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Title: Oztent Malamoo the new piramid touring tent??
Post by: Alan Loy on March 24, 2020, 07:36:26 AM
A while ago there was some discussion about quick setup touring tents, my personal favourite being the old style canvas single pole tent.  Alas they are heavy and bulky and often not cheap :'(

Oztent have just released the Malamoo Teepee 6 & 9 https://www.oztent.com.au/teepee-9p

They have the single central pole but 6 pegs required rather than 4 but they are compact and only weigh 7 or 8 kg.

I don't think they will last as long as the canvas touring tents but are a lot cheaper.

Thoughts?
Title: Re: Oztent Malamoo the new piramid touring tent??
Post by: S.W on March 24, 2020, 07:40:57 AM
Not sure about cheaper...the Oztrail canvas touring tents can be had for much less than that.

https://www.snowys.com.au/tourer-9-tent

Even the "plus" version is not much more at $429
https://www.tentworld.com.au/buy-sale/oztrail-tourer-9-plus-tent
Title: Re: Oztent Malamoo the new piramid touring tent??
Post by: boobook on March 24, 2020, 08:06:05 AM
I thought they would be a good, light alternative to a touring tent. I saw one set up outside yesterday a camping shop. There was a LIGHT wind.

I asked the guy who was packing it up what it was like. He asked what it was being used for. I said touring. He advised that they are more like a kids backyard or summer weekender style tent. It did look very flimsy in a slight breeze.

Seein it, confirmed by his thoughts really put me off.

Title: Re: Oztent Malamoo the new piramid touring tent??
Post by: Bird on March 24, 2020, 10:13:41 AM
Quote from: S.W on March 24, 2020, 07:40:57 AM
Not sure about cheaper...the Oztrail canvas touring tents can be had for much less than that.

https://www.snowys.com.au/tourer-9-tent

Even the "plus" version is not much more at $429
https://www.tentworld.com.au/buy-sale/oztrail-tourer-9-plus-tent
great value...
loved mine until lent to mate who packed it up wet... i took it out 5 mths later and it was a black lump of mold. :'(
Title: Re: Oztent Malamoo the new piramid touring tent??
Post by: Fizzie on March 24, 2020, 01:20:35 PM
Quote from: Bird on March 24, 2020, 10:13:41 AM
until lent to mate

Well there's where you stuffed that up >:D
Title: Re: Oztent Malamoo the new piramid touring tent??
Post by: Bird on March 24, 2020, 01:23:06 PM
Quote from: Fizzie
Well there's where you stuffed that up >:D

There was a good thread once about lending camper trailers to mates... some were 'yea no problems, i know if they burnt my 50,000 Kimberley to the ground they'd replace it' kinda answers...