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Following on from the sharing a tent thread, I had a quick look at the Naturehike tents website.
They seem remarkably cheap.
I understand they won't be as good as a higher end lightweight tent but even so, do they offer value for money?
Strong - cheap - light, choose 2 of the 3?
I’ve never owned a high end tent so don’t have anything to compare to, but my cloud up 1 has been very good. On a bike packing trip a couple of months ago had a big storm with 34mm of rain through the night. Didn’t get much sleep but I stayed dry and the tent was solid. After using it for a while I’d prefer a tent with a side entrance but in terms of quality and price I really can’t fault the cloud up.
I have a Mongar 2. Build quality looks pretty good to me. I haven't tried it in bad weather though. In fact I'm going touring for a month in Sept and taking my 15 year old Argos Pro Action 1 (£30) because it is tried and tested in really bad weather.
Of the two tents the Mongar 2 has far more space. Similar packed weight but a higher profile and I suspect worse performance in high wind.
In the case of the Pro Action 1 the only downside compared to a top end tent IMP was an extra 500g weight. But maybe that's why it stands up to extended use - over 100 nights - and a few testing nights of high winds and rain.
I got the cloudup2, its light, and so easy to put up, compared to my old tent, outer first or not
We were in the Lake district, wettest place in england, a couple of weeks ago, and it poured down all night, but we stayed totally dry
It was a bit cramped, but my son is a big lad. You need to be fairly well acquainted to share it.
Really like my Cloudup.
I use it paddleboard packing, bike packing, both motor and non motor.
Nice and light, easy to put up, although really it's an inner first design and it would be better if it was an outer first I think.
Seems pretty well made for the money.
I bought a one man Naturehike tent on sale in Aldi for a tenner. Definitely cheap but surprisingly small and light. Probably not too durable but great to get started with.
I’ve got a Mongar 2 and really like it. It’s a direct copy of the MSR Hubba Hubba. Ok it’s a bit heavier but the materials and construction are good quality. The inner is mostly mesh so can get a bit draughty. At the price you can’t go wrong.
As above, they're straight copies of MSR and Big Agnes tents. That Cloudup looks like a BA Seedhouse. I've had the BA versions for years. They're very good tents.
Assuming the materials and build quality of the copies are OK, the ripped off designs are very good.
Cloud up 1 here. Great tent. Can sit up which is good compared to some me other one man designs.
Just check the fabric when comparing prices as there a two different options.