Lightweight tent recommendations?

Lovely lightweight Tarptent on ebay rn
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TarpTent-Henry-Shires-ProTrail-ultralight-bivvy-tent-670g-very-good-condition/203022111119?hash=item2f450f918f:g:nXIAAOSw8Xpe53OD

Got an Aldi knock-off. One of the elastic cords had pinged off its plastic stopper, and the stuff bag was missing, so I grabbed this from the scrap store before it got scrapped. I’d actually already taken some poles from a couple a year ago and not clocked what it was til @HatBeard suggested the real deal.

Took all of 2 minutes to feed the elastic back through and into the stopper plug.

Weight won’t be a problem for motorbike, but might be on the bicycle. I could make a new chair bit more lightweight material and just use the frame, but it’s unlikely this gets loaded on an ultra-ultra-lightweight trip anywag.

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if weight is not an issue then the knock-offs are fine. i got a 15 quid one for my gf as we will only ever be car camping if we're together as she's got a fucked up back.

https://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/equipment-c3/accessories-c10/camp-furniture-c126/thermarest-trekker-chair-kit-20-p6447

On a related note, has anyone here tried one of these?

I tried the Sea to Summit version of this last weekend.
Absolutely excellent, highly recommended if you're going to sit around in camp a lot.

£35 for a couple bits of webbing on a sheet of ripstop? Fuck me I gotta start making again.

Yeah the concept is great, less the price! I've got a couple pals here sewing a lot and was hoping to enlist one for this.
Tyvm @platypus - sitting around is exactly what I like doing

I've wondered about those before, but been slightly discouraged by my mat (Exped synmat) having longitudinal ribs rather than transverse. Any thoughts?

Be fine I reckon, might take a bit of practice to make sure each of the 3 sections has the right amount of air in it before you do the fold?

Aye, mebbe not inflate it fully to allow for folding... Ta.

What is the current forum-approved 3 man tent? I am looking for something for me plus two medium-sized nippers. It is unlikely to face any serious conditions but I would like it to be light and compact (and cheap)

I picked up a Big Agnes Tumble 3 a while ago which has been great for trips with mrs pablo, but wouldnt wanna put a third person in especially. Weight is good though, we've split it across two bikes happily.

3mx3m silnylon tarp and groundsheet is heaven for 3 people. Can be had for £50 all in and weighs almost nothing.

Anyone interested in a Naturehike cloud up 2? It's grey (lighter weight version), little used, includes a footprint so you can pitch it without the inner / in the rain / without the outter as just a bug net. Decent lightweight spacious one man. It isn't the newer "upgraded" one which has some side guys, but i never had an issue. Perhaps therefore not best suited to mega windy conditions.

It's this one - https://www.trailspace.com/gear/naturehike/cloud-up-2/

Less than 1300g all in, I think.

£50? collected from Kingston or can possibly meet more central. Happy to post too.

Dibs, please

Is there a 'normal weight tent recommendations' thread? My parents want to invest in some good quality camping kit for campsite holidays – something comfy, weatherproof and durable that they'll be transporting in a car. Ideally something they can stand up in/cook in the porch of.

I don't know anything about non-lightweight brands, so any recommendations greatly appreciated. Thanks

I'll take second dibs if @platypus bails, would need posting though

A Dutch tent like a De Waard might be good, or Erdman Schmidt if they don't mind going second hand.

The best non-lightweight tents are made by Hilleberg. They are exceptionally well made and hold their value extremely well. They are not cheap but you can expect a lifetime of hard use from one.
If they don’t want to spend that much, MSR and Big Agnes would be the brands to look for.

Wild Country (the cheap offshoot of Terra Nova) are fairly decent. I've had a Hoolie 2 for about 5 years, used fairly frequently and it's still going strong. They do a couple of big stand up in tents

on the opposite perspective my hoolie 2 broke twice in the 4 years i had it of moderate use (20-25 nights/year)

both times the a pole snapped while i was away from it and it tore through the sleeving, the first time they fixed it but it cost my £60-70 including a new pole, second time i didnt bother

and on that note if anyone is interested in the inner, ripped outer and one remaining hoolie 2 pole, you are welcome to collect it from se21

Bell tent with an awning?

Else they might like the airbeam stuff for ease of putting up?

I purchased the 2 person in white off that seller and it arrived really fast ! Looks the same to me.

http://bikepacking.com/news/nemo-dragonfly-bikepack-tent/