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EVENTS
BALTORO 2 BOWLS OVER F10! Had my Baltoro 2 now for
over a year and it’s a fantastic tent. I’m particularly
impressed by some of the attention to detail, the robust construction
and materials used compared to some competition. I find it quick to erect.
The continuous anti-snag sleeve is a nice touch. Velcro at pole
crossovers adds additional stability, as does a lower roof height,
yet it still gives a perfectly livable internal space. It is super stable. Having
been stormbound on an uninhabited island of the Western Isles in
Force 8 Gales for 24 long hours I can vouch that it’s even
less troubled by severe wind than the almighty Quasar used the year
before (and that’s an impressive testimonial!) Floor and ceiling
pockets give more storage space as well as great overhead lighting
options (and even improved radio reception if you stick your radio
in a ceiling pocket) when cooking and reading. The door vents have proper
stiffeners avoiding annoying drips when cooking or on entering/exiting.
The inner doors store to side in mesh pockets means less mud and
less damage to them. No metal zipper pulls means no noise and a
quieter night’s sleep. A separate stuff sack
for the fly means you can store it wet without soaking the inner
on multi-day trips and I like the compression straps for the main
stuff sack. Instructions are waterproof
– I can’t tell you how many instruction sheets I’ve
destroyed in the field in the past! Regards ON THE HILLS WITH
FORCE TEN
Vango Baltoro Review
In use, the Baltoro tents have been excellent. The group I went to Bolivia with really rated them. From their point of view the big plus point were:
• Easy to pitch • Gear lofts for them to put a whole multitude of teenage paraphernalia in
On the basis that people might want to look beyond ease of pitching and feel good factor orange walls, I thought I'd put a few more observation down:
• Mesh pole sleeves - to allow ventilation between the inner and outer. Vango Force Ten has also cleverly reinforced the top half of the sleeve to prevent poles snagging and ripping through the mesh. Not only does itprotect the mesh, but the nylon reinforcement has been sewn in 'proofed' side down so the pole ends slide through a treat. Where the poles cross, the nylon protects the whole of the mesh - perfect for our groups to use even if they are a bit heavy-handed. • Reflective guy lines - these are pretty hard to trip over and help you find the tent after a trip to the toilet. • Window - in the door allows a lot of light in to the tent.
• Gear loft • Lots of see thru mesh stash pockets. • The inner is cut very precisely, allowing the poles to be very taut in the sleeves. This allows the outer to be cranked down nice and drum tight. • The door zips to the side and it has its own stuff pocket. This prevents the door/mosi net from getting damaged and muddy by boots. • Bar tacked stitching - on all pitching points. • Separate stuff sacks - for inner and outer - Useful as allows the tent to be split for carrying by two occupants. • Quick release buckles - allow the outer to be secured and adjusted over the pole skeleton. This meant on expedition the ventilation was good - in windy wet conditions the outer did not touch the inner. • The outer - also attaches at the pole junctions so it is pretty easy to make sure the outer is in the correct position. Furthermore the guy lines span out from these attachment point improving the strength of the tent. • Bath tub groundsheet. • Colour coded pole sleeves and webbing straps FORCE TEN INTRODUCE NEW THREE-PERSON BALTORO
Leading technical tent brand, Force Ten is expanding its range of four-season mountain tents with the addition of the new Baltoro 3, a three-person version of its popular Baltoro tent. Designed with a huge, extended porch area with support pole, the Baltoro 3 provides plenty of storage space to store all the equipment needed for extended trips. With a total living space of over 7m², and front and rear PU windows for additional light, the Baltoro 3 offers a comfortable living experience, when being 'tent-bound' is a possibility. The Baltoro's host of technical features include quality components such as DAC FeatherliteT poles, a Protex® SPU Extreme flysheet and 'Bathtub' inner groundsheet for total climate protection. The Baltoro 3 (£400.00 srp) can be trusted to perform throughout a lifetime of expeditions as a dependable base camp tent with its stable four + one pole geodesic design.
Force Ten has become widely recognised as a market leader in the development of lightweight expedition equipment. Originally created in 1966 under the Vango brand, Force Ten has gone from strength to strength and was re-launched in 2003 under its own brand.
FORCE TEN SPONSORS ORIENTEERING EVENT July 2005 Force Ten, suppliers of high performance tents was delighted tosponsor the 2005 Long O Orienteering event. Now in its 11th year, The Force Ten (Phoenix) Long O is a two day long distance competition taking place in the picturesque setting of the Cheviot Hills, Northumberland. The event took place from Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd August 2005 and was open to competitors of differing abilities, from those who wish to take on the challenge of the demanding 50km course to those who wish to compete on the 18km course. The event is organised by Newcastle and Tyneside Orienteering and attracts competitors from all over the UK. The Long O event differs from traditional orienteering events as it includes a greater distance to be covered and a larger height to be climbed during the course.
