Vango Vista 800 DLX Review

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Vango Vista 800 DLX
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Boogaloo39's Review of Vango Vista 800 DLX Tent

23rd Jun 2006

Overall Rating

0.5 stars
  • Value for money
    0.5 stars
  • Easy to erect
    2.5 stars
  • Berth
    8
  • Durability
    0.5 stars
Good Points

Size, interchangeable sleeping/living areas.


Bad Points

TBS (Tension Band System) is merely a selling ploy. In reality it does not work.


General Comments

The Vango Vista 800 DLX is a huge tent.

TBS when used correctly does not work. It is to be used in adverse weather conditions, and the tent, according to the advertising blurb, offers mountain altitude. Our TBS ripped a hole in the top of the tent on the first night it was used, even though it was used correctly. Vango have duly explained to us that the tent only copes with winds up to force 5 (when investigated it turns out that in wind force 5 small trees will sway) - surely a contradiction in terms?

The door seams also ripped the first day.

Unfortunately the good points are far outweighed by the bad. If you need a tent I would suggest that a frame tent is far more durable.

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Members' Comments onBoogaloo39's Review

  • bwv576 on 10th May 2007

    I think that Boogaloo's expectations of his tent may be unrealistic. The Vango Vista 800 DLX is advertised as having so-called mountain attitude but this is, to my mind, simply sales hype. I don't think that anyone really expects to take a huge tunnel tent, over 2 metres tall, into challenging weather conditions? The TBS system helps to maintain the shape of the tent under it's own weight and that is it's real purpose, not to prepare the tent for strong winds in open conditions. Vango advertise the tent as suitable for 2 season use and I think that this gives a better indication of where and how this tent is intended to be used ie sheltered campsites. Many people report that their Vistas stand-up to a real battering but beyond Force 5 winds on the Beaufort Scale you take pot luck! If you want to be absolutely guaranteed of not budging, I'm afraid that you need to purchase a mountaineering tent not a large family tent. I write in defence of a lovely, spacious and comfortable family tent!