For 2019 Vango has launched their Stargrove tent in both Airbeam® and poled versions. This means that whatever your preference when it comes to structure Vango has it covered.
The Tent
This is another fantastic family tent from Vango. With the option of fibreglass poles or Airbeam® structure, the choice is yours.
The tent comes with pre-attached awning, large living area and rear bedroom area accommodating up to 6 people.
The bedrooms to the rear of the tent which is also versatile due to the toggled dividers allow you to have 3 x 2-person bedrooms or toggle away the dividers to create a master room. Bedrooms have storage pockets for small items to help keep them safe and bedroom fabric is made with lights out inner material to help reduce the amount of light coming into your sleeping area.
The living area is very spacious with large windows to let the light flood in and give you good views of your surroundings. These are made with Vango’s Diamond Clear material. Privacy curtains for each window allow you to block everything out as you settle and rise in this tent. These can be toggled away when not in use.
With light hanging points and 2 cable entry points in the main tent. The living area then opens out to the pre-attached awning.
2 large doors provide you with optional entry points to the tent depending on set up and have an integrated fly mesh to allow you to have the door open and still keep the bugs out.
The tent has the Vango TBS® (tension band system) to provide further stability in adverse weather conditions. These can be neatly stowed away into the handy pockets provided when not in use.
Tent skirt (bottom of flysheet) can be pegged out to ensure that any rain or water runs away from the tent.
The Specs
Poled Air
| Structure | The tent is a 5 poled tunnel tent structure. Also uses the Vango TBS. | 5 pre-angled beams to give more standing room, comes with a double action pump. |
| Guy Lines | Tent comes with pre-attached guy lines which helps to steady the tent in bad weather conditions. Made with high visibility materials. | Tent comes with pre-attached guy lines which helps to steady the tent in bad weather conditions. Made with high visibility materials. |
| Fabrics | The tent is made of Vango Sentinel Active Fabric, polyester fabric with 3000 HH flysheets, The tent also has a fully sewn in groundsheet. | The tent is made of Vango Sentinel Active Fabric, polyester fabric with 3000 HH flysheets, The tent also has a fully sewn in groundsheet. |
| Cable Entry | The Stargrove has 2 cable entry points. Both on one side. | The Stargrove has 2 cable entry points. Both on one side. |
| Windows | This tent has large Diamond Clear Windows both living and awning areas to give panoramic views and let lots of light in. All windows come with privacy curtains. | This tent has large Diamond Clear Windows both living and awning areas to give panoramic views and let lots of light in. All windows come with privacy curtains. |
| Doors | The Stargrove has 2 doors. One large door at the front of the tent and one at the side. | The Stargrove has 2 doors. One large door at the front of the tent and one at the side. |
| Ventilation | Ventilation panels are above each of the windows these panels are of generous size. | Ventilation panels are above each of the windows these panels are of generous size. |
| Bedrooms | The tent has 3 x 2-person bedrooms to the rear of the tent. Dividers can be toggled away to give larger bedroom areas or make a master bedroom. Lights out fabric keep the bedrooms darker than the rest of the tent. | The tent has 3 x 2-person bedrooms to the rear of the tent. Dividers can be toggled away to give larger bedroom areas or make a master bedroom. Lights out fabric keep the bedrooms darker than the rest of the tent. |
| Living Area | The Stargrove has a very spacious living area with pre-attached awning. Lantern hanging points | The Stargrove has a very spacious living area with pre-attached awning. Lantern hanging points |
Optional Extras: tent carpet, footprint with awning groundsheet and king poles if you wish to extend out the drop-down doors as sun canopies.
Poled Air
| Person | 6 person | 6 person |
| Bedroom | 3 | 3 |
| Hydrostatic Head | 3000mm | 3000mm |
| Standing Room | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 22.5 kg | 25.8kg |
| Pitch Time | 25 minutes | 12 minutes |
| Price | RRP £500 | RRP £725 |
*Please note that price was correct at time of publishing and will be updated on a regular basis.
Conclusion
A fantastic family tent that will allow plenty of room for everyone. Gives fantastic views of surroundings and great value for money. The awning provides great options for storage and extending the living area. The awning area does not have a sewn-in groundsheet but this can be purchased separately.
The only thing I dislike about this tent is that the privacy curtains are on the outside.
Need something a little bigger? Why not check out the Longleat 800 XL tents.
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