Follow up on Jet Tent F25DX

What was the thread ID of the item?

Hi the thread ID was 99687
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G'Day Rusty

Some info, but no testimonials on the following site.

F25DX Jet Tent
Size: 150(l) x 38(w) x 38(h) cms
Weight: 36kgs

Kulkyne

Paul

Several months ago at our local BCF here in Nowra, they had a jet tent setup along side an RV4 Oz tent. It was not the same model that you are looking at.

I spent a good 1/2 hour comparing the two and talking to the staff about them.

For overall quality and toughness, I lean towards the RV. The jet is much lighter weight material. They both have pros and cons. The two main pros of the jet over the RV, is it packs up much smaller for transport and it has an external frame which makes it very strong in windy conditions.

The staff was telling me about one of their QLD stores that had tents setup outside. They got hit by a storm with winds of over 120kph. The jet tents were the only ones that survived the storm.

The main con of not just the jet tent but all of the quick erect tents, is that they are designed to be erected quickly !! Packing them up is a different matter ! When you get to your camp site you can be setup in just a few minutes which is good if you have been driving all day. But packing up can be quite a learning curve. If you are happy to spend more time packing up, then quick erect tents are great.

As for other brands. I think the Oztent range is about the best. Some of the other brands seem to me to be charging for their name.

Likes: The size suits us as a family of 4. Plenty of room to move and being 195 cm tall I can stand in the middle section. Ventilation is awesome and my wife has set it up herself in 20 mins - fully pegged. Compact for storage and fits in the back of the Pajero along with the fridge and other camp gear. Handled Fraser Is. really well, canvas not as hot as the other cheaper/rip off version found on eBay etc. Needed the space as I travel with princess's.

Dislike: Pack up is super easy BUT difficult to fit back in bag. If the bag was 5 cm longer it would make it so much easier. Also, I could see how it would be easy to rip & tear the canvas when putting it back in the bag. It is quite heavy. The fly is a bit of pain to put on after the tent is pegged out, especially in the wind, awkward really. Price, this was a sore point with the minister of finances but I expect to get 20 years of use, from 2 night stays to 20 night stays.

Overall, well suited to a family who need a bit of space. Wouldn't recommend to anyone over 55 or those with back injuries.

Darche are about to release a range of inflatable Touring Tents that will give the other manufacturers a heart murmur or two. www.darche.com.au

Hi all, Agent009 here. I was mentioned as I made reference to the Jet Tent F25DX in another thread.

I purchased this tent a while ago and it's fantastic. I got it for $1299 from a small camping shop near me (which has since closed down)....I still don't know how I managed this as Tent World wouldn't budge below $1699.

But as I said, the tent is great...it's very large and sleeps our family of 5 easily. Also enough room for a "communal" room in the middle for bags, eskies etc. Only negative has already been raised and thats putting it back in the bag...I still haven't managed to fully zip up the bag yet lol. Really wish they made the bag a bit bigger and thats my only gripe.

Buy it. You won't regret it.