We took out GeerTops 1 Person Bivy Tent for a rain test. A lot of rain fell. See how the tent dealt with this storm! #campingintherain #rainstorm #review
This surprised me as I have the exact same tent and have not experienced any such issues. The inside of my tent remains bone dry after many hours of downpour.
So it's the quality assurance that lacks, which slightly makes things better but still not enough to recommend buying it since you might be among the unlucky ones.
Nice review. I think you got unlucky there, because I received this tent a few days ago, and have just left it out for two days of the heaviest rain I can ever remember, and there's no sign of a single drop of water inside. I'm quite impressed! I did find the floor a bit flimsy, however, and water was on the point of seeping through from below. I bought a footprint to hopefully rectify that, although it would be better if they just built in a more-substantial groundsheet. Regarding price, I bought mine from Geertop's website, which cost me only £62 with no import duties from China, so quite a saving on the Amazon price. Cheers!
I have used my geertop 1 person bivy on 2 separate occasions, each over a 4 day's and 3 night's period. I'm in Hawaii and so it rains pretty heavy during the night and mostly sunny blue sky during the day. Luckily haven't had any issues with rain/water getting into my bivy Wich is the same as in this video. By the way I was so impressed with my geertop 1 man bivy tent, that I also bought a second tent for my son, however he has only used his bivy once and he hasn't had any issues either.
Thank you for going back out in the rain to review with a proper rain test! We really have had a lot of rain recently lol. I’m in Manchester and it feels like it’s not stopped raining!
Had to be done bro! In hindsight it’s always fun to do these tests, at the time though, it’s pretty miserable 😂. Hope the rain eases up there in Manchester bud! Thanks as always my friend, hope you’re doing well 👍
Thank you for your review, it could save a life! To everyone out there, all ways test your gear before you get out in the wild. It could save your life!
Got this tent for half the price, will reseal the seams with liquid sealant just to be sure. Thanks for the heads up and for helping driving the price down I guess.
Hi - not sure if it's in this video but in your original review of the Geertop Bivy you had the tent set up wrong. Look at 1:40 where you can see you neglected to put the front pole thru the big arch sleeve, and you can see the sleeve lying flat in front of the pole. This doesn't change the waterproofness of the tent, but it does the interior volume.
I feel your pain.I have slept in a wet tent and that my friend is a morale damaging experience. Don’t give up on this tent. Purchase a nylon tent silicone waterproofing spray and spray everything especially the seems. I have done this to any tent I have ever used without fail and have never been wet again. Cheers. John in Alberta Canada. 👍
I sincerely appreciate this review mate. I was about to do the West Highland way with this tent, I guess now im forced to take the larger 2 person there, but oh boy my back
I appreciate the comment Charlie! Last thing you wanna do is be out camping with a leaky tent! Let alone on the trail with a leaky tent! Hope you have fun my friend, be safe!
Pity, I've got a geertop pyramid 2 it's a bit small but never had any problems with it. Was thinking about picking up one of the model you test here to replace it but not now. Thanks for the review.
I have the geertop hooped bivvy. It’s okay if you’re new to bivvy camping, but it has condensation problems, and the ventilation does nothing against Aussie heat waves. I’ve decided to switch to the TAS bivvy with poles (this is what they call their hooped bivvy) and a good old fashioned hammock for the warmer months.
As I enjoy exposing them my friend! Well at the time it can be a pretty miserable experience but in hindsight, it’s always quite fun 😂. Absolutely agree bud, hopefully any prospective buyers will catch this video before buying! Thanks for your comment my friend, hope you’re well!
always advisable to make sure the fly sheet isn't in direct contact with the tent otherwise water can seep through the tent membrane making it worth as well as seems that maybe wearing down also
Thank you for the honest review. Yes, I agree that without that bivy bag, things could get hypothermic in wet conditions pretty quickly. I hope you are considering asking for a refund on this. I'd be totally bummed out.
