Tents "Bullfinch": characteristics and best models

Cubic tents "Snegir" - a domestic product. Like any tent-cube, "Bullfinches" are suitable for multi-day hikes and winter fishing. They protect fishermen and travelers from rain, snow and wind. The cube will partly protect and from the cold (piercing icy wind) better than an umbrella tent, will keep warmer air. A kind of cube - trapezoid tent.

The efficiency of the developers of equipment under this trademark made it possible to refine prototypes right there, if any shortcomings were identified. The only thing that can not stand the production of "Bullfinch" - Antarctic frosts of the order of -70 -80 degrees Celsiusable to increase the fragility of metals, as well as snowstorms, in which in certain regions of the continent the wind speed reaches 102 m / s.

The layering of the tent is something without which its use in conditions of frost would become impossible. From a storm or hurricane wind protects more reliable than that of an umbrella, the frame, the installation of which will take a maximum of 4 minutes. If the frame is semi-automatic, it is possible to open such a tent in less than half a minute.

The tents of the Snegir brand have been successfully tested at temperatures as low as -35 degrees Celsius, and the constructions are aimed at fishermen of the Far North. In addition to frost resistance, “Bullfinches” are also roomy - a tourist can arrange a folding chair and a table, an inflatable mattress inside, and if a family of 3-4 people leaves for a picnic or a weekend trip, its members spend the night inside quite comfortably and safely.

"Bullfinch" is deprived of one of the annoying shortcomings - cleaning from the roof of such a snow drift tent. The tent has quick and easy to use floor retainers that can be purchased separately. It is easy to wash and dry it in an hour or two - the cloth is designed for most automatic washing machines that can withstand a front load of up to 7 kg.

The tent is easy to see from afar by turning on the flashlight - it has a reflective coating. Components, for example, pegs and an additional floor of the tent are bought when something is lost or out of order. It was for the Snegir brand that some competitors "sharpened" some of the accessories - hinged shelves, tables and chairs, mattresses, bags for carrying the entire farm. The tent itself is completed with a “native” bag into which all its components compactly fit.

Products of this brand are equipped with ventilation windows, in which, instead of transparent inserts, you can install thermo-inserts - they will be needed when the tent is installed with a stove for heating in severe frosts. To exhale water vapor does not accumulate on the walls and ceiling, a ventilation valve is provided. There are slats on the windows that direct the wind along the walls, which reduces the risk of fishermen and tourists to catch a cold and get sick - even in the 30-degree frost.

Each of the models of tents must be completed with a windproof edging. In snowy weather, this element is covered with snow, in summer weather - with earth. Also, it is fastened at the corners with additional clamps. In windless or windless weather, the need for the latter disappears.

The tents of the Snegir-T model range are equipped with a wind-snow-protective edging and a fixed floor, which prevents the penetration of cold and traces of moisture into the internal space. Compared with the line of models "U", the series "T" is equipped with a floor with greater cold insulation. The shelves are made in the form of a mesh fabric for items of equipment and small things, and there are special pockets in the side walls.

The walls of the tent include 3 layers - the outer one is treated with water-repellent impregnation. Due to its impermeability to moisture, the outer layer made of Oxford 240D fabric with a water resistance of not less than 1500 mm of water. Art., is also not "breathing", which creates 100% impermeability. Showers with water pressure up to 1500 mm of water. Art. practically can not pass through such a protective barrier. The middle layer is made of padding polyester, not exceeding 150 g per square meter.

The “enriched” binding and stitching does not allow matter to climb up and get out of the place where it is fixed. If matter had come off, heat from the tent would have leaked out. At the same time, shades close to white let the daylight into the mobile room as much as possible. Contact tent and supporting rods provided strips of tarpaulin resistant to abrasion.

The supporting structure itself, cast from duralumin and made of fiberglass, is quickly enough assembled and placed in a place chosen for parking in a matter of seconds. It does not require any auxiliary tools, even the most simple. You can set up a tent alone in a maximum of 3 minutes.

Model 1T - single tent. One door, height - 1.5 m, height in the center - 165 cm. The cube has a diameter of 0.2 m and a length of 1 m, the whole structure weighs 7.1 kg, the cost is about 14,000 r. But the 2T tent is already a double version, with two entrances, in the center the height reaches 180 cm, the height from the sides (near the walls) is 165 cm, the wall length is 170 cm, the dimensions of the folded design are 130 * 30 * 30 cm, weight 13.3 kg, price - 15000 p.

