Heres a look at the 3f ul winter inner in my hexpeak f6e winter tipi tent its about 350grms on my scales vs the inner that comes with the hexpeak 700grms so nice little weight saving thanks for watching
For a one person tent its huge from the outside, but the inner tent is pretty much the same size or in some ways maybe even smaller than what you get with a regular single person tent. With a thick sleeping pad and a pillow, the wall is right there in your face. It's a one person tent with a huge vestibule where you can put a small chair and sit and cook or a shorter person can stand crouched in the middle to dress up. It requires quite a lot of ground area, and as with any non-freestanding tent, if you're on a rocky surface, you need to get creative. I tried one night at 10C/50F with the bottom flaps down, the over-the-door vent and the "pipe vent" open. The inside of the outer was all wet in the morning. Probably moisture from breath and exposed ground. Interesting to see how it will work in the snow. I'm not sure yet if I like it or not. Kind of leaning to "not".
I think you need to clarify for viewers this is designed to be a winter tent, which means it is intended for low humidity snow conditions, which differs completely from high humid uk Autumn conditions you describe in Wales etc. Of course sodden wet ground when covered and heated above ambient temperature by someone inside, plus cooking in any tent will create an enormous amount of condensation. Any tent designed to keep heat in, will naturally trap moisture too. So the solution is to create as much air flow as possible, propping the door open, lifting the snow skirt and opening the inner zip. This would be true for any 2 skin tent in typical uk conditions. The material flapping is the result of not having it pitched high enough, nor using the additional guys points around the shelter. Your review does imply you would be better off using the F6A, which is lighter and more appropriate for typical European conditions. There is also a 14mm linking section available to replace your carbon rod as mentioned in the other comments.
TheOutdoorsStation I have mentioned that its a winter tent in my first review of this. To be fair i was comparing this to other winter tents i have used and owned so i was judgeing it on a level playing feild. The isuses with the snow flaps i have addressed with a mod which has improved ventilation alot. People must also be aware that this tent isnt easy to pitch right unless you have a perfect site flat and large enough.Also you need strong treking poles to pitch this as it needs to be very tight for it to be strong.(ie not the cheap black biamond ones i used first) overall its a ok tent but not as good as some of the other winter tents i have used ( including a goretex nexus tent in wet nz bush) and on a par with my taga 1 which is single skin go figure
Backpackinglight sell a 14cm connector as well (I use it, it's the purple one). It fits both twistlock and flicklock poles where the gauge of the removed bottom section is 14cm, and as a bonus it's about 20g lighter than the 12cm 'Missing Link' joining section you have. Agree absolutely about the benefit of the sturdier poles. I use 18/16/14 (as opposed to the increasingly common 16/14/12) for supporting my Hexpeak V4A and it feels totally secure. Also, as a fellow 100kg-er, I think they're safer for us when it comes to their primary use!!
Further to my previous comment, I've now bought a 3F UL winter inner too. Like you I was attracted by the weight saving over the standard inner supplied with the Luxe V4A. The door is now a T-zip, making it more versatile. I used it recently and I'm happy with the quality, so much so that I'll be getting the all-net version as well for warmer weather use. I found I could get a better 'set' by running a cord outside the inner from the apex down through the central side loops provided, and tensioned onto the main tent exterior corner guying points. Without this addition I found the inner drooped inwards too much. One thought though: if you are satisfied with the interior space provided by this inner, why not settle for the V4A outer and save yourself 390g? As I see it, all you're additionally getting with the F6e in the configuration you're using it in your video is some snow flaps (which you're tying up out of the way for ventilation purposes!).
I didn't really rate the build quality at all, my one wasn't that well made ( the cheaper Chinese tents were better made) they have gone up a stupid amount in cost the last year or so and aren't a good buy anymore.my biggest issue was the usable space for the floor area it takes up a ton of room with not that much head room.this also causes the condisation issuses as it leaves all that ground uncovered inside the tent to give off vapour overnight
@@thegearshed2128 I understand . The Megahorn has an open top with a venting cap so this might help with condensation but I've not used it too much yet and had a very large woodstove running inside . Maybe the F6E could use a "sock like" vent right up near the peak that could be cinched closed if desired . Valued your nice review !
yep having a woodstove inside changes everything! I have one in my coleman event shelter when I am car camping best thing ever! I am thinking of making a flod up wood stove for one of my hiking shelters will see if I have time next year.
Just to recap I have since sold this tent as it just wasn't that great.the major isuses are # lots of unsupported fabric so hard to pitch right has to be tight to be strong. # large foodprint so hard to find a large flat spot in most places in wales. # not that much usable room as the edges of the tent are unusable for most stuff and the head room is only in the middle. # build quality is hum ho not that great for the price when the cheap naturehike tents are way better made for half the cost. # heavy its not a light tent for one, over 2kgs plus with all that fabric once it gets wet it gos up in weight by 500gms plus. # not that strong contry to what everyone keeps on about I didn't find it that storm worthy as it reailys on the pegs if one comes out you are in trouble! it flaps a lot even with all guy ropes out and you need a ton of pegs just to pitch without guy ropes. # the inner is not very roomy as its got sloping sides and bugger all shoulder room or head room. # if you get snow on it it will just collapse in on you as theres nothing supporting the sides apart from tention of the pegs. # you need big strong pegs to getr it pitched right in most ground adding to the weight a lot. # you have to get down on your hands and knees to get to your bed so you get muddy a lot! So overall I wouldn't recommend this if you are tall or camp in wet or windy areas ie the UK. now I know other people may love this tent but it just rubbed me up the wrong way it looked great on paper ticked all the boxes but just fell short in the end.I have since replaced it with a naturehike cloud peak tent which isn't perfect nothing will be but its much much better than this. smaller foot print but much more usable space inside stronger and I get next to no condiesation inside even in the damp walsh weather. oh and its £80 cheaper.