Hey Shaun! Will definitely request a refund and hopefully an explanation from the company which I’ll post if they comply! Thanks for your comment my friend, hope you’re well 👍
Mate that could be a pain . I got oex phoxx 1v ii haven't tested it yet though. Also got snugpak ionosphere hooped bivvy which had done the trick a couple of times , did have it under a tarp mind you . Take care mate 👍
so I picked one of these up cheap (£50, June 2022) seemed to be the last green one on Amazon, so maybe they were stock dumping. I'm a bit concerned now following the poor rain performance but I have silicone-based tent spray (from halfords I think) it worked pretty well on my other tents when they got older, so I'll give the geertop a good douse and see if it helps. I pack a tarp as well so if things get super bad I can throw it over I guess. Shame really, out of all the purposes of a tent, keeping you dry is number one on my list!
Have this same tent and had it out for two days in constant rain and no issues. Could it have been a seam issue on this particular tent? The pooling issue on the fly is a bit of a worry though. 🤔
I must say I was quite surprised and somewhat shocked by the poor performance of your GeerTop tent, I think you must have got a lemon there. We sell a lot of these GeerTop tents, and our own version of it (STATION13), and we’ve never seen or had reports of any leaking issues, let alone the serious leaks your example suffered. Over the last 5 - 6 years we have sold hundreds of these tents without any issues so I can only assume your tent must be faulty - perhaps the PU coating is for some reason patchy. Incidentally, we actually sell this tent with additional guylines and pegs so that the foot end flysheet ties can be guyed out. This pulls taut the foot end and you do not get that flat spot for puddles to form. All the best.
Should get a poncho for this type of review, even while sitting under the tarp in that configuration, i had high hopes for this tent, hoped it would do much better, its off my to buy list lol, good review and 10 out of 10 for doing it with a cold lol, get well soon.
I’ll definitely be taking a poncho with me next time bud 😂. I know what you mean, I had high hopes for this tent also, I was surprised by the outcome! Thanks for your comment as always my friend, hope you’re doing well!
Hey, great video. New to the channel. Looking for my first bivy and this was helpful as this was a tent I'm looking at. I noticed the review on the trespass bivy and also the Dutch army. What would be your opinion? Thanks
Hey Chris, thanks for joining us, it’s much appreciated! I would think your best bet would be the Dutch Army hooped bivy, being surplus gear it’s super tough and made of materials built to last while being available at a very reasonable price. Thanks for your comment sir, hope you’re doing well 👍
I did watch gear review on the lower profile of this tent before watching this and previous review on this tent. The newer tent held up much better under heavy rain.
After seeing your video, I purchased a spray water proofing. I live in Florida and it rains alot. After applying 2 generous coats of water proofing to the entire tent. I had Zero issues with leaking. I suggest you apply water proofing ( which is under $6 US) And re review your tent.
A proper test - thanks. Looks like the seams were not sealed properly at the manufacturing stage - poor design and poor constructing which is not acceptable at that price
Thanks for your reviews, I'm disappointed in the majority of bivy bags, the sole reason is to keep the elements out and they cant even do that, they should stop frauding people.
@@TreeDeepOutdoors they did actually, it was a pair of Dutch Army Tents zipped together. They let a little in at the coroners, but only a spoonful in each to be honest. Impressed. Certainly no ingress through the canvas now they’ve been Fabsil’d
I almost bought this tent/bivy yesterday during prime day. I found your first video and just didn’t buy it. I have never used any seam seal system or water proofing spray/soak system, would one of those have helped. I only ask as I really like the look, size and weight. I currently use a Walmart 2 man with my son. It is fine but it does get damp if you touch the walls.
Glad I never got one of these! I even considered their hooped bivi. Quite pleased I went with my jack wolf skin gossamer 1 instead. This is clearly not good! Seen other reviews stating similar things, but never actually seen footage of it fail so miserably as you showed.
@@TreeDeepOutdoors hey, yeah I’m good ta. I really like it to be honest. It’s a great bivvy tent. Low profile but deceptively roomy, really well made and it’s easy to pitch. Yes the outer is separate again, but once you’ve pitched it the first time, you can leave it attached to the inner for future setups if you like. However it’s only held on with Velcro, so not sure how that would stand up setting up on a particularly windy day. But yeah I love it so far. Can fit all my crap inside with me quite easily. Hope that helps.
Wie wäre es mit Versiegelung ? Hab das gemacht und es funktioniert gut Ich habe auch andere Zelte imprägniert Für mich ist es ein gutes Zelt Kommt drauf an, was man draus macht Man bekommt,was man bezahlt, aber man kann es ja besser machen Kopf einschalten ZUM BEISPIEL
Truthfully, I don't trust any lightweight tent to be waterproof, all of them will wet out at a certain point and begin to sweat water through them. The good part of a bivy tent is it's quick to assemble and lightweight to carry, but you will have to waterproof tarp or plastic over it to prevent wet out, as you will with most any lightweight material tent of any size.
