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Khyam Tent Features |
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| KHYAM TENTS |
| For over
a decade Khyam has been a market leading innovator in
the manufacture of tents and camping equipment. Proven
in some of the harshest environments on Earth including
the Arctic and the deserts of the Paris Dakar Rally,
Khyam is a name that is renowned for quality, durability
and simplicity. Customer satisfaction is at the heart
of Khyam's on-going research and development and is
evident in the thoughtful features designed to take
the worry from your camping experience. Kyham tents
are built to last and are tested to meet and exceed
the stringent requirements of the MOD (Ministry Of Defence),
including wind tunnel testing.
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Khyam Tent Design |
| RAPIDEX POLE SYSTEM
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The Kyham patented Rapidex Quick-Erect System
used in the design of the Ridgi-dome and Flexi-dome
tent ranges allows for much larger and more
luxurious tents to be set up more easily and
faster than the most compact of ordinary tents.
The Khyam Flexi-dome range main pole structure
is a combination of robust solid glass fibre
poles bonded onto reinforced moulded nylon joints.
Poles in the Ridgi-dome ranges are constructed
from aluminium and steel providing rigidity
whilst maintaining flexibility. It is very rare
for these poles and joints to break but it is
always worth while carrying a set of spares
just in case.
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| FLYSHEETS AND FABRICS |
Khyam tent flysheet's are manufactured from
PU coated synthetic fabric called Weatherweave
5000™ (please note that Weatherweave 5000
relates in no way to the fabrics hydrostatic
head resistance). All synthetic fabrics suffer
a degree of condensation dependant upon conditions
and so in order to reduce this natural phenomena,
Khyam have built a number of ventilation systems
into all their tent ranges. All Khyam outer
tent fabrics have flame retardant treatment,
an essential process that greatly reduces the
risk of personal injury in the event of fire.
The hydrostatic head capacity of the Khyam Flexi-dome
range is 2500mm, the Ridgi-dome's and Ridgi-pod's
have a HH of 3000mm. The hydrostatic head pressure
test is used to measure how waterproof various
tent fabrics are by placing a vertical column
of water directly over the fabric. The height
of the water column is increased until the water
pressure forces the water to pass through the
fabric, the height of the water is measured,
the greater the height the greater the fabrics
waterproof properties.
All Khyam inner tents are equipped with secondary
mosquito net doors and double zip sliders to
promote ventilation. The inner doors can be
rolled up or tied back for clear access and
all inner tents can be easily detached from
the flysheet and folded back or removed. Never
cook inside your tent, synthetic fabrics will
melt and could even catch fire lf they come
into contact with a flame or very hot object.
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Weatherweave
5000™
Integral Ventilation |
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| GUY POINTS |
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Guying points are
sewn onto the flysheet of all Khyam tents to maintain
stability in windy conditions. To reduce the risk
of damage in severe weather it is strongly recommended
that where applicable, each main pole is guyed
directly using a 'Storm Pack' accessory kit (available
from online shop). Tents in the Ridgi-dome and
Ridgi-pod ranges should use the 'Tri-guy System'
provided at all times. Both the 'Storm Guy' pack
and the 'Tri-guy System' have been specifically
designed to spread tension evenly around the pole
system. As dome tents are flexible structures,
guys and storm guys should never be over-tensioned
as this will distort the framework and the fabric
will become loose.
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| TENT SEAMS |
All Khyam tent flysheet have been tape sealed during
manufacture and so sealant only needs to be applied
where an inner tent suspension loop has been stitched
onto a seam. Any untaped seams may require treatment
with the seam sealant, which is provided. Unlike natural
fabrics, synthetic materials do not recover after
sewing, so it is sometimes necessary to apply sealant.
Using the applicator, apply the sealant carefully
along the inside of the flysheet seams and around
the inner tent hanging points. Ensure that they are
totally sealed to prevent any wicking.
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