G'day Rod,

Apart from some size and weight differences their quality and performance are very comparable with excellent ventilation and waterproof ratings. I personally think the Roman is a bit more attractive, but if that isn't a factor for you, the Coleman Chalet 9 CV Family Dome Tent is an excellent choice and one of our best selling tents. They're fantastic value for money, easy to set up and have been known to withstand some pretty windy conditions. The reviews speak for themselves. 

It's a reasonable quality mesh, Andrew, but it's not no-see-um mesh so while it will give good protection against bugs, but Roman makes no claims to be midge proof. As for the floor, PVC is a thick material with a smooth appearance. It is quite heavy and usually found in canvas tents or used in items like awning covers and some rooftop bags. Polyethylene is what your standard tarp is made from. Up close it has a woven appearance but it offers excellent durability and water protection. The downside of Polyethylene is that it is noisy to walk on.

G'day Andre,

Thanks for the update Andre, I'll have to find out where Ben got his info from in this case as it sounds like they do indeed have 'no-see-em' mesh. The Roman Explore 9 is a 'special order only' item for us meaning we don't actually hold stock of it. So anything we order would be the latest stock available from Companion Brands. 

G'day Andrew, 

Crossflow ventilation just means that there are multiple points of ventilation to create air flow inside the tent. The Explorer 9 does have slightly less ventilation in comparison to the Chalet 9 and Northstar tents from Coleman, so if you are going to be camping mostly in warm conditions, either of the Coleman tents may be a better option for you. 

G'day Wen,

I've had the team at Roman double checking this for me to confirm for you. The Roman Explorer 9 Dome Tent does have both mesh and polyester doors and it also has a section that you can zip up to darken the skylight in the tent. 

Hi Ken,

This tent takes around 30 minutes to set up with two people once you've gotten to know the tent so if you'd like a traditional pole dome tent, this is a pretty easy option however if you'd like something else to consider that's really quick and relatively foolproof, perhaps take a look at the Instant up range by clicking here.

Feel free to give us a call if you'd like us to walk you through the pros and cons of each. 

G'day Martin, 

Those dimensions of the Explorer 9 are genuine, and as for the difference in size - we're not too sure the exact reason but it could just be that the Chalet 9 is slightly bigger so it packs down a little bulkier.

Tents are always more tightly rolled straight from the factory, so you may want to allow for a little bit extra space for the packed dimensions of the Explorer 9 as well. 

Hi Bonnie. Great question. The poles are both colour coded and sized according to their location. The tent features coloured tabs for the relevant poles to make installation so much easier. 

I've been trying to get this information from the manufacturer for some time Kerri, and we haven't had one on display to confirm the measurements sorry. I'll follow it up again on Monday and post my findings back here for you. The best indication I can give you right now is that the end rooms ae likely to be about 180 - 200 cm in length, which leaves 160 - 180 cm for the central room, while the width of the tent is 260 cm.

Hi Kerri, I've found some information about room sizes, hidden inside the packaging of the product. The rooms at each end measure 180 cm, with the central room being 200 cm, all at a width of 260 cm. Hopefully this helps.

Hi Kevin, the Roman range of tents are newer to us when compared to the Coleman Chalet, but to date we have not had issues with any of them. Apart from some minor size and weight differences their quality and performance are very comparable. Personally I like the colour of the Roman Explorer better, buts that's all personal choice.