I've been looking at getting my first RTT. After some research I'm starting to settle on Gordigear. What is mostly available at retailers here in the PNW seems to be Tepui and CVT.
The Gordi seems to distinguish itself in the following ways ( and there may be more, but these struck me as significant ):
1. The fabric is Polycotton like most, but instead of a coating seems to be impregnated with waterproofing. Does this mean that unlike coatings ( which seem to be on every other tent except Eazi-awn which is wax impregnated ), it is permanently waterproof? Is the breathability impacted in any way or different from those with coatings?
2. The mattress is much thicker than most - it's 80mm which is 3.1 inches. The Tepui and CVT have 2.5 inch mattresses for example.
3. There is a PVC skirt around the mattress to prevent moisture from the outside getting the mattress wet. I don't see any other manufacturer mentioning this.
4. Price seems very reasonable. It is a bit slightly more than Tepui, but equivalent to CVT and quite a bit cheaper than Howling moon and some other manufacturers.
5. Like the others it has options for awnings etc.
The American made ones seem very similar to each other but Gordigear seems to have some different well thought out features and makes me think it's the way to go.
Any opinions or feedback from any users out there?
The Gordi seems to distinguish itself in the following ways ( and there may be more, but these struck me as significant ):
1. The fabric is Polycotton like most, but instead of a coating seems to be impregnated with waterproofing. Does this mean that unlike coatings ( which seem to be on every other tent except Eazi-awn which is wax impregnated ), it is permanently waterproof? Is the breathability impacted in any way or different from those with coatings?
2. The mattress is much thicker than most - it's 80mm which is 3.1 inches. The Tepui and CVT have 2.5 inch mattresses for example.
3. There is a PVC skirt around the mattress to prevent moisture from the outside getting the mattress wet. I don't see any other manufacturer mentioning this.
4. Price seems very reasonable. It is a bit slightly more than Tepui, but equivalent to CVT and quite a bit cheaper than Howling moon and some other manufacturers.
5. Like the others it has options for awnings etc.
The American made ones seem very similar to each other but Gordigear seems to have some different well thought out features and makes me think it's the way to go.
Any opinions or feedback from any users out there?
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