@@TreeDeepOutdoors It is a one piece tent, with one pole! The tent is the rain fly and it's actually waterproof!!! Great design and it only cost $50 but the store I got it from was only $35 I couldn't believe the quality for the price!!! If you can't find it anywhere, perhaps I could help make ends meet. Would be more than happy!!! The only thing was after using it for a year the fiberglass pole splinterd, awesome tent in my book!!! And I'm a adventure cyclist , tourist, bikepacker whatever you choose to call it!!? 😆 I bought another one I'm not using until I start my pacific coast tour this coming summer!! Going to use a costume Kelty tent pole for it!!!👍 Let me know if I could be of any assistance!! Glad to help!!
Glad I found your review on this bivvy tent because I was going to buy this as other people reviewed it as a good tent but they didn't test it in the rain. So I will not be buying.
I just ordered this tent but then watched your review. Should I cancel this order? What are the chances I might get one that doesn't leak? I do like the design.
@@james20k50 I honestly think Jack was sent a lemon. Let us know how you get on with yours. My only gripe with this tent is the lack of any vestibule area but obviously I knew that when I made the purchase. It was only in hindsight that I realised that it would be nice to have. Nothing my little tarp can’t remedy though.
I don't know if I would trust a person without a matching pair of socks 😜... I have a geertop 1 person bivy and I bought a second one for my son, we had no issues with rain getting in during a heavy downpour. To each has own, I'm happy with my geertop bivy.
Just subbed, fantastic review. I almost bought that deathtrap on amazon! Can you please tell me what tarp and pole set up you use? Many thanks for the great vid.
Hey my friend! Sorry for the late response, I was actually mixing up gear in this video. the tarp is military surplus - British Army Basha and the poles are from the Quechua Multifunction Tarp. Thanks for your comment 👍
Well dude, no one can say you didn't give it a good trial. The results are a real eye opener for any one who's got one of those things. Cant really call it a shelter, more of a water gathering devise, and an expensive one too. Good vid hopefully it will stop some poor bugger having a really miserable time in the wet ! Keep them coming, thumbs up Bud.
A very expensive water gathering device indeed 😂. I’m going to reach out to the company and see what they have to say. Thanks as always Moosey, hope you’re well bud 👍
Slept in 1 of these 4 the last 10 months fishing in all kinds of storms and never got wet 👌used to leave it set up all day on the canal and just jumped in it after work 🤭🎣🎣 sick little tents if no problems
Not good at all? Certainly changed my mind on purchasing it. You'd think they'd put these through waterproof tests, but apparently not? £100 quid to get soaked?
I got this tent been out in an absolute monsoon ankle deep outside tent bone dry in it .u not put a guide rope on the end one both ends needed bad erection bollox review
Several problems with this video 1) This is NOT the bivy tent. The bivi tent is much much smaller. What you have here is the 1 person tent (as indicated on their website). 2) Guylines issues: Everyone knows you MUST try your gear at home before going out. This, to learn how to use it and see if there's anything missing or things you have to provide from your side. Besides that, many manufacturers will add several ADDITIONAL anchor points for guylines. If so, the end user must get additional guylines. You obviously didn't do any of those basics steps. 3) Setup: The guylines are not designed to stretch a tent properly. You blamed your bad setup on the guylines.. 4) Have you pre-conditioned the tent? Obviously not. Most low tech tents needs to be conditioned. This means to soak the seams and let them dry so the stitching swell and seal the seams. It's also a good idea to add some seam sealer to those tents. 5) @5:40 we see a setup problem. The fly is not stretch. A perfect condition to allow water to get through... I'm not saying the tent wasn't without default. But you missed all the important and basic points. Therefore, your test is not reliable.
This surprised me as I have the exact same tent and have not experienced any such issues. The inside of my tent remains bone dry after many hours of downpour.
I have the same tent as well. Great tent.
So it's the quality assurance that lacks, which slightly makes things better but still not enough to recommend buying it since you might be among the unlucky ones.
