Bell tent advice please

[tree beard]

I'm looking to buy a 4 metre Bell tent with zip in groundsheet and wondered if anyone could offer any advice.

As far as I can see it looks like it's down to these four, all look pretty much the same but has anyone had any experience with any of these?

Belltent.co.uk @ £480

Soulpad @ £440

Boutique Camping @ £430

Baker + Bell @ £375

With a max of £105 difference there's quite a saving to be had if they're all the same or is the Belltent £105 better? as they are too far away for me to visit each company I'm in the dark really . . . . .

Any advice is appreciated, ta.

 

[dwardo]

Can only give you a belltent.couk view but i have used both the 4 and 5 meter types.
Our 5 meter is the full jobby with zipped in ground sheet and the 4 meter was without. Both fantastic quality and used in torrential rain and -15 with a stove.

Customer service is also top notch. Quality of the gear sturdy and worth the money.
No idea about the others sorry.

 

[didicoy]

I have a 5m belltent from belltent.co.uk. I fitted a stove in mine and also invested in the inner bedroom, which the groundsheet is not detachable in the bedroom. I have no experience of the other makes you refer to. I bought mine in 2010. I think the price has shot up because of there popularity. One thing I would say, is that the tent pegs the tent comes with should be replaced with far more substantial pegs. I also often cover the tent with a parachute, this camouflages, keeps it cool inside and cleaner in leafy environments.

 

[tree beard]

Thanks for the replies chaps, the price has definitely risen due to the recent popularity, but it looks like I've found a new front runner that stands out from the rest, it's from a company called BCT Outdoors . . . . the two main points for me are;
British made, (Yarkshire even ) all the others are made in China . . . hissssss!
Fire resistant, all the others say they are not, worrying when sparks are abound :yikes:
Not the cheapest @ £480 . . . . but they look to be better than the rest AND my money stays in the UK too . . . . . bonus!

Gonna keep looking for a while tho, but would like to get one sorted in time to take my daughter to the Bushcraft show @ Elvastone May 25/27 .