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.

Reviewed November 9, 2006 by wing1238

Rating:
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!!