tent - please help me decide!

[funtimewincies]

After much research and round-in-circles internet hunting, I've narrowed the search down to 4 tents.

Vango Icarus 500
Vango Icarus 600
Old-style Wynnster Faro 5
New model Khyam Faro 5

It's for dh (a tall 6'2") and I and our 2 ds (4 years and 15 months). I've not camped since my teens, dh has taken some persuading (and exposure to school holiday prices!) but I think that we're nearly there.

What do other, more experienced, campers recommend out of these ?

we're going to the orchards in suffolk for May/June half term

Then probably Aviemore in August

argh! wrong thread. that's the first time i've done that lol

still, useful bump for tent tips maybe

much cheapness for the wynnster!

i am biased against vangos but i don't really know why, hopefully someone more sensible will be along soon

We have the icarus 600. My dh is over six feet and can stand up in the tallest part. He can also stetch out comfortably in the bedroom bits.

I have an Icarus 500 and would say it would be abit cramped for 4.

I go with just my ds and by the time you've got all your stuff in - you'd be much better off with the Icarus 600

sorry forgot to add....

being only 5' 6" - I have never noticed the height, but I assume the 600 is tall enough.

Is there a store locally you can go to where they are already put up and you can see them in the flesh?

I am a big fan of Khyams as all the ones we've seen have been sturdy - also 5000HH whilst the Vangos only 2000HH- Icarus gets good feedback but my last Vango nowhere nearly as well made as the Khyam... my friends have this one and it stood up to all the lovely summer weather last year and her dh also over 6ft also only £99 as old model

www.khyam.co.uk/detail.asp?p=380

Thanks chaps, I knew that I could rely on you !

After much huffing and puffing, we decided to go with the Wynnster (great minds think alike duplicitous, I had that one on my 'watch' list ) as it was much easier to persude dh to take a gamble at under £100 than over.

Got it for £89 + £5 postage which I'm chuffed with.

Thanks again