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Scottk

Trail Blazer
I should definitely sell mine. I have the crossing poles and both inners. That must make it worth much more!
 
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Norrland

Norrland

Thru Hiker
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Stuart

Section Hiker
Matt Chaz said:
X Mid 1p on Outdoor Kit exchange!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/919...18710351536138/?sale_post_id=5318710351536138
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I'm interested in this, but would appreciate any thoughts from people more experienced than me.

The tent is described as having dents in the fly, repaired with tape and silicone solution. My concern is how easy it is to get a tight pitch. Photos are a bit inconclusive, one side seems ok, but the overall pitch is a bit flappy.

I have messaged the seller but yet to hear back. I'm inclined to perhaps see if I could have it for a few days with an option to return it.

What do you think?
 
Fossil Bluff

Fossil Bluff

Thru Hiker
Stuart said:
I'm interested in this, but would appreciate any thoughts from people more experienced than me.

The tent is described as having dents in the fly, repaired with tape and silicone solution. My concern is how easy it is to get a tight pitch. Photos are a bit inconclusive, one side seems ok, but the overall pitch is a bit flappy.

I have messaged the seller but yet to hear back. I'm inclined to perhaps see if I could have it for a few days with an option to return it.

What do you think?
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The ‘flappyness’ is probably down to pitching.

The ‘dents’ are more concerning because the textile has been stressed and breached. I would want to know what the mechanism of stress was, but it doesn’t sound good :)

I can’t imagine a FB seller letting a shelter go on a trial basis, I certainly wouldn’t, but then I’m a curmudgeonly and cantankerous git :D

On the positive side; it’s cheap.
 
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Stuart

Section Hiker
As a tight git who's yet to learn you get what you pay for, the price appeals.

The concern about the stressed fabric is that it's more likely to rip under pressure?

EDIT sold pending payment so not an issue anymore. I should probably try the lunar solo I bought recently from @Nevis before getting another tent anyway....
 
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Fossil Bluff

Fossil Bluff

Thru Hiker
Stuart said:
The concern about the stressed fabric is that it's more likely to rip under pressure?
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Leak, rip, annoy.... or possibly be perfectly OK - but you wouldn’t have known until it was too late.

I sold a classic, mint condition ultralight tent (of its day) to someone online, a climbing site. I regretted it and so I asked the buyer, a week later, how he was getting on with it and told him I regretted selling it and that he had a bargain. To my surprise he said that he wouldn’t get around to using it and would happily sell it back to me. He met me in Plymouth and handed me the tent - when I pitched it, it had two holes in the fly where he had rammed the poles in the wrong place - Its never been the same since ... I’m a peaceful person, I don’t approve of violence, unless it’s lawful - but to this day I wish I could meet up with him again.
 
cathyjc

cathyjc

Thru Hiker
I've bought plenty secondhand outdoors gear over the years.
But only 2 purchases from climbing sites - both were not up to description and I won't buy from "climbers" again.
My impression is they use their gear hard and are a bit "fly" when they want to get some cash back on a piece of kit.
 
Nevis

Nevis

Thru Hiker
I've bought many a damaged item and have always been aware what I was buying was damaged. Price is a factor when buying damaged. I just bought a Xmid 2 of a face book group that was damaged, hole the size of a one pence piece in the inner mesh that is easily to fix. The price made it a no brainer with the lack of stock and Amazon being useless with their stock. My Xmid 1 has a torn fly sheet when a pole tip went through it while pitching in a Hoolie, repaired and never been an issue since. When gear is damaged and the price is right you pays your money and takes your chance.
 
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