FORCE TEN TESTED TO THE LIMITS DURING ALAN HINKES' WORLD RECORD CLIMB June 2005 Britain 's leading mountaineer, Alan Hinkes, has become the first Briton to climb all 14 of the world's 8000m plus peaks after successfully reaching the summit of Kangchenjunga.
To help complete his historic mountaineering challenge, Hinkes chose to be kitted out with a range of tents, sleeping bags and other essential equipment from leading outdoor performance brand Force Ten. The kit consisted of Force Ten Vortex and Spindrift tents that gave extreme performance and protection throughout the severe conditions that Hinkes encountered, Electron sleeping bags providing maximum warmth for winter mountaineering and a Mountain Refuge shelter, an essential piece of kit for emergency situations.
Alastair Moodie, Marketing Director of Force Ten said : "Everyone within Force Ten would like to congratulate Alan on his extraordinary achievement of becoming the first Briton to complete all fourteen 8,000m peaks. He fully deserves his place in the record books alongside all the other Mountaineering legends. We are also delighted that Alan chose to take Force Ten tents and sleeping bags on his arduous expedition and this is once again proof that Force Ten are the leaders in high performance tents and sleeping bags."
Towering at 8,586m and standing as the third highest mountain in the world, Kanchenjunga was defeated by Hinkes around 7pm on 30th May 2005 and represents the final peak of Hinkes ' Challenge 8000. Hinkes stay in the Kanchenjunga base camp coincided with the 50th anniversary of the first successful ascent of Kanchenjunga . Force Ten also receives many mentions in the press and is continuously being promoted throughout the country.
FORCE TEN STILL GOING STRONG! May 2005 This year marks the 33rd birthday of my Vango Force TenMk4 - and its still going strong! Since purchase it has been used on many hundreds of nights in the worst possible weather. I treat it now with the respect its age requires but it still keeps me warm and dry and is likely to do so for a few more years yet. Well done Vango! Regards Mr Philip Evans
I'm just writing to let you know just how impressed I and my friends were with your F10 Assault and Baltoro tents. We have just returned from an independent trip to Aconcagua. What was immediately apparent just how well thought out and easy to erect the F10s were. The real test though was to come at Camp 1 (5000m) and in the case of the Assault, Camp 2 (6000m). When the weather closed in and we were all at Camp 1, we had steady winds of 40-50mph (80kph) with gusts considerably stronger than this. The F10s never moved. During a lull, two of us moved up to Camp 2 with my Assault. The wind returned and was even stronger. The general concensus was averageing 60mph+ and gusting up to 80mph (120kph). There was chaos all around us as mountain tents of all makes were either collapsing or snapping poles. The F10 Assault was as solid as ever. My colleague Steve was so impressed he is going to buy one! Thanks for a great bit of kit. Next stop Cho Oyu in September! Regards. Steve Lawes
"This is bivvying at its ultimate in luxury...high dome configuration of two poles at the head end create acres of headroom...offers loads more space than most bivvies. The head end gets a huge (and useful) mesh panel. There's also a small porch at the head end which has a zip-away access door.
Adventure Travel "The inner and outer go up as one...and the two door access single porch has enough space for all your gear and plenty spare to cook in comfort. The inner tent is a luxury size for two...this is just the sort of size tent two ackpackers would be very comfortable in."
Active Magazine "Force Ten's pedigree in expedition tent technology continues with this compact, lightweight 2-person geodesic mountain shelter. Forty year's experience of supplying tents for use in the harshest environments sees Assault incorporating a pole support system that has been wind-tunnel rated to extreme forces. The result is a structure that bends and weaves before snapping back into shape." BALTORO Outdoor Enthusiast March "The self-standing semi-geodesic design creates a good balance between structural strength and weight, and DAC Featherlite alloy poles provide an innovative pole design that also improves the tent's strength-to-weight ratio. Thoughtful additional features include a gear loft for equipment storage in the tent and even a head torch holder. All in all this is a top piece of kit, which should suit pretty much any camper in any condition."
Razzle Dazzle Gear Test Tester: Michael Cowton "... sturdy enough for year-round British mountain use. Quality of materials is excellent. The semi-geodesic design gives good protection against the weather whichever direction it is coming from. This sort of robustness doesn't come cheap, but it is worth every penny."
Razzle Dazzle Gear Test Tester: Michael Cowton "Good qualiuty materials are used here throughout. It goes up all in one, but can easily be separated if you want to split up tyhe components for transit...it is extremely light on its pegs and the combination of short sleeves and clips make for fast and easy pitching."
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Plas-y-Brenin
is regarded as one of the UK’s leading outdoors training centres
catering for climbing, mountain leadership, walking, canoe, kayaking
and general adventure sport training. The course was designed to
take retail staff out of their every day store environment, to test
products from the Force Ten range and to experience
using the equipment in differing weather conditions and environments.
In addition to providing specialist product knowledge, the course
included team bonding exercises, tent pitching and hill walking.
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