Nice review. I think you got unlucky there, because I received this tent a few days ago, and have just left it out for two days of the heaviest rain I can ever remember, and there's no sign of a single drop of water inside. I'm quite impressed! I did find the floor a bit flimsy, however, and water was on the point of seeping through from below. I bought a footprint to hopefully rectify that, although it would be better if they just built in a more-substantial groundsheet. Regarding price, I bought mine from Geertop's website, which cost me only £62 with no import duties from China, so quite a saving on the Amazon price. Cheers!
I have used my geertop 1 person bivy on 2 separate occasions, each over a 4 day's and 3 night's period. I'm in Hawaii and so it rains pretty heavy during the night and mostly sunny blue sky during the day. Luckily haven't had any issues with rain/water getting into my bivy Wich is the same as in this video. By the way I was so impressed with my geertop 1 man bivy tent, that I also bought a second tent for my son, however he has only used his bivy once and he hasn't had any issues either.
I've got that tent, and have used it for the last 4 years with no worries. Infact as small tents go, it's been one of the best I've used
Thanks for checking it out, I was considering one of these but am glad I didn't. Great video as usual, I'm envy of the rain you have. Cheers
Thank you for going back out in the rain to review with a proper rain test! We really have had a lot of rain recently lol. I’m in Manchester and it feels like it’s not stopped raining!
Had to be done bro! In hindsight it’s always fun to do these tests, at the time though, it’s pretty miserable 😂. Hope the rain eases up there in Manchester bud! Thanks as always my friend, hope you’re doing well 👍
Excellent review Jack.
Most honest and dedicated reviews on CZcams I swear 😊
Thank you Jessie 👍
also once again, it was really well done mate, great editing
Thank you for your review, it could save a life! To everyone out there, all ways test your gear before you get out in the wild. It could save your life!
Glad I seen this was going to buy that tent keep up the good work love the vids👍🇬🇧
Got this tent for half the price, will reseal the seams with liquid sealant just to be sure.
Thanks for the heads up and for helping driving the price down I guess.
Thanks for doing a proper test of this tent. Subbed.
You’re very welcome sir! Thank you for the support, it’s much appreciated 👍
This video answered my question from.part 1...lol...what a shame it failed...good looking tent...thanks for the info...
It seems like it would be a great follow up video to review a tent sealant spray? Just an idea. Lovin your uploads and have subscribed :)
Nice touch with the drumming sounds at the beginning. They sounded like they were coming from across the room, not from my device. I enjoyed that.
Where did you get the drumming sound effects?
Hi - not sure if it's in this video but in your original review of the Geertop Bivy you had the tent set up wrong. Look at 1:40 where you can see you neglected to put the front pole thru the big arch sleeve, and you can see the sleeve lying flat in front of the pole. This doesn't change the waterproofness of the tent, but it does the interior volume.
I feel your pain.I have slept in a wet tent and that my friend is a morale damaging experience. Don’t give up on this tent. Purchase a nylon tent silicone waterproofing spray and spray everything especially the seems. I have done this to any tent I have ever used without fail and have never been wet again. Cheers. John in Alberta Canada. 👍
I sincerely appreciate this review mate. I was about to do the West Highland way with this tent, I guess now im forced to take the larger 2 person there, but oh boy my back
I appreciate the comment Charlie! Last thing you wanna do is be out camping with a leaky tent! Let alone on the trail with a leaky tent! Hope you have fun my friend, be safe!
Pity, I've got a geertop pyramid 2 it's a bit small but never had any problems with it. Was thinking about picking up one of the model you test here to replace it but not now. Thanks for the review.
I have the geertop hooped bivvy. It’s okay if you’re new to bivvy camping, but it has condensation problems, and the ventilation does nothing against Aussie heat waves. I’ve decided to switch to the TAS bivvy with poles (this is what they call their hooped bivvy) and a good old fashioned hammock for the warmer months.
That's certainly made my mind up about this tent.
Thats shocking Jack. great video thanks for sharing..
Thanks Lee! Much appreciated my friend, hope you’re well 👍
@@TreeDeepOutdoors yes great thank you Jack hope your well also.
I've actually passed 300 subs 🥴 never in my wildest dreams Jack im blown away..
