This tent is very stable in a high wind being semi-geodesic. Loads of head room, Dad can kneel in it whilst cooking in the very large porch, which has enough room for two rucksacks, boots, and still leaves plenty of space for cooking. The porch is the main reason Dad chose this tent. We both like the internal space of the Tornado and the massive porch area but at 3550g its's a bit heavy.
It has got wet in the inner tent once but we think that was because the inner was touching the fly right at the bottom by the foot area, but still only the corner of one sleeping bag was damp. We will have to remember to pull the inner tent away from the back wall before we get into it as it does have a tendency to move.
When it rains a puddle forms on the roof because of the way the poles cross it forms a flat area in the middle. The following two photos show the head room and the puddle that forms in the rain. Strider is sitting in the porch and he is 5 foot 11 inches tall. The puddles are actually on the fly sheet not the inner which is how it looks in the photo.
Although we have not had two adults sleeping in the tent, we think this would not be a problem as the full length sleep mats only touch at the foot end, with a few inches gap at the head end, this is even without them being pushed up tight to the wall of the tent.
It has got wet in the inner tent once but we think that was because the inner was touching the fly right at the bottom by the foot area, but still only the corner of one sleeping bag was damp. We will have to remember to pull the inner tent away from the back wall before we get into it as it does have a tendency to move.
When it rains a puddle forms on the roof because of the way the poles cross it forms a flat area in the middle. The following two photos show the head room and the puddle that forms in the rain. Strider is sitting in the porch and he is 5 foot 11 inches tall. The puddles are actually on the fly sheet not the inner which is how it looks in the photo.
Although we have not had two adults sleeping in the tent, we think this would not be a problem as the full length sleep mats only touch at the foot end, with a few inches gap at the head end, this is even without them being pushed up tight to the wall of the tent.
After only 2 years use, the poles snapped twice during pitching, ok it was on a windy night, but while the tent was being pitched it wasn't that windy. One of the long poles snapped and I was able to repair it with the provided repair kit. Five minutes later as I was about to clip the cross section pole into the eyelet this pole snapped, ripping the pole sleeve. The poles had always given me problems from day one, not sliding through the pole sleeves at all.
The last 4 trips in this I had always slept in a bivi INSIDE the tent as there was always a puddle inside in the morning. so I was thinking of changing the tent anyway, this has just speeded up the purchase.
The design of the tent is great I loved the headroom, inner tent space, this was plenty of room to sleep 2 adults. The porch was the reason I bought it though, it was huge. I still like the tent, if Vango still made it and they had given it better pole sleeves, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. The pole design may even be better improved by making it external like the Wild country Duolite seen to the left.
My experience with this tent has made me wary of buying another Vango tent. Though my brothers Tempest on the same trip the Tornado broke on stood up to 60mph winds until the zip burst open due to a particularly strong gust. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Tempest except for the fact that Vango have changed the design making the porch a triangle shape and turning a useful porch into a token gesture. The old design Tempest can be seen below left, the new design below right.
The last 4 trips in this I had always slept in a bivi INSIDE the tent as there was always a puddle inside in the morning. so I was thinking of changing the tent anyway, this has just speeded up the purchase.
The design of the tent is great I loved the headroom, inner tent space, this was plenty of room to sleep 2 adults. The porch was the reason I bought it though, it was huge. I still like the tent, if Vango still made it and they had given it better pole sleeves, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. The pole design may even be better improved by making it external like the Wild country Duolite seen to the left.
My experience with this tent has made me wary of buying another Vango tent. Though my brothers Tempest on the same trip the Tornado broke on stood up to 60mph winds until the zip burst open due to a particularly strong gust. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Tempest except for the fact that Vango have changed the design making the porch a triangle shape and turning a useful porch into a token gesture. The old design Tempest can be seen below left, the new design below right.