Hi Tom,
I dont have an Oztent, but from what i have heard on various (LR) forums is that the side panels make a big difference to usable space.
Say for instance it is raining, the sidepanels will still enable you to sit/eat/cook out in an open area, over say, just being under a porch which may not keep the rain out even in a light wind.
From a financial point of view, side panels will cost you more than £110 if you bought these at a later date for your RV2.
For a negligable weight and packed (only the diamter) increase I think the RV3 will be the better choice.
G
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