2T Long exceeds 2T in size, it allows the fishermen to settle down and move on a large scale. Heated floor is missing. In addition, this model has 2 inputs. Such a design feature greatly facilitates the movement of fishermen. The tent is delivered without a heat-insulated floor in a set. Dimensions - 1.7 * 2.3 * 1.8 m, when folded - 160 * 35 cm. Weight - 13.5 kg, slightly heavier than 2T.

3T - already triple, the length and width of the room - 2 meters, the height in the center and on the sides - the same as the model 2T. There are valves for the delay - for the mode of ventilation. There is a thermostat to the cells 10 * 10 cm, saving heat. Double windshield edging fastened to the floor on a special tape. The cost of the product in most stores is about 18,000 p.

Under cover 3T Long a fisherman can fish with full comfort: the area is 2.6 * 2 m, when folded, 175 * 38 and a diameter of 30 cm, the mass of the tent with all the elements is 16.3 kg, the price differs only by a couple of thousand rubles.

Model 4T for a group of 4 people, it reaches a height of 1900 cm in the center and has a wall length of 230 cm. There are 2 doors, there are 2 shelves made of cellular fabric at the edges of the ceiling, pockets on the walls. The tent provides a removable floor, purchased separately. Thermal liner for the stove pipe is fixed by means of a special tape, working as an insert. "Bullfinch 4T" together with a bag for carrying weighs 15.5 kg, the cost of the entire product is about 18-20 thousand rubles, depending on the store and the region of delivery.

4t long 60 cm more than 4T (dimensions of the latter are 230 * 230 cm). This is for the benefit of those whose equipment is more “advanced” and multi-level in solving problems. The weight of 4T Long reaches already 18 kg - due to the longer cloth and some constructive and accessory features.

Model "Bullfinch 2U-2" - this is, in fact, a double cube with a width of 170 * 340 cm, with a ceiling height of up to 180 cm in its central part. When folded, the design reaches 16.5 kg, which may limit its transportation by bicycle. Internal pockets for tools. Suitable for a group of 3 tourists or fishermen. Detachable dampers allow you to set the optimal microventilation mode. The tent requires a separate removable floor, the cost excluding it is about 14-15 thousand rubles, depending on the supplier and the distance of delivery.

Model 3U for the same person has a snow-protective edging up to 27 cm wide, which gives additional stability. But it is much easier - only 10200 g, no pegs or anchor bolts for ice are provided. Three-layer walls stretch for 2 m, the height of the ceiling in the center is 180 cm. There are no additional accessories, but it is possible to pull out the stove pipe.

Spare parts for tents - pegs, chisels or anchor bolts for fixing on the ground / ice, removable shelves and windows with buttons / zippers / Velcro, extra warm floor, inserts for the output of the chimney, etc. can be searched not only from suppliers selling "Snegirya", but also try compatible parts, suitable, for example, from tents brand Outventure. If the detachable component has a zipper, check to see if it fits you in the length and thickness of the halves of the zipper itself. This applies to buttons, buttons and velcro.

When you come to a sports hypermarket, it is advisable to bring a Snegir cloth with you - this will allow you to try on the parts you buy. Some manufacturers by agreement use common standards that allow you to find consumables for any compatible tent. If a tourist, for example, lost a pair of anchors, and the store did not have the right ones for the very same Snegir, he would use similar spare parts from competing firms.

With careful and careful use of the tent "Bullfinch" will serve you up to several years. The limited lifetime of tents and awnings is due to the following factors.

• Temperature drops. Traveling within the same Russia, all year round and at different times of the year, you expose the tent to significant temperatures - from -50 to +45 degrees Celsius.
• Acid rain. Unfortunately, precipitation was relatively pure only in antiquity. Modern industry provides a huge exhaust sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen-containing gases - when attaching water molecules are formed droplets of the corresponding acids.

If we compare the tent with the real roof of the house - the latter, unlike the first one, is being galvanized, repainted, and the leaky sheets are replaced with new ones. With a tent, this would be possible if the cloth had a collapsible design, and the parts that had served (roof, floor, walls) would have been replaced with a new outdoor awning. As a result, it is easier once in a few years to change the tent, if your lifestyle is field, and you need constant mobility.

Whatever tent "Bullfinch" you choose, know that This Russian brand is distinguished by high quality products, its products are designed for temperatures from -50 to +40 degrees Celsius. This will allow you to take advantage of the winter tent and in the summer, it will protect the tourist from mosquitoes, spiders, ants and ticks present around as much as possible, and also allow you to air the mobile room in a matter of minutes after spending the night or waiting for a long rain.

In the next video you will find a review of the tent "Bullfinch" 2T Long.