Outwell Montana 6 wind and rain test www.valuetents.co.uk

[vexedrex555]

what about a falling tree test



[Thetentfactory]

Hi 1970rankin, You need to read the whole thread, the point of the test is 1- to see if the design of the tent keeps water out under these extreme conditions and 2 - its a test of the stitching of the pegging points and the new wind stability system. Pegs can pull out of the ground no matter how good a tent is but from my experience the stitching on a tent can go first. This is based on pitching approx 100 tents over a season at our tent display and watching how they perform over a summer.

[1970rankin]

What a load of rubbish, how many people nail there guide lines, and tent pegging points into a wooden platform.

Everybody is well aware, how easy tent pegs would of pulled out of the ground, way before that fan got anywhere near the speed in the video, THINK ABOUT IT!!!!

[seanp1129]

@1970rankin You're an idiot. They don't test tents for blowing them away, they test them for construction and durability, especially at the seams. THINK ABOUT IT!!!!

[chaotica2410]

i want the fan machine

[sandanser]

We've had a montana 6 since the 1st version around 2005 and we can confirm that this video more than confirms the m6 as a tent for all occasions.

If you want a good tent for family usage in all weathers in the UK then look no further! Despite all the various videos & instructions its best to set an m6 up with at least another person as it is heavy going with steel poles & u look a nob doing it alone trust me :(

The montana 6 is THE best tent out there for campingn in the UK!

[Thetentfactory]

Hi NoGruff, I agree but please understand this is more a test of the waterproofing and I went inside the tent after the test and it was bone dry. The wind test part is more to test of the stitching where the pegging and guying point are. The pegs in the real world might pull out but thats the same with anything thats guyed down. Re a flooded field, we had a customer who was in a flooded field (10cm deep) and they didnt have a problem due to the sewn in groundsheet.

[NoGuff]

That's grreat, so long as you 1. set it up and secured it right, and 2. set your tent on something above the ground instead of on the flooding ground.

[WilliamGruff]

Our Minnesota 4 has withstood high winds and driving rain, without causing us any concern. Whether or not the test tent was nailed down, I have no hesitation in recommending it.

[Thetentfactory]

Hi Safeway56

If you were there you would say its a fair test...Ok it was a constant wind and not gusting, it was nailed down through the pegging points but look at the video...it was blowing a gale, im 17 stone and I was nearly blown of my feet, we were leaning into the wind so much we would of fallen over if they had cut the fan.

[meanfazer]

@Thetentfactory it is a good test if your just checking for water ingress and the seam strength where the guys are attatched but there is no way the plastic short outwell pegs into grass would have put up with that......no way,we have just been away in gales in our ohio xl ,wet every night and very windy,glad i had my home made 12" special pegs with us!

[safeway56]

The fan is being directed at a corner of the tent deflecting the effect somewhat. A truer test would be to direct the fan either head on or side on.

[Thetentfactory]

Hi, I have to agree its not a totally true test but I can say that its a pretty good test. It's going to be as good or better than most other family tents. Check out our new website at valuetents.co.uk

[hottieprowelder]

ya its not in the wet soggy grass. i made my own 14inch steel pegs to make sure my tent stays put. we camp close to the lake and lake wind is killer to tents. mine is allways just fine. this tent would have been a kite if it was on the wet grass.

[thecampingforum]

This really shows you just how great the outwell tents are in the wind!! very impressive video!

[crunchiebint]

I'd still love to see it on grass though! I wonder if it would fly like a kite....

[crunchiebint]

wow that tent isn't going anywhere! How are the guys attached though? It's not fair to test it if it's not pegged into grass with the pegs they include if you ask me. Also it would have been good to have seen gusts from different angles, though head to the wind is pretty impressive as you're supposed to pitch bum to the wind, so if it can cope with that then I'd assume the other way round is good too.

[Thetentfactory]

@crunchiebint Hi, Yes the tent was nailed to a wooden floor but it was nailed through all the normal pegging points etc. This is the rain booth testing area also. The 2011 Montana 6 has improved guy rope attachments that have velcro which wraps around the steel frame. The 2011 model pegs are vastly improved, tough v shaped steel for the corners, rock pegs for all other tent pegging points and plastic ones for the guys. Your points are very valid though. Thetentfactory