How long do you get out of a tent

Ubbquittious

I bought a tent in 2016 and it is mostly OK except for some fancy plastic windows they put in it that have disintegrated. I have had loads of poles break in this tent which is mostly down to bad design bending them too much. If I buy a replacement pole I might get another bit out of it. Must have used it 20 or 30 times since I got it

How long do they usually last?

iwillhtfu

Ubbquittious wrote: »

I bought a tent in 2016 and it is mostly OK except for some fancy plastic windows they put in it that have disintegrated. I have had loads of poles break in this tent which is mostly down to bad design bending them too much. If I buy a replacement pole I might get another bit out of it. Must have used it 20 or 30 times since I got it

How long do they usually last?

What kind of tent is it? You'll find most high end tents don't bother with any windows as they don't last.

Ubbquittious

iwillhtfu wrote: »

What kind of tent is it? You'll find most high end tents don't bother with any windows as they don't last.

Vango nemesis

iwillhtfu

Ubbquittious wrote: »

Vango nemesis

Other than the window does it have any other issues? Seems to be a reasonable tent so might be worth saving. I have a couple of vangos I used to use and they've lasted a good while. The windows are obviously a weak point as they can crack if creased when packed away.

A good time to pick up a new tent though

victor8600

I had until recently a 4-person McKinley tent bought in 1998. It had been used for 15-20 days a year. Fibre plastic poles never had a problem, tent itself was very robust too. The only problem it had developed after 18 years is the waterproofing tape which covered seems inside started to degrade.

Ubbquittious

iwillhtfu wrote: »

Other than the window does it have any other issues? Seems to be a reasonable tent so might be worth saving. I have a couple of vangos I used to use and they've lasted a good while. The windows are obviously a weak point as they can crack if creased when packed away.

A good time to pick up a new tent though

Most of the individual sections of pole have cracks near the end so I'll have to cut a piece from each one and maybe add an extra section to bring it back to the original length. They are aluminium poles. Are they known for breaking easily in this manner?

Might get a halo 300 which uses similar poles but at least they're not bent as sharply

Ubbquittious

victor8600 wrote: »

I had until recently a 4-person McKinley tent bought in 1998. It had been used for 15-20 days a year. Fibre plastic poles never had a problem, tent itself was very robust too. The only problem it had developed after 18 years is the waterproofing tape which covered seems inside started to degrade.

That is fair going. Do they still make them?

victor8600

Ubbquittious wrote: »

That is fair going. Do they still make them?

Yes, the brand still exists. Mine was similar to this one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/McKinley-Scape-Tent-Colour-900-Blue/dp/B00W5GSIMO