Thread: Designing the best back country tent in the market - Need you help

Originally Posted by Husky1600

Nothing wrong with having them manufactured off shore provided the quality is as you asked. There are 1000's of companies that have their products manufactured in China. And those products are manufactured with a "planned obsolescence" - you pay for what you get. If you specify the material to be used, specify the thread it is to be made with, the zips and how they are to be configured, the quality of the cords etc etc, then the Chinese manufacturers will manufacture to your spec's. Then you will need to be very stringent on quality control. But do that right and there is no reason you cant make a product that will be fit for purpose, for years to come.

That’s the theory, but not reality.
Culturally they will always try to get one over on you. It’s just the way they are, they’ll switch materials, change proven processes, whatever they can to save a $ at your expense.
Just like the Germans are renowned for quality, order, timing or precision, the Chinese will mostly be known for producing crap.

Yes of course they can produce quality, there are many examples. But quality control has to be extremely good. You can never relax, the moment you turn your back….
And it’s no cheaper the producing in Europe or NZ, if you can produce efficiently using automation rather than labour, and you’re producing a quality product.