Tents "Bullfinch": characteristics and best models

Cubic tents "Bullfinch" - a domestic product. Like any cube tent, "Bullfinches" are suitable for multi-day trips 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, it will keep warmer air. A variation of the cube is a trapezoidal tent.

The efficiency of the developers of equipment under this trademark made it possible to refine prototypes immediately, if any shortcomings were identified.. The only thing that Snegir products will not withstand is Antarctic frosts of the order of -70 -80 degrees Celsius, capable of increasing the fragility of metals, as well as snowstorms, in which in some areas of the mainland the wind speed reaches 102 m/s.

The layering of the tent is something without which its use in frosty conditions would become impossible. A more reliable frame than an umbrella will protect against storm or hurricane wind, 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.

Tents brand "Snegir" have been successfully tested in frosts down to -35 degrees Celsius, the design is focused on the fishermen of the Far North.In addition to frost resistance, "Bullfinches" are also roomy - a tourist can place a folding chair and table inside, an inflatable mattress, and if a family of 3-4 people leaves for a picnic or a weekend hike, its members will spend the night inside quite comfortably and safely.

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

The tent is easy to spot from a distance by turning on the lantern - it has a reflective coating. Accessories, for example, pegs and an additional floor of the tent, are purchased when one of them is lost or out of order. It was for the brand "Snegir" that some competitors "sharpened" some of the accessories - hanging shelves, tables and chairs, mattresses, bags for carrying the entire household. The tent itself is completed with a “native” bag, in which all its components fit compactly.

Products of this brand are equipped with ventilation windows, in which, instead of transparent inserts, thermal inserts can be installed - they will be needed when the tent is set up with a stove for heating in severe frosts. To prevent exhaled water vapor from accumulating 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 catching a cold and getting sick for fishermen and tourists - even in 30-degree frost.

Each of the models of tents is necessarily completed with a wind-shelter fringing.In snowy weather, this element is sprinkled with snow, in summer weather - with earth. It is also attached at the corners with additional clamps. In calm or low wind weather, the need for the latter disappears.

Tents of the Snegir-T model range are equipped with a wind and snow protection edging and a fixed floor that prevents the penetration of cold and traces of moisture into the interior. Compared to the "U" line of models, the "T" series is equipped with a floor with greater cold insulation. The shelves are made in the form of a mesh fabric for equipment and small items, and there are special pockets in the sidewalls of the 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 is made of Oxford 240D fabric with a water resistance of at least 1500 mm of water. Art., is also not "breathable", which creates 100% windproofness. Showers with water pressure up to 1500 mm of water. Art. practically cannot pass through such a protective barrier. The middle layer is made of padding polyester, not exceeding 150 g per square meter in weight.

The “squared” fastening and stitching does not allow the matter to lift up and crawl out from where it is fixed. If the material came off, the heat from the tent would seep out. At the same time, shades close to white allow daylight to enter the mobile room as much as possible. The contact of the awning and the bearing rods is provided with strips of abrasion-resistant tarpaulin.

The supporting structure itself, cast from duralumin and made of fiberglass, is quickly assembled and placed in a place chosen for parking in a matter of seconds. It does not require any auxiliary tools, even the simplest ones. 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 rubles. 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 structure are 130 * 30 * 30 cm, the weight is 13.3 kg, price - 15,000 rubles.

2T Long larger than the 2T, this allows anglers to position themselves and move with more reach. There is no underfloor heating. In addition, this model has 2 inputs. This design feature greatly facilitates the movement of fishermen. The tent comes without underfloor heating. Dimensions - 1.7 * 2.3 * 1.8 m, 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 that of the 2T model. Ventilation valves are provided for ventilation mode. There is a thermal stitch to the cells 10 * 10 cm, which saves heat. The double wind-shelter fringing is fastened to a floor on a special tape. The cost of the product in most stores is about 18,000 rubles.

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

Model 4T for a group of 4 people 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 along the edges of the ceiling, pockets on the walls. The tent includes a removable floor, purchased separately. The thermal insert for the potbelly stove pipe is fixed by means of a special tape that works as an insert. "Bullfinch 4T" together with a carrying bag weighs 15.5 kg, the cost of the entire product is about 18-20 thousand rubles, depending on the store and delivery region.

4T Long 60cm larger than 4T (the latter measures 230*230cm). This is beneficial for those whose equipment is more “advanced” and multi-leveled in terms of tasks to be solved. The weight of 4T Long already reaches 18 kg - due to the longer panel and some design 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 can limit its transportation on a bicycle. Includes interior tool pockets. Suitable for a group of 3 hikers or fishermen. Detachable shutters allow you to set the optimal mode of microventilation. The tent requires a separate removable floor, the cost without taking it into account is about 14-15 thousand rubles, depending on the supplier and the delivery distance.

Model 3U for the same amount, a person has a wind and snow protection edging up to 27 cm wide, which gives additional stability. But it is much lighter - only 10200 g, pegs or anchor bolts for ice are not 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 remove the potbelly stove pipe.

Spare parts for tents - pegs, gimlets or anchor bolts for fixing to the ground / ice, removable shelves and windows with buttons / zippers / Velcro, additional floor heating, chimney outlet inserts, etc. can be searched not only from suppliers selling "Bullfinch", but also try compatible spare parts, suitable, for example, from Outventure brand tents. If the detachable component has a zipper, check if it will fit you in terms of the length and thickness of the halves of the zipper itself. The same applies to buttons, buttons and Velcro.

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

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

• temperature fluctuations. Traveling within the same Russia, all year round and at different times of the year, you expose the tent to a significant effect of temperatures - from -50 to +45 degrees Celsius.
• Acid rain. Unfortunately, the sediments were relatively clean only in antiquity. Modern industry gives a huge exhaust of sulfur, carbon dioxide and nitrogen-containing gases - when water molecules are attached, droplets of the corresponding acids are formed.

If we compare the tent with the real roof of the house - the latter, unlike the first, is galvanized, repainted, and the leaky sheets are changed to new ones. With a tent, this would be possible if the cloth had a collapsible design, and the parts that had served their purpose (roof, floor, walls) would be covered with a new outer tent. As a result, it is easier to change the tent every few years if your lifestyle is outdoors 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 use the winter tent in the summer as well, it will protect the tourist as much as possible from mosquitoes, spiders, ants and ticks present around, and will also allow you to ventilate 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 Bullfinch 2T Long tent.