logo

Info

Reviewbucket.co.uk scanned the internet for Coleman Kobuk Valley 4 Plus reviews.
You can find all Coleman Kobuk Valley 4 Plus reviews and ratings on this page.

Read the reviews.

Analysis

For Coleman Kobuk Valley 4 Plus, 71 customer reviews collected from 2 e-commerce sites, and the average score is 4.3.

Detailed seller stats;
Amazon has 70 customer reviews and the average score is 4.3. Go to this seller.
Argos has 1 customer reviews and the average score is 5. Go to this seller.

Similar Items

24.7.2017

I just recently returned from a three day camping excursion at the new forest and took this particular tent with me.First of all..please don't get me wrong. It is a very stylish, simple to erect and extremely waterproof tent. The weather this weekend was terrible. High winds and driving rain and where we were camped was very exposed to the elements but not ONCE did any of my gear get a soaking!! Not even a drop!The flysheet fabric is extremely waterproof and all the seams where the inner tent meets the groundsheet were watertight. Fantastic!This tent has plenty of ventilation panels so keeping it very airy which was nice even at night.The porch area outside the bedroon pod has a ground sheetbuilt in and it connects to the fly sheet via toggles but it doesn't stand up too well..just wished there were a couple more attachment points near the groundsheet to make it more stable but was still good to have something under your feet that was dry.My only real complaints were as follows..The blackout bedroom was good but not perfect. Sure it was very dark in there but in the morning if you were facing the doorway you could see light beaming through the zip of the sleeping pod and through the top near the inner tents vent panels coming from the porch area which was slightly annoying.I decided on the next night to sleep with my head nearest the door and the light was not so apparent. Still, i managed to sleep until 8am unlike my fellow campers who were rolling around in a bright orange sleeping pod at 5.30 am.....lololol!Also later on in the day when evening approached and the temperature dropped i ended up with tiny beads of condensation on the inside of the inner tent which was mystifying as i wasn't even in there sleeping at the time!I thought the flysheet was touching the inner tent but it wasn't and it was dry as a bone anyway so why did this happen?Anyway, a quick wipe with a dry towel fixed it a treat ( none of my bedding was wet at all though)Besides, it was the smallest amout of what looked like condensation so i wasn't very botherd at all really.Please don't let these comments deter you though because i really love this tent and think maybe i might be a it fussy about stuff like this...lol!These pictures were taken from my back garden test pitch so anyone thinking my inner tent was wet because i didn't guy out the flysheet...no...it happened when on the campsite when fully guyed out ??
Read more..

27.7.2018

Setting Up -Took about 20 mins solo. Pretty easy to set up, if you’ve ever set up a Coleman tent before it’s really not much different. The only exception is with the bathtub floor of the porch, it took a bit of trial and error to get the front pegs positioned to get enough tension to keep it upright. It could also do with an extra set of toggles on the middle of the side sections to keep it together.Actual Use -Very good, the inside is very roomy with two people plus kit and there are pockets at either side for gear and a handy hook at the top for a light! The “Blackout Bedroom” technology is pretty good. It’s not completely dark because there’s a fair amount of light leaking from the door end of the tent,but it was plenty dark enough to have a decent lie in past dawn which was excellent! I don’t think it worked to keep the bedroom section cool at all, it was incredibly hot in the day still, and felt much cooler when I went outside. Although seeing as it’s currently a heatwave here (and pretty unusual weather) I will update this later in the year if it helps keep it cooler during the day.Used for a solid 5 days and it felt very comfortable the whole time, there’s enough height to crouch and move around inside without hitting the ceiling which was good. I didn’t notice any condensation in the tent which was a nice change, the top of the inner on the tent is mostly mesh which I imagine helps keep that the case!There was only a slight bit of rain and very little wind, so I can’t comment on how it will work when the weather turns bad, but so far for summer - It’s pretty good.Packing Away -Took about 25 mins with two. You basically follow the instructions backwards. The inner neatly folds into 3 and then the porch on top. The outer was a bit more difficult, it was hard to find folding lines on it to pack it back in the bag. Luckily there was extra room in the bag so it went back in easily enough.I'm definitely looking forward to using it again, and it's a huge upgrade from my much older 2 man tent. It could be easier to pack away and it's a touch on the heavy side, but great to actually use!
Read more..