I always enjoy videos that expose fraudulent products. You save other people out there from wasting their hard-earned. 👍
As I enjoy exposing them my friend! Well at the time it can be a pretty miserable experience but in hindsight, it’s always quite fun 😂. Absolutely agree bud, hopefully any prospective buyers will catch this video before buying! Thanks for your comment my friend, hope you’re well!
Love this guy. Too funny
Did you do a proper seam sealing and retest the tent?
always advisable to make sure the fly sheet isn't in direct contact with the tent otherwise water can seep through the tent membrane making it worth as well as seems that maybe wearing down also
Thank you for the honest review. Yes, I agree that without that bivy bag, things could get hypothermic in wet conditions pretty quickly. I hope you are considering asking for a refund on this. I'd be totally bummed out.
Hey Shaun! Will definitely request a refund and hopefully an explanation from the company which I’ll post if they comply! Thanks for your comment my friend, hope you’re well 👍
Just wondering.... did you use the stakes that it came with or something better
Mate that could be a pain . I got oex phoxx 1v ii haven't tested it yet though. Also got snugpak ionosphere hooped bivvy which had done the trick a couple of times , did have it under a tarp mind you . Take care mate 👍
Thanks
so I picked one of these up cheap (£50, June 2022) seemed to be the last green one on Amazon, so maybe they were stock dumping. I'm a bit concerned now following the poor rain performance but I have silicone-based tent spray (from halfords I think) it worked pretty well on my other tents when they got older, so I'll give the geertop a good douse and see if it helps. I pack a tarp as well so if things get super bad I can throw it over I guess. Shame really, out of all the purposes of a tent, keeping you dry is number one on my list!
Might be a rookie question but could you not spray a water repellent spray on the outer shell ?
Have this same tent and had it out for two days in constant rain and no issues. Could it have been a seam issue on this particular tent? The pooling issue on the fly is a bit of a worry though. 🤔
I must say I was quite surprised and somewhat shocked by the poor performance of your GeerTop tent, I think you must have got a lemon there. We sell a lot of these GeerTop tents, and our own version of it (STATION13), and we’ve never seen or had reports of any leaking issues, let alone the serious leaks your example suffered. Over the last 5 - 6 years we have sold hundreds of these tents without any issues so I can only assume your tent must be faulty - perhaps the PU coating is for some reason patchy. Incidentally, we actually sell this tent with additional guylines and pegs so that the foot end flysheet ties can be guyed out. This pulls taut the foot end and you do not get that flat spot for puddles to form. All the best.
I've got one great little tent.
Should get a poncho for this type of review, even while sitting under the tarp in that configuration, i had high hopes for this tent, hoped it would do much better, its off my to buy list lol, good review and 10 out of 10 for doing it with a cold lol, get well soon.
I’ll definitely be taking a poncho with me next time bud 😂. I know what you mean, I had high hopes for this tent also, I was surprised by the outcome! Thanks for your comment as always my friend, hope you’re doing well!
@@TreeDeepOutdoors also a great believer in wellies for downpours, but been used to wearing them since a kid, growing up on the yorkshire moors.
I love my geertop one man bivvy tent. Never had any problems.
Thankyou very much i was going to purchase that very tent not no more
Hey, great video. New to the channel. Looking for my first bivy and this was helpful as this was a tent I'm looking at. I noticed the review on the trespass bivy and also the Dutch army. What would be your opinion? Thanks
Hey Chris, thanks for joining us, it’s much appreciated! I would think your best bet would be the Dutch Army hooped bivy, being surplus gear it’s super tough and made of materials built to last while being available at a very reasonable price. Thanks for your comment sir, hope you’re doing well 👍
I did watch gear review on the lower profile of this tent before watching this and previous review on this tent. The newer tent held up much better under heavy rain.
Shocking result. I have tents half that price that don't leak!
I'm sure you could seam seal it, and that would help tremendously as it seems.
After seeing your video, I purchased a spray water proofing.
I live in Florida and it rains alot.
After applying 2 generous coats of water proofing to the entire tent.
I had Zero issues with leaking.
I suggest you apply water proofing ( which is under $6 US)
And re review your tent.
Thanks for the video! Thank goodness I didn't buy it! It was one of the candidates.
A proper test - thanks. Looks like the seams were not sealed properly at the manufacturing stage - poor design and poor constructing which is not acceptable at that price
Thanks for your reviews, I'm disappointed in the majority of bivy bags, the sole reason is to keep the elements out and they cant even do that, they should stop frauding people.
