Really appreciate your review, I was close to buying one from Craigslist minutes before I watched this. Im just going to cough up the extra money and buy a new 4 season tent, mountaineering can have its problems and the last thing I want to think of is my tent.
Couple issues here; firstly, much like the Black Diamond Firstlight and El Dorado tents, the Assault is an alpine climbing/mountaineering tent. I dont know whether you picked this up from a shop whose employees didnt have correct training for these tents or if you got it from Craigslist and weren't informed about the end use, but this is meant to be used in the winter or above treeline, on a ledge or small alpine tent space. This is not the right tent for general backpacking, and a concept that a lot of people miss. The fabrics are meant to be bombproof against high winds and snow loading, not as a lightweight rain shelter. Second, not denigrating you at all, but maybe more research on what kind of tent would best fit your needs and expectations prior to purchase would have precluded you from a purchase you now regret.
Its designed as a alpine mountaineering tent, not a backpacking tent. It's designed for high altitudes and cold temperature. Not lower elevation and warmer temps. It won't leak, if used in cold temps...
So North Face - if you use a THREE or FOUR season tent only in super cold temps are they moderately waterproof-ish???????? People using these mountaineering in the Andes for example still reporting leakages.
@@mightnmagic3095not meant for little mountains that rain lol to be honest this tent is for alpinists at high elevations going fast and light not for people hiking in the Scottish highland or backpacking in Washington lol
If you're really going on an assault, I'd recommend an more subdued color. Perhaps a camo pattern to match the assault zone. If the plan is that you WANT them to know you're there, this will announce your presence perfectly. This is supposed to be humorous. Cool tent! But it's crazy that you have to seal the tent. Was the special tape in the tent kit? Ridiculous either way. Imagine paying top dollar for anything that isn't functional until you finish the manufacturing process? WTF!? Hope it performed as it should after you did all that work. Going to the followup video now.
It’s a alpine mountaineering tent for snow and wind not waterproofing ability lack of taped seams is actually common in low footprint assault style tents (the tried and true bd first light is one) I have had both of these tents in all sorts of gnarly weather in the wasatch mountains and Canada
@@benjaminstevens8641 OK, that makes perfect sense. Snow doesn't leak through seams..... THIS IS WHY I COMMENT. I truly enjoy learning new things. Thanks for the education, much appreciated. have a super week
