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 1 of 5 stars
Design: three-season freestanding
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: easy
Weight: few lbs
Price Paid: ~ US $260 with footprint

Mine is a 2005 model.

Very good design, the details are lovely. But the quality is BAD!!

I treat my gear good, clean and keep them in a dry and cool place after I use every time.

The first time I used this tent, it was great. The second time, the inner fly became sticky, but still okay. Then when I used it third time, it was a nightmare. The inner fly is extremely sticky, the seam seal was falling down! I couldn't believe it is a TNF product, it never happened in my other tents... and that day is a rainy day, and I swam in my tent all night!

Ironically, the tent fly is not included in the warranty.

Disappointed!!

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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

Altrec Outdoors
Tadpole 23 Tent$178.99Buy Now

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

REI
Tadpole 23 Tent$199.00Buy Now

Massey's
2 purchase options:
Tadpole 23 Boxed Version$199.00Buy Now
Tadpole 23$249.00Buy Now

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

EMS
Tadpole 23 Tent$199.00Buy Now

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