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Unpopular opinion: my $200 tent let me down but the $80 special held up

I brought a name-brand 4-season tent on a trip to the Sierras last spring and the poles snapped in moderate wind. My buddy's cheap Coleman from Walmart stayed solid through the whole storm while I was scrambling to patch mine with duct tape. Has anyone else had fancy gear fail but the budget stuff surprise you?
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the_beth
the_beth3d ago
Wait, your buddy's Coleman actually survived in the same exact spot as your broken tent?
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the_kai
the_kai3d ago
Was it the same kind of wind or different exposure between the two tents?
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