Rain in the uk has been crazy this week. Ideal weather for tent testing, had two of mine up in the garden for that very reason!
Also, that’s some serious dedication to your review. That looked pretty miserable at points.
Thank you Mark! Much appreciated my friend! I hope the 2 tents you had up in the garden faired better than this one!
@@TreeDeepOutdoors they did actually, it was a pair of Dutch Army Tents zipped together. They let a little in at the coroners, but only a spoonful in each to be honest. Impressed. Certainly no ingress through the canvas now they’ve been Fabsil’d
I almost bought this tent/bivy yesterday during prime day. I found your first video and just didn’t buy it. I have never used any seam seal system or water proofing spray/soak system, would one of those have helped. I only ask as I really like the look, size and weight. I currently use a Walmart 2 man with my son. It is fine but it does get damp if you touch the walls.
Maybe sealing seams with seam sealant may resolve this?
Glad I never got one of these! I even considered their hooped bivi.
Quite pleased I went with my jack wolf skin gossamer 1 instead.
This is clearly not good! Seen other reviews stating similar things, but never actually seen footage of it fail so miserably as you showed.
You definitely made the right choice Chris! How is the Gossamer 1? I do like the look of it! Thanks for your comment my friend, hope you’re well 👍
@@TreeDeepOutdoors hey, yeah I’m good ta.
I really like it to be honest. It’s a great bivvy tent. Low profile but deceptively roomy, really well made and it’s easy to pitch.
Yes the outer is separate again, but once you’ve pitched it the first time, you can leave it attached to the inner for future setups if you like.
However it’s only held on with Velcro, so not sure how that would stand up setting up on a particularly windy day.
But yeah I love it so far. Can fit all my crap inside with me quite easily. Hope that helps.
Wie wäre es mit Versiegelung ?
Hab das gemacht und es funktioniert gut
Ich habe auch andere Zelte imprägniert
Für mich ist es ein gutes Zelt
Kommt drauf an, was man draus macht
Man bekommt,was man bezahlt, aber man kann es ja besser machen
Kopf einschalten ZUM BEISPIEL
So glad I saw this as I was gonna buy this was gonna not. Now
Tarps are life savers. Not sure about that bivy mind.
Agreed bud! I’ll always have a tarp stowed away just in case! Thanks for watching my friend, appreciated, hope you’re doing well👍
Truthfully, I don't trust any lightweight tent to be waterproof, all of them will wet out at a certain point and begin to sweat water through them. The good part of a bivy tent is it's quick to assemble and lightweight to carry, but you will have to waterproof tarp or plastic over it to prevent wet out, as you will with most any lightweight material tent of any size.
You should try the Eagles camp bivy scout, 1 person tent!!
Hey Stuart, thanks for the recommendation, I’ll be looking into it, much appreciated 👍
@@TreeDeepOutdoors It is a one piece tent, with one pole! The tent is the rain fly and it's actually waterproof!!! Great design and it only cost $50 but the store I got it from was only $35 I couldn't believe the quality for the price!!! If you can't find it anywhere, perhaps I could help make ends meet. Would be more than happy!!! The only thing was after using it for a year the fiberglass pole splinterd, awesome tent in my book!!! And I'm a adventure cyclist , tourist, bikepacker whatever you choose to call it!!? 😆 I bought another one I'm not using until I start my pacific coast tour this coming summer!! Going to use a costume Kelty tent pole for it!!!👍 Let me know if I could be of any assistance!! Glad to help!!
Subbed. Reviewing a tent actually using and not in the back garden.
Glad I found your review on this bivvy tent because I was going to buy this as other people reviewed it as a good tent but they didn't test it in the rain. So I will not be buying.
Glad I could help 👍
@@TreeDeepOutdoors so I've decided to go for the wild country zephyros compact 1. Hopefully this will be a good tent🤞
Wouldn't want to be in there without a bivvy. Fancy a swim 😂
Thank you for this, I was considering buy this tent, now I'm definitely not. Goes to show that amazon reviews are pure BS
So it's a geerflop?
I just ordered this tent but then watched your review. Should I cancel this order? What are the chances I might get one that doesn't leak? I do like the design.
I have had mine set up in pouring rain with no such issues.
