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09/07/2018 08:39AM
Great concept. I love the weight and very especially the color. I wish the door was a bit larger. The older I get the more I appreciate easy entrance and exit. The tent part is pretty narrow at 28 inches. Not much room inside the tent for gear. Plenty room under the fly though.
I am searching for a new tent to replace a 4.5 pound Eureka Alpenlite I've used for solo for near 30 years. Under 3 pounds is one filter. This one will be on my list.
I am searching for a new tent to replace a 4.5 pound Eureka Alpenlite I've used for solo for near 30 years. Under 3 pounds is one filter. This one will be on my list.
09/07/2018 10:37AM
I'm skeptical of their fabric choice - 20d coated polyester is going to be prone to tearing, and will wear out pretty quickly. I'm also not confident that such a high peak with no guyouts will result in a tent that can withstand storms or high winds. For a trekking-pole shelter it's not especially light - both BA and Nemo make conventional tents with poles that are only a couple ounces heavier, while many trekking-pole shelters are several ounces lighter. All that combined with the fact that the specific design is completely untested, makes this sound risky to me. It is an interesting design, but why coated polyester? And what's wrong with guyouts?
09/07/2018 01:34PM
Very similar to the line of .
Lightheart Tents.
I have the DUO and love it. At 36ozs and 55" width-- 100" length it's spacious for two real size guys.
Lightheart Tents.
I have the DUO and love it. At 36ozs and 55" width-- 100" length it's spacious for two real size guys.
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09/07/2018 03:29PM
There is considerable discussion in the lengthy thread that addresses the issues you raise and explains the reasoning behind it, although I have not read anywhere near all of it. Some things may not clear until it has been in use for a while and it's not even in production yet. It will be interesting to see how it develops.
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