Vango Omega 450

 
Sleeps: 4
Weight: 6kg
Dimensions:  Internal 260x220cm, max height 145cm, external 280x235, max height 155cm
Pack size: 55x21x21cm
RRP:  £235

Review:  A bigger version of the Vango Omega 250 and 350, the Vango Omega 450 is an excellent choice for small groups looking for a hardy, lightweight tent with ample exterior storage space. At just 6kgs, this tent is seriously lightweight when shared between four people, so is ideal for cycle touring (due to the porch space to store the bikes).  260cm of internal width should be more than enough for four people, with a considerably bigger internal footprint than the Vango Icarus 400 or the Vango Orchy 400. As with the smaller models in the Omega range, the design looks very similar to the Vango Beta 450, and so you are really just paying a little extra for the better quality materials.  Read the full review of the smaller tent here for more information on the Omega range.

Best bits:  Lightweight, good external space, high quality materials
Worst bits:   Hard to find any faults with this excellent tent
Alternatives:   If you don't need the extra weatherproofing, then you can save a few pennies with the identical looking Vango Beta 450. For a similar design but with even more weather-proofing, step up to the Vango Equinox 450.

RRP:  £235
Where to get it cheaper?:  Click here: £165

Vango Omega 350

 
Sleeps: 3
Weight:  5.15kg
Dimensions: Internal 215x200cm, max height 125cm, external 220x200cm, max height 135cm
Pack size:  48x19x19cm
RRP: £185

Review:  The Vango Omega 350 is a bigger version of the Vango Omega 250 so read the full review here for more detail.  The step up from the 250 to the 350 sees 60cms added to the internal width, which makes this tent feel generous for three people (whereas the Omega 250, at 140cm wide, is average for two people).  Otherwise, more of the same from this excellent Vango range.

Best bits:  Lightweight, good external space, high quality materials
Worst bits:   Hard to find any faults with this excellent tent
Alternatives:   If you don't need the extra weatherproofing, then you can save a few pennies with the identical looking Vango Beta 350.  For a similar design but with even more weather-proofing, step up to the Vango Equinox 350.
RRP:  £185
Where to get it cheaper?:  Click here: £125

Vango Omega 250

Sleeps: 2

Weight:  4.25kg

Dimensions:  215x140cm, external space of 200x160, max height 120cm

Pack size:  47x18x18cm

RRP:  £180

Review: The Vango Omega 250 is the smallest tent in the Omega range.  More hardy that the similar shaped Vango Beta 250, the Omega is designed for expedition activies that demand additional external space - such as mountain biking (there is space to keep a bike or two safe in the porch) - and is recommended kit for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme in the UK.  The flysheet is stronger than the Beta, with a 5000mm hydrostatic head vs 3000mm. The Omega also shaves 650g of weight off the Beta model.  The internal space in the Omega is tolerable - it can feel a little cramped if you keep your bags in the inner, but there are plenty of smaller ones on the market.    The external porch has its own groundsheet, although if you are storing bikes in this section it can get dirty quite quickly.  As with all new expedition Vango tents, the poles eyelets come with tension straps to improve stability, and the tunnel design and high quality materials mean that the tent can withstand most weather conditions in the UK.  For further stability, you'd have to look to a semi-geodesic model such as the Vango Halo or Vango Hurricane, but you'd have to sacrifice the external space.  For a good quality tent with plenty of storage, it's hard to beat the Omega range.

Best bits:  Lightweight, good external space, high quality materials
Worst bits:   Hard to find any faults with this excellent tent
Alternatives:   If you don't need the extra weatherproofing, then you can save a few pennies with the identical looking Vango Beta 250.  For a similar design but with even more weather-proofing, step up to the Vango Equinox 250.

RRP:  £180
Where to get it cheaper?:  Click here: £159