Wednesday, Jun 01, 2011 at 22:00
Indeed Hannibal tents probably are Phil. The site linked to this post (and the post for that matter) does not relate in any way shape or form to Hannibal tents rather their own "Pinnacle" brand tents which, as the
Pinnacle website says;
"ROOF TOP TENT & ANNEX- The concept of the rooftop tent was pioneered in South Africa and the country has long been the market leader in design and production. The safety factor and advantage as a look-out position have made rooftop tents the most sought after of safari, hunting and adventure tenting. Our rooftop tents have been designed with strength, comfort, ease of use and reliability in mind, and are among the world’s finest rooftop tents.Aluminium filled with Polyurethane.
The
Pinnacle rooftop tent will provide the ultimate in ease and convenience when travelling. "
Doesn't claim anywhere to be made in South Africa. These packages (as described in this post and the site linked to it) are generic, generally made in China and vary greatly in price. Having said all that, they still represent good value for money in my opinion considering my identically styled genuine ARB "Pilbara" tent that was about 9 years old now cost $1800 originally (The fabric was of much better quality though).
I have no doubt Hannibal are of peerless quality, especially these days with so much imitation material coming out of China, Thailand and Taiwan but we're not talking about Hannibal here, rather
Pinnacle.
I'd
hazard a guess and say the price of a Hannibal tent is somewhat more reflective of the quality and workmanship that goes into them than the
Pinnacle offering lol.
Cheers. Mick
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