Had my t4 since 2020. Total of 22 months of use. This tent is a beast. Been through it all in it. Crazy weather/wind and it is total champ. I'm camping now in Southern NM as I write this..nights down in 20's winds mid 20mph...cozy. Great investment.
Hands down the best ground tent I've ever been in! I agree the compactness of it and the ease to set it up alone makes it the best. Let alone the height and comfortable airflow of the whole tent makes this one my favorite. Love the green too! Thanks for taking me along to try it out 😊
Love my gazelle tx3 overland edition tent in Pacific blue, it's by far the easiest strongest tent I ever had. I can actually set it up in about 46 seconds after I get the footprint down, I actually freaking love it, I use it every weekend and it's been great in high winds crazy downpours it's awesome
I have a love/hate relationship with Gazelle tents. I've had one T3, and two T4 Overland Editions. The T3 door zippers failed (2020) - all 4 of them. I needed a replacement ASAP, as I was "transitioning" to life as a nomad. It was under warranty, and would be replaced as such. Trouble was, the T3 was on backorder, so I decided to upgrade to the T4 OE for what seemed like a very reasonable price. Back on the road - the T4's zippers fail. Back to the city to wait for another replacement under warranty. I'm using that one now, and the (doors) zippers have ALL failed. I've gotten pretty good (so far) at "fixing them", which entails squeezing the back-end of the pull where it's supposed to interlock the teeth together. Also, a carpenter's pencil is handy to rake along the teeth to help smooth the action a bit. I think there's a design flaw in pairing the hub style walls with a zipper that is struggling to deal with the tension created at the apex of the curve of the door. Also, the rain drips off that top door flap onto the zipper material, which soaks through to the inside. Also, quality control was asleep at the wheel on my current tent. - most notably during the seam taping process, and the sewing of the panels. There are numerous needle holes not sealed ("pockets" that rods sit in, gussets at hubs). Of course, I can fix some of these things - but should I have to? To try to extend the life of your tent, I highly recommend a footprint (the Gazelle ones are good) - I always put a tarp down first, then the footprint. This also gives you a better surface to roll up the tent, instead of trying to lash the belt around it while it's upright, and possibly putting more wear on the small area where the top hub contacts the floor. UV will eventually eat the tent, so seek shade, and maybe use a spray protectant. Dust devils can make for a very bad experience. Of course, not everyone uses (or depends on) their tent as much as I do. Camping tents are not designed for heavy use, or they'd cost way more. Having stated most (not all!) of the negatives, it's probably one of the best values out there. I haven't tried others, yet. I think I just need a van. 😆
You probably know this, but the byproducts of propane combustion are carbon dioxide and water vapor. If there isn't enough oxygen for full combustion, you'll get carbon monoxide and water vapor. Super important to have fresh air circulating through! :)
Try to find a way to try a roof top tent before you buy one. I started with a gazelle then switched to a rood top tent and now I've switched back. I didn't care for the RTT.
Had my t4 since 2020. Total of 22 months of use. This tent is a beast. Been through it all in it. Crazy weather/wind and it is total champ. I'm camping now in Southern NM as I write this..nights down in 20's winds mid 20mph...cozy. Great investment.
Hands down the best ground tent I've ever been in! I agree the compactness of it and the ease to set it up alone makes it the best. Let alone the height and comfortable airflow of the whole tent makes this one my favorite. Love the green too! Thanks for taking me along to try it out 😊
Love my gazelle tx3 overland edition tent in Pacific blue, it's by far the easiest strongest tent I ever had. I can actually set it up in about 46 seconds after I get the footprint down, I actually freaking love it, I use it every weekend and it's been great in high winds crazy downpours it's awesome
how high of winds have you been in? looking for a tent in wind
I've had my Gazelle at 30mph winds at Valley of Fire. No problems. Handled it like a champ.
I have a love/hate relationship with Gazelle tents. I've had one T3, and two T4 Overland Editions. The T3 door zippers failed (2020) - all 4 of them. I needed a replacement ASAP, as I was "transitioning" to life as a nomad. It was under warranty, and would be replaced as such. Trouble was, the T3 was on backorder, so I decided to upgrade to the T4 OE for what seemed like a very reasonable price. Back on the road - the T4's zippers fail. Back to the city to wait for another replacement under warranty. I'm using that one now, and the (doors) zippers have ALL failed. I've gotten pretty good (so far) at "fixing them", which entails squeezing the back-end of the pull where it's supposed to interlock the teeth together. Also, a carpenter's pencil is handy to rake along the teeth to help smooth the action a bit.
I think there's a design flaw in pairing the hub style walls with a zipper that is struggling to deal with the tension created at the apex of the curve of the door. Also, the rain drips off that top door flap onto the zipper material, which soaks through to the inside.
Also, quality control was asleep at the wheel on my current tent. - most notably during the seam taping process, and the sewing of the panels. There are numerous needle holes not sealed ("pockets" that rods sit in, gussets at hubs). Of course, I can fix some of these things - but should I have to?
To try to extend the life of your tent, I highly recommend a footprint (the Gazelle ones are good) - I always put a tarp down first, then the footprint. This also gives you a better surface to roll up the tent, instead of trying to lash the belt around it while it's upright, and possibly putting more wear on the small area where the top hub contacts the floor.
UV will eventually eat the tent, so seek shade, and maybe use a spray protectant.
Dust devils can make for a very bad experience.
Of course, not everyone uses (or depends on) their tent as much as I do. Camping tents are not designed for heavy use, or they'd cost way more. Having stated most (not all!) of the negatives, it's probably one of the best values out there. I haven't tried others, yet.
I think I just need a van. 😆
the only annoying thing about the tent is the doors being too small.
I can relate! I trip on those doors everytime I get in and out of the tent.
You probably know this, but the byproducts of propane combustion are carbon dioxide and water vapor. If there isn't enough oxygen for full combustion, you'll get carbon monoxide and water vapor. Super important to have fresh air circulating through! :)
@wenchmagnet yes 100%! I've always got the windows open halfway to alway the air to flow through. Also helps push the heat aground the tent.
Try to find a way to try a roof top tent before you buy one. I started with a gazelle then switched to a rood top tent and now I've switched back. I didn't care for the RTT.
I will keep that in mind. I have a buddy with a RTT tent, I will have to see if he'll let me test it out.
Thanks for the vid, I got a T4 coming. What water proofing spray did you use?
V.I.P. Silicone Water-Guard Water Repellent from Walmart. Works great. I've had no issues with using it.
How is it in the cold months? I have a hot tent right now that I use with my diesel heater. If I don’t use my diesel heater, the tent will get cold.
It's very much the same. The tent chills down quite quickly without a heat source in it.