A couple years in, and many camps later and I'm still loving my Gazelle T-8. Fantastic company with great build quality and design features. This T-Hex looks amazing! Great vid, Michael. - Kuhn OB #10810
I have the T4-Plus, and the only thing I worry about, is it packs so fast, that it can be stolen in minutes when left alone, while we are out and about. 🤣
Used the T3X on a solo road trip into western Canada and Alaska. Camped out for 2 months with a small few of hotel nights for the showers..lol. The Gazelle performed flawlessly and was a very comfortable home for one. A cot along one side. A table and chair on the other and it was very nice accomodation when then weather got wet.
I've been looking at these. Love my T4 Plus Overland. But with two teenagers the extra space would be great. And you're 100 percent correct. Never have an issue getting it back in the bag.
Really interesting tent. Would love too see rain fly. In my experience it’s the rain fly that makes or breaks if tent is good. Guess it depends on where you live and time of year you camp.
yes ! and the ability to open the door to get in/out while it is raining without rain getting into the tent. and to open windows and doors for ventilation during a summer rain storm and still stay dry
I have a T3 and a T4. The T3 is cozy solo, but the T4 has more than enough room for 2. This one looks like I could fit ALL my gear in it! I have put both of mine up and down multiple times on my own, easy peasy. I would not love climbing up and down a ladder at night or early in the morning!
Gazelle is very good quality. I bought my Gazelle T3X from the Overland Bound store three years ago. I call it the Nylon Cabin. Cot, table, and chair all fit inside. I could probably fit a camel in there, too, but obviously that’s more of a Moab trip than Teton.
I've had the T4 overland for about 2 years and I love it. I had a RTT before that and honestly I'll never go back to one simply bc now I'm spoiled by how easy my T4 is to set up. When a RTT is 7 or 8 ft off the ground is a total pain in the a**. Never again. And the gazelle company are some of the nicest folks in the world. So easy to deal with. Highly recommend any of their tents.
Luke with the outdoor gear review YT channel tested another version of this tent in a MAJOR thunderstorm and HIGH WIND event. The tent had a MINOR leak, but overall PASSED. The only "issue" he had was with the poor design of the tent stakes.
Nice video, you can also get these in a waterproof quilted insulated type with stove jack and removable Velcro in floor, good for all year round camping/overland trips and the best thing about this hub type tent is that they can be pitched anywhere even on tarmac and strapped to the vehicle wheels, they make a fantastic sideroom, for everything from showering, lavatory, kitchen, or shelter from the elements for trial bike repairs or maintenance to just hanging out if it's raining, I've a hboa brand, similar to the gazelle, 6'6" squared only weighs 18.4kg 140cm long, great piece of kit, enjoyed the video, 👍🚙👌🇨🇮☘️
I bought a Gazelle T4 when I was in between RVs. It sets up in 30 seconds and I can do it by myself. The dogs dont help much because they dont have thumbs and are usually busy grab-assing. I've had the tent in rain and snow storms and it is solid. Throw in a Mr Buddy heater and the tent is toasty in two minutes. I have to crack the windows to regulate heat. The only thing I had to get used to was the unusual doors. Great tent.
I have had a T3 and T4 regular and Overland Edition and I did love them. In my opinion they could improve them greatly by incorporating some sort of awning into their design. There is just something special about having that fabric overhead while sitting in your camp chair sipping a mug of joe in the morning. Or watching your fire from a distance while sitting under the awning being somewhat shielded from a light rain or misty drizzle. I now have an Oztent RV3 and yes they are pricey but I have more ground tents then you can count, large and small, in all different types of materials from rip stop nylon to GoreTex, to Duck Canvas and in my opinion you cannot top the Oz Series for ease of set-up/take-down, durability, comfort and modularity. But.......the Gazelles are bomb units and for the price point, do also make great Overlanding units!
Agree, I have a different brand with a front awning - it is my favorite feature & use that space more than the time I spend inside the tent. My dogs have an outside shade area with it too (admittedly - this is THE reason I chose this particular tent, then came to love it for me too 😅). Hoping to find a larger hub with a front awning now.
I really wish gazelle would learn to secure it’s bathtub floor liners with zippers instead of Velcro. That would make it perfect for my use in Florida where bugs get anywhere there’s the slightest little gap. Just out of curiosity, what is the total diameter of this tents footprint? How does it compare to a ShiftPod?
Where do you live that cramping season is here?? Pnw still rain and snow and high 30s. Would love to be there. Ps first comment!! Pss had a gazelle before there was an overland edition still love mine.
