i am going to use it for stealth camping which is best?

Bought an OEX bobcat 1 today (17/10/2022) in go outdoors on sale for £49 with discount card. Worth getting for the price

Great review😎. Can't use these with an airbed as face hits the side of tent👍

It looks a good enough tent. I personally hate inner tents with the door that goes to the floor. It always gets wet dirty and looks bad. High traffic in and out it will tare easily. Zip up the middle and along the bottom would make it perfect.

Good review mate 👌

Love the review just bought this £68 at millets with discount 😁.

i totally agree the dam pole is a about 10mm too long. i gave up trying to put it in. felt like it was gonna rip the crap outa the lining or break the pole. has this ever damaged your tent for being too long ?

nice review dan .im guessing its around the £100/£150 price tag ?? it reminds me of the north ridge col lite .or the berghaus peak series tents . my friend had a berghaus peak we found it to be a pain to put up in windy conditions . once it was up it was very sturdy against the weather

It looks very much like the North Ridge Col tent which i brought in 2013...North Ridge and OEX brands belong to Go Outdoors. I also have the Berghaus Peak 3.1...long story short all three brands belong to JD Sports.

Great review mate 👍

Good honest review! Im only 5' 8" so it would suit me fine Im gonna check the tent out Im hoping for a river kayak trip in August with a mate 😀👍

Graeat review, thanks for it. That's a decent looking tent. I like the fact it has that big opening at the front, a lot of tents have a tiny door. But I don't like that it looks a bit short and not very wide. After lock down I may just go to GO for a nose. 👍

Hi English What does the fly sheet and pole weigh without the inner. Might be a good lightweight bivvy shelter..

nice 1 Dan i agree with ya seems a bit small 🤙🤙👍👍

It’s very tall for such a small tent. Wonder how it would do in high winds? I do like that door and the huge vestibule though.

Great review

Excellent little tent, easy to set up. What more do you want.

Nice that 👍

Well after watching your video (and a few others) I took the plunge and bought the bobcat, took it out last night for a test run and was pleased with it.. only issue I found was the knots on the rings are too small and need retying and you need to leave the top of the door unzipped or it gets condensation.. other than that its a brilliant little tent 👍

I leave the inner out and just use the waterproof cover and put my oex bivi inside

I tried this and it was too narrow for me. I thought my phoxx 1 was wider

Watched the video and I would say been a lazy did I would leave the inner and outer connected together makes it quicker to setup

Which Berghaus is it the same as? Would be useful to tell us, this is clearly aimed at the less experienced, they probably have no idea of every similar tent.

I'm only 5'7" so that would probably alright for for just me. Hope you and your family are all well Dan, all the best mate 👍

I love how to ground sheet is separate it’s like my tracker bivvy but my bivvy is heavy as hell and loveing the air max 90 😉

Thanks for this was interested but think it will be too small for me. Looks a decent summer tent for the smaller person

I'd just like to mention hat these are on offer in millets at the moment for about £70 if you were wondering

It's a copy of the wild country solar. Which was a very nice tent. Unfortunately wild country don't make it now.

Thanks Dan. Another review To be trusted mate. Love your videos I bought a lot of oex gear from your Information. Thanks had not problems To date. Old dave

That was only a 5 on the sizzle scale this week 😁 😁

The pole does get easier to insert with a few trips out. I suspect that this is because the ten sections gradually conform to the slight curve of an arc within the sleeve as opposed to a chord

Quick question, often overlooked on tent reviews. Has it got somewhere like a loop or ring to hang a small lamp/lantern in the roof?

Why wouldn’t you use this as a winter tent?

The berghaus 3.1 is alot different to that , might look similar but the layout is far better in the berghaus, lots more space in the sleeping area .

Your a natural for these videos , because you seem to get so much joy and relaxation from your adventures

Not a bad tent, not to light tho for a one man.. looks legit

Looks ok mate and a couple of nice touches. BUT, no second air vent for the condensation, and it would not be long enough for me to sleep in comfortably. Regards JB. ps. Sod the OEX haters. 👍😎

Would a trekology ul140 fit or be to big for the bobcat1??

I’ve recently got this tent and for the first time out in -2 conditions in the brecon beacons it held up pretty well. The only issue i had was the amount of space lost at the back with the inner sagging down. Any advice on how to combat this would be greatly appreciated 🤙🏼 other than that it is a great tent.

The pole is a good few inches too long making it impossible to set up. I'm returning it tomorrow.

Lol what did you say at 6.05 about that baby 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I’ve been searching far and wide for the OEX salamander and the OEX bobcat 1 just too look at pricing on the go outdoors website, but it’s not there ????? Do you get your tents directly from OEX ?? Can we purchase any of these yet ? I like in east Essex so if anyone knows if there available here yet please let me know!! And it’d be super help full if you could provide product links in the description please mate :) love the review keep up the garden vids 👍

Just too small. I’m 6’3”. Would need something bigger. Good honest review.

I like this tent. Does it come with the footprint in the porch

I’ve recently purchased this tent ready for when lockdown gets lifted however, I’ve pitched it about 4/5 times and each time it’s becomes a fight to fit the pole into the other end. Was hoping it would become more easier over time as the pole was new but it’s still just as tough as the first time. Is this a common problem or am I doing something wrong?

Hi mate. Can u sit up in it? Can the door zip up instead down?

Was tempted to buy this tent tomorrow to use next week, think it'll be no good for current temperatures?

Those one pole tents like that are generic to a few brand names,North Ridge Col and Berghaus identical but more minor things. The problem with that design the slightest bit of wind and your eating a face full of tent all night on your left side opposite to the door.

how does this tent do in windy conditions?

Seems like you were reviewing 1man tents in general, rather than this one in particular

No strength in single half hoop tents. I had a vango blade and blew flat in high winds. Very dangerous out in the middle of nowhere.

wow, that design looks damn near identical to my North Ridge Col-1 ( also from go outdoors ), as i understand it.....OEX is go outdoors "replacement" brand for North Ridge......small world aint it )

Bought it from this video, poll far too tight, you feel like you may brake it, could be used in summer without the inner, like a tarp.

If you dont mind me asking what is it about the oex brand do you like

It is almost exactly the same as the brilliant Berghaus Peak 3.1 pro, as you pointed out. A few differences I can see - The pegs aren't as good as The Peak (standard OEX pegs are crap, which is a shame). This is a PU coated fly, the Berghaus is Silicone (which I prefer) but the colour of the Bobcat is far more practical. The only major criticisms I have with the Peak is there aren't enough vents and there's no porch ground sheet, but the Peak is lighter because of that. The Bobcat seems to have addressed the vent issues, you think? I'd like to see a post once you've slept in it.

If you put another Englishman in the woods would they become a woodnot

Don’t understand why people don’t like oex?

Bought it, and I have to say it's giving me a real hard on, think it's great. Especially the vestibule for a massive wank/piss in morning without getting wet feet.