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BlackWolf Turbo Lite Plus 240
Dissapointed, not worth price.
Bought turbo lite 240 about 6 months.
Like some other reviews condensation on inner tent and fly can be excessive. Moisture from fly drips through and penetrates inner tent.
Also bought 2 sidewalls... Don't bother, they don't work so save your money. Awning and sides will collapse in light wind.
Blackwolf customer service is far from satisfactory...ignore issues and till they go away. Good luck wirh any warraties.
Purchased in July 2021 for A$850.00.
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AmandaTrain on way to Sydney
Hassle to get fly up
Brilliant tent, but if solo just give yourself 2 hrs to put up if using all panels, and an hour to take down. Watch your head when pulling down the inner. Got separate canvas duffels for each component - bazooka size good for canvas, rifle bag for poles, ammo bag for pegs and footprint. Kept windows open then got inch of rain that night. No problem - mopped up annex, packed up wet and made it home. Bone dry inside inner with good ventilation during downpour - just remember to roll down the window flaps around annex. Home away from home with decent inflating mattress.
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Had this tent for 2 years. We found it a good design for family of 4 and had purchased one extra side panel to help with shading the entrance door. But sadly the tent leaks in the rain! My brother had the Blackwolf Tuff Dome Twin which is a lesser model set up only metres away and his tent did not let any water in. Bone dry inside. The locations in which our tent leaked was where the outer fly runoff dripped onto the single layer sections near the windows but above the sturdy tub floor (we were getting puddles in 4 places inside the tent). We e...Read more
xplained the situation to Blackwolf but they were not prepared to concede that there may be a design fault and would not help us. Fortunately Ray's Outdoors in Preston gave us the customer service that Blackwolf refused to do. In the past I have found Blackwolf customer service good when we have had issues with Backpacks and have happily repurchased from them several times. But I feel really disappointed with their lack of consideration this time. I know that tents are not impervious to all rain conditions but when there are two tents side by side with the same conditions and the more expensive one leaks I would be looking into it further and questioning why. Leaks aside, what else would I like to say: 1. It is not a real quick pitch. I would say there was maybe 5 - 7 mins difference between pitching the Turbo Lite and my brother's Tuff Dome Twin. It feels negligible to me. 2. It's pretty heavy. We separated the poles and pegs from rest of tent to make it manageable. It is also big to store. The Tuff Dome Twin is half the storage size and a lot lighter. 3. We chose the 240 Plus style so that we could get a rear window for extra ventilation. I think it would be good if they could add a rear window into the square versions (if they haven't done so already). With the plus version you have the extra poles and the extra time to get the tensions right as the floor space tapers in a little as it narrows at the back. 4. Our first trip in this tent was Tassie in May. We had some cold nights and even with the roof vents open had a lot of condensation. I think a canvas version would reduce this somewhat. 5. Love the gusseted windows but that is becoming more common. Would be an advantage to have some windows closable from the inside if it gets cold. Also, it was nice having the little pockets for unused guy ropes. Some extra pocket inside for storage would have been good too.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Helen MHamilton (Qld)
- 5 reviews
- 7 likes
DISAPPOINTED
After first use was very disappointed with tent. Leaks in light rain and dew. Screw holding one leg base on was sheared off when tent opened for first time. We have to take it back to where we purchased and they will fix it, somehow. Bought one side to front awning. Very disappointed with this as water flows through the material.
If thinking about a tent, buy a Coleman Instant Up. We had one, but wanted something larger. The Coleman does not leak like a sieve, and we found to be a far superior tent, even though it was a fraction of the price of the Black Wolf.
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Retailer fixed leg and discovered that two other legs were also dodgy and were repaired at same time. Expensive tent, only to need repair after first use. At least Tentworld fixed the problems promptly.
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MattSydney
- 3 reviews
- 8 likes
Terrible Tent
Inner tent leaked and fly / awning ripped apart in moderate rain and wind. Blackwolf will not replace or repair under warranty. The tent was only used twice. Have since bought and used an Oztrail Tourer 300 Fast Frame tent in torrential rain and thunderstorms. Unlike the Blackwolf the Oztrail was rock solid and didn't leak and is a fraction of the cost of the over priced Blackwolf. My advice is to stay away from Bkackwolf products. Poor quality and workmanship and poor customer service.
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JojoPerth
- 3 reviews
- 3 likes
I love this tent!
The tent is the older 2 pole awning model. As a single mum (2 kids), this has been a fantastic tent. I needed a tent that was quick and easy to set up with whinging kids at the end of a long day, big enough for 6 months of travel and light enough to lift onto the roof of the car with no help. As a result of the weight I ended up storing the pegs, poles and fly separately and found it easy to maneuver. We bought the tent 4 years ago, and traveled for 6 months. Since then we have used it sporadically and it is still working well with the exce...Read more
ption of one pole that is difficult to connect on the rear "plus" section. I could fix it but it's not really necessary. During our travels the one down side was the poor water shedding. The tent never leaked but on rainy nights I would have to lower the front awning and get up periodically to empty the pool of water that collected on the rear "plus" section; 20L+ at times! I was really worried it would rip with all the weight but it didn't and still doesn't leak! I now have a pole with a protective cap to elevate the roof of the rear section so that water pooling shouldn't be a problem. I have yet to test it as we haven't camped in rain lately. During our time we spent 1 month in Alice Springs 0c winter nights, a month in Darwin's humidity/heat a few nights in gales where I thought the tent would take off and about 3 weeks in the WA South West with constant rain. One night in Exmouth the wind turned 180 degrees after we went to bed. I was sure the tent would rip or blow away as the whole thing was ballooning and rocking wildly even with all the guideropes pegged. Other campers with canvas tents were surprised to see our tent still standing the next morning! We always set the tent up on a shade cloth but I'm very impressed with how well the floor has held up. It is only now starting to show some signs of wear in the door way. Condensation was only a problem when we failed to ventilate properly. I love the weight of the fabric compared to cheaper tents. All our zips are still working well. We use the light hooks to connect a line to hang our towels. The height is fantastic but we will soon need a 300 model to accommodate my growing children. The tent is great value for money when you consider what we have thrown at it and that it is still working like new. Over all, I love this tent and will definitely buy another. I look forward to having the 3 pole awning to reduce issues with rain.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Questions & Answers
Robert S.asked
I have turbo lite plus that I purchased about 5 yrs ago from BCF . I used this when we first got for one week then the second time for two nights only .this week my daughter said she was go to shark bay and suggested to take my tent as it’s only been used twice .first night it rained anything on the floor was soaked including laptop I have been told the tape behind the stitching is peeling falling off so would like to know what can be done to make it watertight.
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Amanda
PS: got the full on canvas not lite tent, deluxe front and side flaps - looks like they're just trying to flog off their surplus lite tents.