Buying a Second Hand Roof Tent

[danny_fitz]

OK folks, I am viewing a second hand Howling Moon Delux roof tent this weekend, apart from obvious wear and tear are there any tips from previous roof tent users as to anything specific I should be looking out for in terms of known 'weak' points etc?

[silver G]

I owned a Howling moon,it was only the basic model but it was very good indeed. The only weak point I found was the zip on the cover, as it attaches to the base had a habit of trapping the seam and causing it to miss a tooth and pull apart or just jam. Seems a small point and I lived with it but in cold conditions it could be annoying.
As I say a tiny problem on an otherwise excellent product.
What put me off the deluxe model was the slightly complicated erection process.
Make sure you see the tent unpacked and packed so you can decide if you could do it day in day out on a trip.