In the post a linked above, you’ll find the Eurohike Genus 800 air tent too, which is actually much cheaper than the Hi-Gear Zenobia 8. You can see more details on the Vango Longleat II 800XL here, or you could check out this post on 10ts-tents: 8-Person Large Family Air Tents Head-to-Head. It is equipped with Vango’s storm protection system, and it is slightly cheaper than the Hi-Gear Zenobia 8. The Longleat is slightly smaller as it comes with the ‘standard’ 120cm bedrooms but otherwise it is very similar. I have already mentioned the Vango Longleat II 800XL. || Hi-Gear Zenobia 6 Nightfall tent at GoOutdoors || Alternatives However, it costs only £219 if you take out the discount card at GoOutdoors, which is a very good price for a 6-berth tent in my opinion. The Hi-Gear Zenobia 6 is actually missing quite a few of the comfort feature that the Zenobia 8 does have, and there are some outright odd things about it such as the outside privacy curtains. || Hi-Gear Zenobia 8 Nightfall tent at GoOutdoors || || Hi-Gear Zenobia 8 Nightfall tent at Blacks || The take-home price of the Hi-Gear Zenobia 8 is £385 at Blacks, which makes it more expensive than the Vango Longleat II 800X, but it’s ‘only’ £349 at GoOutdoors. The only downside is the size and weight of the packed tent, but, afterall, it is an 8-person tent. Overall weather protection is good with some premium stakes coming in the package. I can wholeheartedly recommend the Hi-Gear Zenobia 8, because it ticks all the boxes: the bedrooms are large and darkened, the living room functions well. Hi-Gear Zenobia 6 – note the curtains outside Verdict They also come with an upgraded set of pegs with included guide, which surely has a positive impact on their stability in windy weather. They both have sewn-in ground sheet, taped seams, and a 4000mm HH rated waterproof polyester flysheet. The Hi-Gear Zenobia tents don’t have anything to be ashamed of on this front. The side-doors have full mesh, so as the bedroom doors.Īs for ventilation, there are various air vents, I do like te window vents that help a lot keeping a steady airflow across the living area and the bedrooms. Sadly, the Hi-Gear Zenobia 6 is not very user friendly in this respect, as the curtains are outside. The windows don’t have a mesh panel, but they do have privacy curtains that roll up. The Zenobia 6 does not have this over its doors, so get an umbrella ready if you’d like to keep the tent as dry as possible. These prevent rain falling inside the tent. The Hi-Gear Zenobia 8 looks more professional with the little rain canopies over the doors. There’s full head height throughout the entire length of the tents, however the Hi-Gear Zenobia 6 has a more sloped roof: higher ceiling at the middle, lower at the back of the bedrooms. There is more than enough space in every direction: the sleeping are per head is 70 cms (73 cms in the Zenobia 6, while industry average is closer to 60 cms), the length of the bedrooms is 210 cm so there’s some space for gear / equipment / bags in the back. The bedrooms compare well with other manufacturers’ similar tents. To start with the obvious…both tents offer good amount of space. While they are great for families, they also make great tents for groups of friends, who need a decent festival tent for example. However, both Zenobia tents have a living room large enough for the whole family in case it rains. The Zenobia 6 and 8 are for those who can accept that the living space is limited, and don’t mind that the family will have to spend most of the time outside the tent during the day. Vis-a-vis family tents always focus on the sleeping space, rather than the living space. Hi-Gear Zenobia 8 Who are the Hi-Gear Zenobia 6 and 8 tents for?
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