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Thanks for the explanation, didn't know that.
Somewhat related, I noticed that Naturehike have a line of products on SportPursuit now. Initially I was interested, but they all seem to be "made up" models of tents I've never seen exist outside of SP, with fake RRPs to imply heavy discounts. Like a lot of things on SportPursuit or indeed TK Maxx, I guess.
I have a Naturehike tent that I like, but have always fancied an Alpkit at some point. I just don't think they make anything long enough for me.
exteroceptive
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Yes, sorta.
Some of their tents, particularly the Soloist, have been criticised for being basically picked out of a catalogue and then rebadged.
This was really only relevant when you could get a Naturehike equivalent for ~£50, but those prices have gone up now. And anyway, Alpkit does do proper supplier audits etc so there’s some element of manufacturer accountability you’re paying for too.
So no, I don’t really agree with the criticism, but wanted to get in there before someone else said it.
Source: I’m a former Alpkit employee, specifically in sourcing