@@leeblom5846 I went through with the purchase anyway. Should be here within a week.
@@james20k50 I honestly think Jack was sent a lemon. Let us know how you get on with yours. My only gripe with this tent is the lack of any vestibule area but obviously I knew that when I made the purchase. It was only in hindsight that I realised that it would be nice to have. Nothing my little tarp can’t remedy though.
I don't know if I would trust a person without a matching pair of socks 😜... I have a geertop 1 person bivy and I bought a second one for my son, we had no issues with rain getting in during a heavy downpour. To each has own, I'm happy with my geertop bivy.
@@bwild7682 I do believe that QC is hit-or-miss with this company. I do hope I get a good one :-)
So the material is okay, but the seams are junk. If you were able to seam seal them it may be a decent tent.
Just subbed, fantastic review. I almost bought that deathtrap on amazon! Can you please tell me what tarp and pole set up you use? Many thanks for the great vid.
Hey my friend! Sorry for the late response, I was actually mixing up gear in this video. the tarp is military surplus - British Army Basha and the poles are from the Quechua Multifunction Tarp. Thanks for your comment 👍
@@TreeDeepOutdoors Legend! Thanks buddy, please keep posting, love your vids
Shocking....
Holy shit I was just about to buy this tent was it just a faulty tent?
Hey NomadTx! I have been contacted by GeerTop and they claim to have corrected the faults as shown in the video
@@TreeDeepOutdoors that’s good to know sheesh I would’ve been pissed if it wasn’t staged
Thank you for saving my wallet and possibly health, Sir
All tents must be water treated from time to time.
Well dude, no one can say you didn't give it a good trial. The results are a real eye opener for any one who's got one of those things. Cant really call it a shelter, more of a water gathering devise, and an expensive one too. Good vid hopefully it will stop some poor bugger having a really miserable time in the wet ! Keep them coming, thumbs up Bud.
A very expensive water gathering device indeed 😂. I’m going to reach out to the company and see what they have to say. Thanks as always Moosey, hope you’re well bud 👍
@@TreeDeepOutdoors I would definitely contact the company as I’m sure you have been sent a lemon. I have not had a drop of water in mine.
What a shame. I was beginning to like this tent.
Definitely a shame. Would've made a great tent!
Slept in 1 of these 4 the last 10 months fishing in all kinds of storms and never got wet 👌used to leave it set up all day on the canal and just jumped in it after work 🤭🎣🎣 sick little tents if no problems
I think I'll just stick to my USGI mmss sleep system. Water proof. Goretex bivy she'll on my sleep system. Lol
Hätte diese Review früher sehen müssen. Der erste kleine Schauer und es Tropft spürbar in das Zelt hinein..
Enttäuschend für den Preis:(
Not good at all? Certainly changed my mind on purchasing it. You'd think they'd put these through waterproof tests, but apparently not?
£100 quid to get soaked?
Yeah I don't think they test them at all. Pretty appalling!
That's got to be the worst $100 you ever spent on a tent... Lol
100% Patrick 😂
Little rabbit.
Another water proof tent that’s not
I got this tent been out in an absolute monsoon ankle deep outside tent bone dry in it .u not put a guide rope on the end one both ends needed bad erection bollox review
Thank you for your comment Thomas, would you mind doing a review and showing everyone how your tent is superior?
Several problems with this video
1) This is NOT the bivy tent. The bivi tent is much much smaller. What you have here is the 1 person tent (as indicated on their website).
2) Guylines issues: Everyone knows you MUST try your gear at home before going out. This, to learn how to use it and see if there's anything missing or things you have to provide from your side. Besides that, many manufacturers will add several ADDITIONAL anchor points for guylines. If so, the end user must get additional guylines. You obviously didn't do any of those basics steps.
3) Setup: The guylines are not designed to stretch a tent properly. You blamed your bad setup on the guylines..
4) Have you pre-conditioned the tent? Obviously not. Most low tech tents needs to be conditioned. This means to soak the seams and let them dry so the stitching swell and seal the seams. It's also a good idea to add some seam sealer to those tents.
5) @5:40 we see a setup problem. The fly is not stretch. A perfect condition to allow water to get through...
I'm not saying the tent wasn't without default. But you missed all the important and basic points. Therefore, your test is not reliable.