Gotta put away to use vehicle too. I'm thinking sleep in truck bed and have annex gazebo room we can drive away from. Maybe a swag for kids to sleep in under a tarp awning. Have mini tow along chuckbox.
Will never beat a rooftop! Still need to setup a strecher or matress and bedding, opening a rooftop it is all ready to go. Same when packing away. Thus your 90 seconds will never compare to a rooftop!
So, they look great! But…once you spread the tarp down, set it up with the poles now for the door, stake everything down and put on the rain fly…it’s not 90 seconds. Let’s race sometime with my soft shell RTT.. you’re not going to be saving time. Great video, still a very cool product for the right application. I just look at setup time as setup start to finish and I’ll bet it isn’t faster.
Depends. Those rtt I showed when discussing that are SLOW! I’ll be asleep before that tent is up. Had one. The more deluxe hard shell are great. Faster for sure.
FINALLY!!! Something that will cater to a family of 6 plus dogs. I have too many kids for what’s been on the market. I will def be getting this and doing a real time review. It now needs a mattress that goes in the center … 😊😊 wink
Great review thank you. We love large cavernous tents and this one's advantage is that the longest dimension is still just 12' which is the typical max length of tent pads in our area. One key detail that we would really love to know is, what is the width and height of each hex side? For the height, it's relevant because often the center of the tent has something like a bed covering the floor, so we're curious if one is standing closer to the wall, say 2' away from it, how high is the roof at that point?
Definitely never done and probably a choice many are trying to do I opted for the Gazelle, price was not the consideration. Oztent has greater quality fabric and details justifying the price premium RV was too bulky for me (don’t want to buy a roof rack to transport it, lift and bring down that huge weight) I live in a windy area and mostly camp 1 or 2 nights and move on: RV is a better base camp, not a quick install at all once guy ropes, fly,screens and panels are involved Some people hate the doors, it’s not practical but has a huge great benefit: little dust or sand can get blown in. Packs easy with ample space I am very happy with my Gazelle OL apart from : 1:very pointy stakes, lost half the protection on first trip, they damage the carry bag. 2. Lining up the flysheet can be fiddly Warning, in very strong winds, the roof may collapse (not a big deal with Guy ropes all around) Oztent would be my first choice in some camping situations, I just don’t do that camping enough to be burdened with set ups times every camp.
@@Toubabou Thank you for the response! I agree that the Oztent is huge and heavy. I found out many folks buy the cheap kayak mounts and use that to transport the RV. For setup time and door size, were you referring to the gazelle or Oztent?
@@jeepncj7 I was talking about the Gazelle’s door: it has a funny odd shape that narrow at the bottom and require to step in (but that height prevent dirt entry) Entire set up time (all guys and stakes) would also be quicker than Oztent with all stakes (before all panels etc).
There is a rain fly - it’s separate in the bag and should have put it on. It’s very easy to attach. The tents are incredibly robust in the wind. The Gazelle IG has a recent video of the aftermath of a severe wind storm. The Gazelles were fine. All the other tents were shredded. Thank you for watching!
If you're camping on the ground a hub tent is better. That's ice fishing tents for cold weather with Otter or Eskimo. Gazelle is in control of the warm weather market. There are some alternatives for cold and hot weather. They're just fast. If you need to warm it up or just get it set up quick. If you're hiking in refer back to the old ways.
I bought a Gazelle a few years ago but it eats to much and won't stand in the same place long enough for me to sleep under... I don't get all the hype.
Putting the rain fly and staking it down not 90 seconds. Popping it up yes. 90 seconds or 180 seconds it’s just simple to put up. I keep hearing 90 seconds stop it.
90 sec? I call BS! That's what was said regarding the T4 overland and the total time for setup is similar to a pole tent as the foot print staking down, the tent itself plus staking it down and finally... adding the rainfly and tying that down is not included in the setup time estimate. Try all that with a wee bit of wind.. it's even worse. Great marketing hype tho.
90 seconds, timed. That includes the high speed floor layout and cut-away. Does not include staking or flytop. So bare bones set-up is 90 seconds. really hate it when people claim one thing and deliver another. Or when the leave steps out. Is it a fast set up? yes. Is it is 90 second set up? no. Edit to add. I guess I should have watched more. That timed 90 seconds did not include the door frame poles.
Love how quick and easy that looked...unfortunately outside of hunting, the homeless have ruined any joy of camping in tents and RV's. If I'm not hunting, all I can think is that I'm paying to live like the homeless. Sorry don't mean to be a bummer. Great looking tent though!
