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Post by dirthurts on Jul 17, 2016 12:56:36 GMT -8
This was a curious purchase. It was new and noone is talking about it yet, but I really liked the design. I wanted something a bit beefier and roomier for camping in poor conditions in exposed areas, and it certainly seems like it's going to live up to it. It uses a combination of 9 and 10.2mm poles, making it closer to a 4 season tent in stability. A couple small details like the forked zipper, the H pole design, and the high end construction made it stand out to me. It's really roomy inside too. What do you guys think of this thing?  |
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Post by zeke on Jul 17, 2016 14:35:26 GMT -8
What's it weigh? Solo use, or shared?
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Post by almostthere on Jul 17, 2016 15:21:40 GMT -8
No internal guylines for stability in high winds, no drift skirt, the inner tent is mesh - solid 3 season tent.
It's too darn heavy -- my big boyfriend's three person Tarptent weighs three pounds with 36 square feet of internal space and two vestibules. With the third pole and a few more guyed out points it handles wind like a boss.
This thing weighs four pounds. One vestibule. 23.7 square feet of space. Lots of mass market tents share pretty much everything about it other than the structure of the vestibule, which has a vent and looks tiny. And your picture is of the solo version of the tent -- the two person version looks a whole lot like every other tent on the market. Hope you got it for a great price, because it looks wholly overpriced for a heavy tent.
I'm glad I kept my GoLite Shangri La 3 -- 2.5 pounds including the sturdy center pole, packs down great, floorless so we can dig down into the snow -- sink a bunch of deadman anchors to guy it thoroughly and it accomplishes everything you need for a solid winter blow. Three vents at the top, sheds snow, and with a snow wall built around it with room under the edge for ventilation, then a sunken entrance with steps at the door, and you're set. Won't need to wake up every few hours to knock snow off the top as with a dome tent.
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Post by dirthurts on Jul 17, 2016 18:48:39 GMT -8
I believe this one comes in (the two person) at 4 lbs 15 oz. I'm using it shared. Luckily, weight wasn't the objective here. I chose it for the impressive wind stability it offers. It barely moves at all and it's very quiet, yet is very well ventilated and cool to use in the summer. . I like to camp in precious places, and UL tent's get a bit iffy, or even fail in those conditions. I'm glad I kept my GoLite Shangri La 3 The Shangri La 3 is essentially useless in my area. We have far to much condensation. I've tried it and actually had it raining inside the tent, even with the door open, on a perfectly clear night. I would have been better off without a tent. While light, it's simply not going to work where I'm at. Why even compare a single wall pole shelter anyway? Apples to oranges and all that. I have no intention of using this in the snow. I use a Big Agnes Battle Mountain for my snow trips. If I need to go light, I like my Fly Creek 2 HV. It's very nice indeed. But, again, I require a full double wall. |
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