Anyone familier with HELSPORT

[CLEM]

Anyone familier with www.helsport.com as i like the look of this companys Lavvu type tents,i guess our Swedish/Norwegian/Danish bushcrafty types may know better than anyone else.

 

[innocent bystander]

I've got the 4-6 man Varanger Lavvu. It's big and roomy, but probably no better than any other i guess....They're not cheap either if you go for the complete set up - outer, inner and groundsheet, but then the most of the others aren't either.....
And you have absolutely no hope of carrying one either...

 

[CLEM]

I've got the 4-6 man Varanger Lavvu. It's big and roomy, but probably no better than any other i guess....They're not cheap either if you go for the complete set up - outer, inner and groundsheet, but then the most of the others aren't either.....
And you have absolutely no hope of carrying one either...

So is it a good quality product in your opinion?

 

[arctic hobo]

I posted this question a while back, didn't get too much response. You'll have trouble getting hold of their kit in the UK although in XXL in Oslo they seem to stock everything Helsport have ever made

 

[CLEM]

I posted this question a while back, didn't get too much response. You'll have trouble getting hold of their kit in the UK although in XXL in Oslo they seem to stock everything Helsport have ever made

Norwegian mate of mine of mine told me pretty much the same thing,hes not much of an outdoors enthusiast so he cannot tell me too much about them but he will post me gear over if i ask him.Thought i would try and pick you learned folks brains a little before i ask him to post me anything.

 

[innocent bystander]

Sorry i havent replied - been over the Brussels Beer Festival..

I got mine online from http://www.sackpack.de/ a couple of years ago, and yes i do think it's great. Just a tad large for transporting it.

 

[eraaij]

Since a couple of months I own a Helsport Varanger Laavu, the 8-10 model and so far have lived two weeks in it during a holiday in Norway. These are really well made tents. Coating and finish is very good and I like the flexibility you have when setting it up. (Inner tent, flooring optional). The living space in a laavu model is excellent:

Here we had a setup without the inner tent. The fact that you have mosquito netting attached to the outer tent is a real plus.

-Emile

 

[CLEM]

Excellent pics eraaij,thanks for the reply to my post and for your pics,i can feel an order coming on .

 

[Fluxus]

I googled this: www.frisport.com and am sorely tempted by one of the larger canvas due to the huge amount of floorspace compared to an Arran 9. Theres not much in it cash wise - I just need a Laaaaaarge weatherproof tentspace.

Q: has anyone used or seen one of these and if so what do you think?

Ta
Flux

 

[ilovemybed]

Does anyone have a picture of one of these tipis when it's packed down? I've seen loads of them set up and they're very tempting but just how big are they when stored?

Cheers,
Neil

 

[innocent bystander]

This is the 4-6 man helsport.
Big bag is the tent, smallest is the groundsheet and the middle size s the inner tent. The other is the pole. You could compress it all in the large bag though..
Baccy tin for scale.

 

[ilovemybed]

This is the 4-6 man helsport.
Big bag is the tent, smallest is the groundsheet and the middle size s the inner tent. The other is the pole. You could compress it all in the large bag though..
Baccy tin for scale.

Interesting. That eliminates another excuse not to buy one...

 

[innocent bystander]

Interesting. That eliminates another excuse not to buy one...

You could use the obscene weight as an excuse, but then if you were sharing......

 

[arctic hobo]

Just to remove your willpower for a minute, Andrew from Outdoorcode can get you Helsport kit... which is kinda handy since they don't have official distribution in the UK
He also has some rather nice Lavvus from Venor - similar sort of kit - www.venor.no

 

[baggins]

I to have been looking the helpsort lavos but don't seem to be able to get any prices on them. At the mo i am torn between them and the tentipi lavuu's but don't seem to be able to decide ( if the helsport are cheaper, that might make a difference)

 

[Adi]

Has anyone got or used a GoLite Hex 3 shelter.

http://www.golitestore.com/store/NS_proddetail.asp?number=SH6106#

I am think of getting one so my wife and I can do some winter camping, I would normally only use a poncho and bivi bag but she is not so keen spending a night like that in winter

 

[outdoor]

I live in Denmark and have my own outdoorshop with Frisport lavvus(and soon The new Beacon lavvu).

Helsport is a nice lavvu-tent, so is the Frisport lavvu. But I did choose to sell the Frisport lavvu in my shop. I know the Frisport tent and it is in a very nice material and quality. You can make a fire INSIDE the Frisport Lavvu because of the alu-material used in the coating. Please notice that the brand Wolf-camper may be cheaper, but the quality... - I know of a lot of disapointed scouts. And I have heard some things about the Helsport too, but who knows...
I just saw a new productline called Beacon presented to me in my shop. It´s a cheaper version of the Frisport lavvu, but the quality is still in top, but offcourse not the same as the extreme lavvu´s from Frisport. But I know that both lavvus are good for the danish weatherconditions with a lot of wind and rain. If have off course tried the Frisport lavvu myself

I can help you with some prices from Denmark:
A Frisport lavvu "Andersnatten" is about 566 euros (you can see this at www.frisport.com)
The Beacon lavvu "Forrest" is only about 346 euros.

I don´t know if you can buy the Frisport and Beacon lavvus in the UK at the moment. I know that there is no direct customersale in Denmark, but maybe you should try to contact Frisport in Denmark to hear if there is any dealers in the UK or they can send the lavvu directly to you?
look at the contactinformations at www.frisport.com.

Please let me know if there is anything I can help you with regarding lavvus.

 

[CLEM]

I live in Denmark and have my own outdoorshop with Frisport lavvus(and soon The new Beacon lavvu).

Helsport is a nice lavvu-tent, so is the Frisport lavvu. But I did choose to sell the Frisport lavvu in my shop. I know the Frisport tent and it is in a very nice material and quality. You can make a fire INSIDE the Frisport Lavvu because of the alu-material used in the coating. Please notice that the brand Wolf-camper may be cheaper, but the quality... - I know of a lot of disapointed scouts. And I have heard some things about the Helsport too, but who knows...
I just saw a new productline called Beacon presented to me in my shop. It´s a cheaper version of the Frisport lavvu, but the quality is still in top, but offcourse not the same as the extreme lavvu´s from Frisport. But I know that both lavvus are good for the danish weatherconditions with a lot of wind and rain. If have off course tried the Frisport lavvu myself

I can help you with some prices from Denmark:
A Frisport lavvu "Andersnatten" is about 566 euros (you can see this at www.frisport.com)
The Beacon lavvu "Forrest" is only about 346 euros.

I don´t know if you can buy the Frisport and Beacon lavvus in the UK at the moment. I know that there is no direct customersale in Denmark, but maybe you should try to contact Frisport in Denmark to hear if there is any dealers in the UK or they can send the lavvu directly to you?
look at the contactinformations at www.frisport.com.

Please let me know if there is anything I can help you with regarding lavvus.

Another company to have a look at ! damn why do they all have to be so expensive though!

 

[innocent bystander]

I to have been looking the helpsort lavos but don't seem to be able to get any prices on them. At the mo i am torn between them and the tentipi lavuu's but don't seem to be able to decide ( if the helsport are cheaper, that might make a difference)

If memory serves me correctly, which it probably doesn't i recall the number of approximately 700 something. It might be euros or it might be pounds - i got it from germany. That was for the complete tent - outer, inner and groundsheet.
None of which helps you

I'll get my coat....