2.12.2019

I was pleasantly surprised how well this tent works.Blackout: the inside (except for the top ventilation panels) is made of blackout fabric, and most of the outer rain fly (except for two side panels) is blackout fabric. Unfortunately it's quite difficult to get the absolutely perfect lineup of these two parts for full blackout. There are also some pinprick holes in the fly that let light in. It's not like being in a cave, but it is significantly better than a non-blackout tent, and I can manage the subtle light with an eye mask. It also keeps it a lot cooler than a regular tent - I don't think I woke up sweating at all this summer.Size - I have the 3-person, and it sleeps 3 on thermarests with small bags,two on thermarests with large bags, or one double air mattress. I'm 5'2" and I could stand bent over, or sit in my camping chair with no trouble.Set-up: Easy to set up with two people, fine to set up with one if you're experienced. One thing I dislike is that after you have the inner layer and poles up, you have to tie the layer onto the poles - this would be better with a hook. Frustrating to set up in the rain as it's internal-first, then rain fly so by the time you get to the rain fly the inside is wet.Layout - The little porch is just big enough to have some room to put shoes on, or to do some sheltered cooking in light wind.Weight - It's too heavy for backpacking, but great for festivals or car camping.Zipper - I'm not sure of the zipper's durability. It got stuck once this summer, and I finally managed to escape by lubing it up with chapstick. I feel like with the amount I use it, I'll have to replace the zippers fairly soon.Bag - It comes in a zippered bag with web handles. If you're not good at packing up tents, it'll just about fit. If you're great at packing up tents, it'll fit with loads of extra room - enough to fit some other gear!Best part: the improvement in sleep I get with the blackout material, good layout, fits in bag no problemWorst part: zipper, set-up.
Read more..

16.9.2017

Took this out on its first outing, and it rained and rained(very heavily!), but the inside of the sleeping area of the tent stayed bone dry, although the zip up door at the foot of the sleeping end did feel wet, but I assume this was condensation rather than rain coming in from somewhere. The porch area was quite badly affected by condensation, and when I took the tent down the inside of the flysheet was wet, but like I say, it hadn't penetrated the inner tent.Pitching is relatively easy, although I did have to go back and unpeg because I'd forgotten to attach the outer to the inner with the velcro tabs! I bought this for the blackout bedroom, and did it make a difference? Yes, absolutely.It doesn't block out all light obviously, but it certainly helps with sleeping. I bought this to use when I'm going to a campsite that isn't far away from public transport, as it is a bit heavier than the usual backpacking tent, I nearly went for the Kobuk Valley 2,but I'm glad I didn't, as for me the 3 man version was a comfortable fit for me and my rucksack! I'm only 5' 9" tall, but I don't think anyone much taller would feel unrestricted in movement, and their head would be touching the back wall in order to fit in. Due to suffering a theft from a porch area previously, I don't like to use it as a storage area, but it is a decent size, although due to the groundsheet it means you can't cook in the porch, unless you want to unclip it and roll it back. I had to pack it away wet, and ended up putting the nearly dry inner in the tent bag, and the fly into a bin bag until I got home, I saw no way of getting the whole wet tent into the provided bag, and this is the one thing I really don't like. The bag provided is a really tight fit, it'd be much better with a drawstring stuff sack, as I can see me getting frustrated trying to force the tent in the bag, and catching the fabric on the zip. Despite this, it's a good tent, but I'd buy an all in one pitch tent with a blackout bedroom like a shot.
Read more..

27.6.2017

I took a gamble on buying this tent as there were no reviews for it when I made the purchase but it really is a great tent. I bought this just before Glastonbury and having camped in an area that's used as a main thoroughfare of foot traffic this tent got trodden on and battered repeatedly over a 5 day period. It's still in one piece though and there is no damage.I loved the blacked out lining especially as I tend to wake up as the sun rises and when you're going to bed plastered at 7am after a night of raving, sunshine blasting through the sheet isn't what you want.The lining also helped to keep the tent cooler on the inside which was great in the baking hot weather we had.Size wise I'd say2 people and a bit of luggage or 3 people and no luggage rather than 3 persons plus.The windows had curtains which is great to hide any contents kept inside and when it did rain, the water stayed outside!!All in all I was pleased with this tent and I am a fan of Coleman tents in general.The only reason I'm giving 4 stars though is that with an air mattress on the inside I felt I could've done with an extra inch or two lengthways. I'm 5'6 and my feet were touching the cover and my head the other and the pockets on the inside aren't that deep. I couldn't put my torch in there as it was too big. I managed a toothbrush and toothpaste tube in the one and that was all it could hold.
Read more..

13.8.2018

This is our first tent. Never camped before. Husband was able to peg it in 25 minutes which we think is good enough time for first timers.The tent is as described on the advert. Nice light weight, spacious and with blacked out ‘bedroom’ and a small porch.I would be interested to know as to where could one procure the fiber glass pole of one broke. The tent doesn’t come with any warranty or spare pegs or fiber glass poles.Update : used the tent on our very first camping trip this summer. Felt it was very easy to put up and is a fantastic basic first tent for new campers who want to see if camping is for them or not before investing in bigger more expensive stuff. The black out bit works,there are enough pegs to put the things up and is water tight. BUT there are a few things to note. Some of the pegs bend when putting up the tent so would be worth build extra ones. The tent gets really hot during the hottest of the summer days. So best to plan something outside on hot days. No way four people can fit in this tent. All in all, good tent. But will buy another one when we are comfortable with camping.
Read more..

