trekmates gear......any good?

[m.durston]

hi peeps,
whilst paying my rent in the sham that is my cities main post office i decided to have a quick nose in TK MAXX.
after sifting thhrough the crud on sale i noticed a small section dedicated to sports stuff.
i saw a few items for camping/walking made by a company called TREKMATES and to be honest they didnt look that bad.
they had a few of the storm shelters that are a direct copy of the ones made by vango http://www.trekmates.co.uk/c/20/Tents-Shelters-(Dry).html
TK MAXX were flogging them for 16 quid along with a few other oddsn sods like mosquito nets etc.
before i go wasting my money on one of these shelters and a pair of craghoppers kiwi trousers for 15 quid, has anyone had any experience of this company TREKMATES?

 

[Brown Bear]

I use a trekmates hammock. It does what it says on the tin, supports my 14 stone, and for £20 I recon it's a winner.

 

[CAL]

I got a few items of their clothing, a pair of gaiters and some random camping bits and bobs. All of seems to be good for the money.

 

[bushcraft_lad]

got a FAK,mozzi net,storm shelter and a pair of walking poles and they have held up for me so far
and for the prices of them its worth a try

 

[treadlightly]

I have a Trekmates bamboo top (from TK Max) and a merino hat. Both are fine. I think the brand is at the budget end but there's nothing wrong with that.

 

[m.durston]

i think i will go ahead and buy one of the storm shelters for £16, far cheaper than the vango version and when i checked the material it seemed to be the same type.
its about time i brought something cheap for bushcraft/walking lol

 

[w00dsmoke]

I've used trekmates stuff for years and it's good quality for the price. Nothing wrong with it at all. I've had the storm shelter for a while and it's ace. I've got a couple of FAKS which are basic but good, and their waterproof bags are really good. You won't get better at that price anywhere.

 

[Shewie]

I have a pair of their gaiters and a couple of dry bags, good gear.