Tentipi vs Nordisk

[mofri]

Hi,

I've been considering purchasing a Tentipi 9 CP for general family european car camping, But I've just discovered the Nordisk Alfheim 19.6.

Both are Cotton/Polyester, equal size, identical construction.

The Nordisk is considerably cheaper (£480) and also benefits from 'zip in groundsheet' (+£240) and 'interior cabin' (+£160) options/additions.

http://www.nordisk.eu/products/legacy/legacy-detail/type/legacy/categories/alfheim-196m2.html

Does anyone have any experience of the Nordisk Poly/cotton tents? How do they compare to the Tentipi?


I'm still tempted by the Tentipi, But mainly due to the sentimental/romantic reason that I got married in two Tentipi Stratus'

Thanks!

 

[kmac]

Sorry don't have any experience of the Nordisk - but it looks great and the zipped in groundsheet is a bonus (although expensive at £240)
The tent itself seems more reasonably priced as I think the Tentipis are overpriced for what you get.
I would enquire as to what they mean by "350mm raindrops" icon. UK rain would require a minimum 4000mm hydrostatic head no?

 

[Andy BB]

Looking at the literature on this site, it appears that these tipis are pure cotton (canvas?), rather than a polycotton. Can't understand the 350mm head they quote - it is a lightweight canvas at 185g/m2, but, especially if treated with a waterproof coating - should be a much higher head than 350mm.

Not sure I agree with the need for a 4000mm head though - tipis shed water very easily because of their steep sloping sides. Even premier sil-nylon tipis such as kifaru and seekoutside - sold specifically for, and used in seriously severe weather conditions - only have a head of 1500-2000mm.

 

[kmac]

Fair enough re SIL nylon etc I was just quoting the average hydrostatic head for the likes of Outwell tents.
It just's just that 360mm seemed a bit low. However, HH not normally quoted for the polycotton tents for some reason so perhaps despite being 350mm they'll be fine.

I would happily get the Nordsik ( if I needed another tent, SWMBO would not be amused)
Interesting to note that the Tentipi Safir CP 9 is roughly the same size but comes in at only 13.6Kgs (poly cotton)
For the price differential though I'd happily put up with an extra 5kgs

 

[Dave]

That nordisk looks good. I think barethrills is flogging a helsport kongsvold 8-10 camp soon. Which is a good one.

I had a CP tentipi, and a Bison Lavvu, and a heavy canvas Greens campfire tent for setting up a basecamp, or car camping, but ive now ended up with a Kodiak flexbow, which I like better than any of the others Ive used.

 

[Clouston98]

Tentipi all the way I have a the safir 5 cp and could not recommend it highly enough. It is expensive but it is real quality and has a unique design with these pulley straps that open the vents at the top, it's best to look at a video on youtube to see what I mean. It is a really good tent and it the best tipi that can be used in conjunction with open fire or stove in my opinion.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Tentipi all the way I have a the safir 5 cp and could not recommend it highly enough. It is expensive but it is real quality and has a unique design with these pulley straps that open the vents at the top, it's best to look at a video on youtube to see what I mean. It is a really good tent and it the best tipi that can be used in conjunction with open fire or stove in my opinion.

I like tentipis but they are heavy and difficult to dry if you get a large one. Helsport do the fancy pulley top hat controls on their varanger range which are a good bit lighter and cheaper

 

[Clouston98]

I didn't know helsport did that, are they poly cottons also and yes the tentipis are quite heavy I only viably use it in the canoe , have backpacked with it once but it nearly killed me - no stove then though.