11.9.2018

Very nice quality tent. We had some cold foggy nights, very strong winds and torrential rain for several days before a heatwave and this tent stayed dry and didn't budge at all even in very strong winds up on a hill. When the heat came along it did actually stay a bit cooler inside than a regular tent in the sun, and definitely helped me get a lot more sleep than other campers as I wasn't woken up at the crack of dawn by sunlight. The black out works well, it does allow a little light in above the door, but it only notices because of how dark the rest of the tent is.All in all a very good tent and perfect for anyone who is often woken by sunlight when camping in tents.

19.7.2018

Bought to take my two small dogs on a trip while my husband is away and has only been put up in the garden to check that it’s all good.The bedroom compartment is very dark (considering the bright sunshine I put it up in), didn’t take long at all and it’s very straight forward.Bedroom is big enough to put a double campbed and still have sufficient room for 2 small lap-dogs. Not sure it would be ideal for more than two adults and a small child. Yes you could sleep 4 people in there, possibly even 5... but, I can fit 5 people in my tiny car, but I certainly wouldn’t want to!All in all, I’m happy with the quality, the price and for what I want to use it for.

30.6.2020

I bought this tent as a garden tent for me and my dog. I bought this size because I use a fishing-type bed, and it is too long for a lot of tents, but I can put it across the width of this one. I do think you will struggle to get 4 people in it, but I will never need to. The dark bedroom is great - not a complete blackout, but certainly dark enough to sleep during the day. The only issue I had at first was that the front porch flooded, but I soon realised that you shouldn't peg the loops at the front of the groundsheet to the same pegs that you use for the fly. Once that was sorted I could get enough tension in the fly, and no water since.

7.3.2020

i am a tall guy ( 6-4) and i wanted to have room for me to lie on a bed comfortably. i know that this is not described as a 1 man tent but as i was going to be using it quite a bit i didn't want to be cramped and this did a great job. it is waterproof, windproof and easy to put up and down. I got it at a great price and after 3 weeks away i am happy to recommend it especially as i will be using it in 2020. If i had a criticism then it is always the small things that let a product down and on this it was the tent-pegs which i upgraded at the shop to find ones that were easier and seemed more robust.

30.7.2019

My son and I bought a Coleman Tent Kobuk Valley 3 for an 11 day camping trip to the Faroe Islands in sometimes difficult weather. Excellent tents although the blackout feature probably eliminates only 90% of the light rather than what is claimed. The only design failing is that the porch area walls do not connect well to the porch floor which means that rainwater can fall down the walls and directly into the porch (solved by using clothes pegs to join them together). Definitely good in terms of size for two people but three with equipment would be a real stretch.

20.1.2018

We've all been there - nursing a brutal hangover that would be strong enough to kill a small animal, and the heat of the morning sun starts to slowly roast you. But not with this tent!I used this in the summer at an extremely hot festival in the UK (it was 30+ degrees every day) and it kept my tent cooler for an hour or two longer than my friends who had non-blackout tents.In terms of features, it has everything you'd want as either 1 or 2 people camping at a festival. I wouldn't want to try to fit 3 people in though.

6.6.2020

Really happy with the size of the tent. Three of us had plenty of space but four would be cozy! It was easy to put up & kept us dry in the wind and rain!!The blackout was a bit disappointing as it was mainly the door so the light came in around the sides of the door.One of our poles was bent but thankfully for us it was in the middle where it would curve anyway.The front area was open & not sealed to a ground sheet so let the rain in. We kept our shoes etc in the middle

26.8.2019

This tent is good quality, and packs down fairly small. Its easy to put up and packing it back into the bag isn't too much hassle as the bag allows for some extra space.The main feature is the blackout interior. While not completely dark inside, it is definitely much better than a normal tent. Only a very small amount of light makes it's way in. The effect is similar to being in a bedroom with pull down window blinds.

4.6.2019

Hi everybody. I got this tent for camping in Whales, Snowdonia, close by a river. I had no idea what will be. Yet it was great! Rain and cold! No drop of water in the bedroom side, and in the front site, just what I carried with my shoes in. I should have got a little better insulation with me, beside that all is perfect! Does the job, and I presume, 3adults have a easy night sleep in it.
Terms and ConditionsPrivacy Policy