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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Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Tadpole 23 at 6 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Moosejaw
Tadpole 23 Tent (Spring 2008) - Add Tadpole 23 Footprint for FREE w/ Purchase$249.00Buy Now

Backcountry.com
Tadpole 23 Tent 2-Person 3-Season$248.95Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors
2 purchase options:
Tadpole 23 Tent 18796$238.95Buy Now
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REI
Tadpole 23 Tent$174.99Buy Now

RockCreek
Tadpole 23 Tent (2 Person)$248.95Buy Now

EMS
Tadpole 23 Tent$249.00Buy Now

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