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JonathanD
09-10-2005, 17:46
Saw this on eBay, description sums it up nicely...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Argos-Pro-Action-Sydney-1-man-Tent-Classic-Design_W0QQitemZ8706890812QQca tegoryZ36118QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewIt em
That had me in stitches. Almost made me want to put in a bid.
:lmao:
Made me laugh too. :lmao:
can someone enlighten me as to why its good for scubadiving?
Poor guy!!! That was a great read, and just shows that cost cutting when buying kit sometimes doesn't pay off!!
bigjackbrass
09-10-2005, 20:25
"Personally I would only recommend this tent for any dessert...
Never had a tent for dessert, but clearly this one could be suitable as it's a non-starter...
JonathanD
09-10-2005, 20:49
"Personally I would only recommend this tent for any dessert...
Never had a tent for dessert, but clearly this one could be suitable as it's a non-starter...
Now THATS comedy!!!!!
My (expensive) super lightweight one man tent is not something I was prepared to risk near a campfire so I bought one of these Argos cheapies for the first Scottish meet up.
In summer it was fine, Vharibo has one too; I found my aching joints didn't like the scramble into it much but Vhairi thought it was great. My son used it at Loch Achray for one night only......and everything the guy on ebay said is true :( it runs with condensation, took two days drying out.....I think mine's going to Vhairi's 5 year old sister to play with next summer. :rolleyes:
Under £15 and all it needs is some sort of ventilation because it's really very sturdily built......and waterproof!
p.s. It's *very* heavy, not for carrying far.
Hey, the coffee cup smilie's missing :confused:
Cheers,
Toddy
running bare
09-10-2005, 21:15
who said there's no honesty in advertising :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
What a corking line:lmao:
This tent is not to be confused in anyway with quality Tents or shelters as used by Ray Mears, Andy McNab, the SAS, SBS, Paras or Marines although the amount of water it lets in, it may be of use to Navy or Police Divers.
:lmao::lmao::lmao:
savantuk
10-10-2005, 16:19
The mind boggles!!
:Wow: looks like a quality product... LMAO
Please, a bit more warning needs to be included in the initial post for things like this.
I have just sprayed coffee all over my nice 17" flat screen and keyboard.
Well it belongs to work but, that's not the point.
Very funny. Also ensure you read the questions from potential sellers. One guy has put a £2 bid in so that the seller can buy petrol and matches and torch the tent for Halloween. :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
Angus Og
19-10-2005, 12:49
Has anybody been keeping an eye on this. :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Argos-Pro-Action-Sydney-1-man-Tent-Classic-Design_W0QQitemZ8706890812QQca tegoryZ36118QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewIt em
peds8045
19-10-2005, 12:57
Don't the people bidding realise that their bids are binding?
I get the impression that the owner is not impressed with his investment :D
outdoorcode
19-10-2005, 13:01
well provided he gets the £, bet thats the best tent he ever bought :lmao:
NickBristol
19-10-2005, 13:26
Judging from the answers to some of the 101 questions, the proceeds from the winning bid will be going to charity, specifically the British Limbless Ex-ServiceMens Association (BLESMA)...
If anybody wants to try flogging another one I'll pass mine along. :rolleyes:
There's something funny going on here :confused:
The last time I saw this happening on ebay it was glass tubes being sold for 100's of ££. Since I'd just acquired 150 of them I was interested until I realised that mine didn't come complete with some incredibly posh cigars inside! :( It was just a way to sell cigars without infringing ebay rules.
Cheers,
Toddy
BorderReiver
19-10-2005, 13:55
Very funny. :lmao:
However surely no one should expect a useable tent at that price.Not useable in our climate anyway.
Very funny. :lmao:
However surely no one should expect a useable tent at that price.Not useable in our climate anyway.
Well, it was in summer...... for an agile teenager :rolleyes:
Our only complaint was that it doesn't have any ventilation so all of the condensation becomes a problem. It was waterproof enough.....just the wrong way, if you see what I mean ;)
Cheers,
Toddy
gregorach
19-10-2005, 14:26
Single-skin tents are very difficult to get right because of the condensation problem, and consequently very expensive (decent ones anyway). You can get a perfectly serviceable summer valley tent for about that price, but it won't be a single skin.
The old Pro-Action 'tiger paw' one man tent (not the Sydney) was a very different animal: two layer (fly plus inner), aluminium poles, green, and a copy of a £180 tent (Lightyear CD, I think). It gained quite a cult following on uk.rec.walking and was favourably reviewed in TGO by Cameron McNeish. It originally sold for £30, but was then reduced to £15. Since all the good publicity they have gone for as much as £60 on ebay.
Still a good buy if you can find one for £30 or less. The zips are flimsy but replaceable. Otherwise it is a good tent and i've used one at high level in Scotland without problems.
Celt_Ginger
19-10-2005, 18:54
Did you see how much it sold for? £360.00. very funny discription though. I nearly split meself, lmao