User Review: The North Face Tadpole 23

The North Face Tadpole 23
Above: The current Tadpole 23, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Rating: rated 2 of 5 stars
Design: three season semi-geodesic
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: easy
Weight: 2.2 kilos
Price Paid: £220

I am surprised at all the positive reviews for this tent. I found it to perform very poorly in the rain. The problem is the gap between the fly and the tent towards the back -- there essentially is no gap and the slightest bit of moisture sees the fly sticking and acting like a wick for water. We returned this one to the shop, where they agreed that it was poorly designed and refunded our money. Not recommended.

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Buy Online We found the Tadpole 23 at 8 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Campmor
2 purchase options:
Tadpole 23 Tent - 2009- Slightly Soiled Return$159.96Buy Now
Tadpole 23 Tent - 2009$179.97Buy Now

Backcountry.com
Tadpole 23 Bx Tent 2-Person 3-Season$198.95Buy Now

Moosejaw
Tadpole 23 Bx - 2 Person Tent$199.00Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors
Tadpole 23 Tent$198.95Buy Now

REI
Tadpole 23 Tent$199.00Buy Now

Massey's
2 purchase options:
Tadpole 23 Boxed Version$179.99Buy Now
Tadpole 23$199.99Buy Now

EMS
Tadpole 23 Tent$199.00Buy Now

Buy direct from The North Face
TADPOLE 23$199.00Buy Now

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