F10 Helium UL Air 1

Personally, for U.K. my preference is any outer pitch first tunnel tent. I wanted a terra nova laser for the longest time but i’ve got a cheap Karrimor Xlite1 (1.3kg) that has served me well for nearly 2 decades. It really proves itself pitching in wind and rain. Recently upgraded to a Vango Helium Air (800g). It’s noticeably lighter but it hasn’t been out enough to test it in high winds.

I have a helium 1. Love it but headroom is too restrictive for me now. I got a Durston x mid 2 and it is lighter, more room, easier to pitch but won't fit in the small places my vango does so I bought an x-mid 1. Still bigger. The helium 1 could sometimes get a wonky pitch and was very flappy in the wind. I once spent 12 hours in mine in bad weather. Still love it though and won't sell it. It is just too difficult for me to get in and out of now

I posted this in a similar question earlier, but as it seems to be about the tent in question...... I recently purchased the OEX Bandicoot 2, but unfortunately, I had to return it due to a manufacturing defect in one of the pole hubs. The design features a small round metal ring with three holes tapped into it, and in my case, the machining was so poor that the thread simply wouldn’t hold. After the return, I decided to go with the Vango F10 instead, which, in my opinion, has a superior hub system. While examining other hub threadings, I noticed they all had quite a bit of room for improvement in terms of tolerance. This raised concerns for me; if a hub were to fail while on the trail, there wouldn’t be a realistic way to fix it. I was genuinely disappointed because the Bandicoot appeared to be a great option at a competitive price point. Perhaps my experience was an isolated incident, but it certainly made me hesitant about the brand and its design.

I'm assuming you're UK? Something by Vango or berghaus from GoOutdoors will do you fine. No reason to spend money if you don't need it (I killed a Vango tent in 3 weeks last year though so if it's more than an emergency tent then you may want to) Warning - last year camping in the black forest was near impossible without booking. I crossed it twice and it was slammed everywhere. The Vosges in contrast was lovely. Nice and quiet by school holiday standards so I'd head there first.