I watched this video a couple of years ago. I then purchased the 2 person version and stayed in it for 90 nights on a euro bike tour. Excellent tent. Thanks for your entertaining review.
I juts bought this tent, to use during my hike of the South Downs Way. So far, only spent one night in it (to test it out). Weight is competitive. Don't know that I would call it ultralight, but at this price point, and for those of us in a pinch, it works (I shaved almost 500 grams compared to the tent I used last year on the SDW). Price is incredible if you ask me. Agree that the durability of the materials might be a constant doubt, and also the finish in some of the seams isn't great, but if you want to try a smaller tent, or can't stretch that far with your budget, it's great. Space is so-so, leaning towards small, definitely an acquired taste, and helps if you're willing to leave the pack outside (you will have to). Pegs are good, comparable to MSR Needle. Personally I will use four of them (on the corners), and add 6 v-pegs (for guy lines, vestibule and rear) I do wish the webbing straps that attach the top of the fly (head end) were the same as the bottom ones (foot end), or viceversa; that way you just have to 'learn' one way, and not have to remind yourself about clipping the G hook or whatnot. One nifty trick it has (and should be easy to replicate as a hack on other tents) is the bottom corner of the door is attached with some cord to the zip puller, so that when you pull the zip upwards to open the door, it 'travels' up, like a curtain, instead of dangling down on the floor. Hope it'll do me proud on the SDW in 10 days time... PS: I also think I will end up buying the footprint...
i have the 2 man version of this and also the 3man tunnel version i purchased the 2 man as it is free standing , the 2 man is defiantly worth the extra 700g for the comfort and convenience of being able to keep all you gear inside , good luck with your trip and i hope you have a great time , ps the footprint is defiantly worth having even if you are just using a cheap poundland tarp .
@@chriswatson2407 I've got a spare foot print for the one person tent if you want it.... decathlon sent me extra three by mistake. Just pay for your postage
@@ianwild thanks Ian, but I bought the two man tent. In case the 2 person footprint doesn't come back into stock soon I have bought the 3 person version and will have to cut it down.
Ideal for the price. I've been looking for a budget 1 man tent for my mate here in the UK and I've just found this - the better one yet. Great demo buddy. I enjoyed that. All the best. Mark (England)
I only wish the 900 series was available here in Canada we only have the 500 in the 3-person version. Maybe for spring of next year but the 2-person version.
Nice little, tent cheap and looks fairly good quality. The only problems with these type of tents is that I f the rain had come a couple of minutes later, the inside would have been soaked as it's inner pitch first. The other thing is that it's lightweight, yes, but this makes it rather flimsy, so you'll probably need a footprint to avoid damaging the groundsheet. This will add another 200grams of weight, making the 1300 grams into 1500 grams. I have a Wild Country Helm 1, at around 1870 grams. It's heavier yes, but bombproof, pitches all in one and no need for the extra footprint. Also only £40 more than this one. Thanks.
@@fraserp2377 you can lay the footprint and mount the outer without the inner. You have the same loops that you use to mount it with the inner but on the footprint.
Hey Paul. I bought this tent and have used it twice now. Not in the rain yet but I’m sure I will soon. I also purchased the foot print that allows you to put up the rain fly without the inner. I’m gonna be taking it into the Welsh mountains in July. Like you I choose for its weight & pack size. How are you getting with yours ? Is it still as good as you first thought …
Hey Bro, great vídeo! I have a question, about the condesation, specially when you put your backpack outside, on the footprint and lean against the wall
Howzit China? I was wondering how you would think this tent would work for a 186cm person? You seemed to have more than 7cm of margin with ya but I've seen other reviews saying that over 6'/181cm is a no go... thanks bru
Thank you sir for your effort and details about the tent and your height. I'm considering this for solo hike.here in equator,weather can change fast from hot to wet and vice versa. Would appreciate if you could share more about the condensation experience?
Just a thought is it wise to be barefoot with thunder and possible lightening in the area, guess its an African thing but some rubber soled boots may save your life
Привет! Да можно поставить каркас и на него установить внешний тент. Потом чтобы поставить внутреннюю палатку надо будет в маленьком пространстве осторожно действовать. Но если будет возможность поднять каркас с тентом, то сделать это будет намного проще.
Does anyone else think about hunkering down in thunderstorm, in a tent with metal poles (lightning rods)? Or, waggling them around in a thunderstorm? Courtesy of Half Vast Flying.
1,3kg for a coffin like 1p tent. Sorry, I rather use my Nemo Dagger 2p just because I like to have a little extra space. And it ways only 1,5kg, so just 200g more
I'm 202cm (6.6ft) tall and i do fit in that tent. Of course it's not that comfortable as sleeping in a bed, but thats normally the case while camping. My feet do have contact with the fabric, also headroom isn't great; but for such little money, there are no lightweight alternatives in my eyes, except tarps/hammocks.
Ok, this video shows the problem of this tent - setting it up in the rain isn’t fun, because you need to set up the inner tent first, exposed to the elements... I prefer those tents where the inner and outer tent are set up as one piece at the same time.
@@paulcreux3929 I read about that but I image it still will be quite tricky, also another part (weight) to carry around. Currently I'm more leaning towards the Trek 900 Ultralight 2... Sure, it's a bit heavier (1.75kg) and 2 persons (but I found that this is great at rainy days, more space to get changed, to store stuff etc.). And it's not self-standing which might be the biggest problem (however, I never had this problem in reality). Currently I have the (much cheaper and with 3.5kg very heavy) but very similar Forclaz 2 (not sold anymore, it looks like this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1M63mzPiIX8.html) and it was always great to set up in the rain. While others were swearing while setting up their tent and getting everything wet, I never had any of these problems, it was always quick and easy. But maybe I also just have bad luck and other people don't need to set up their tents too often at rainy days :D
@@DerKatzeSonne Space is limited in the one person especially if you want your stuff inside If you’re hiking with another person the two person is going to shine because you’ll be able to share it’s weight. 1.75kgs is already a fairly light tent in my opinion and would probably be a good option for the application you describe. I agree with you, being able to set up dry in the wet is a great feature in a tent.
