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By camping overlord from napa, ca on 03/04/2008 Pros: Comfortable, Easy to set up, Fly Works Well, Lightweight, Sturdy, Waterproof Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I love this tent-very lightweight and easy to set up. Innovative concept.
Vanishing side entrances in '07 & '08 By KR from Lincoln, NE on 01/17/2008 Pros: Comfortable, Easy to set up, Lightweight, Sturdy Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: If you're looking for the model with the side entrances - this is it! They removed them in the 07 & 08 model. Other main difference is a different fabric. The side entrances are really a nice size on this tent. Easy to set up & take down. Super nice size for 2 people with room to spare. Headroom is adequate for 2 people to sit up and play cards.
lot of money for a heavy beast By Bart the Bear Guide from Acadia Maine on 10/21/2007 Cons: Collects Condensation, Heavy Describe Yourself: Professional Guide Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: I am a maine guide, this tent may be good for impressing friends while car camping, but for the money the options are better and nearly limitless
Great design and features! By Front Runner from Bay area, California on 09/11/2007 Pros: Comfortable, Easy to set up, Lightweight, Sturdy Best Uses: Backpacking, Beach, Hiking Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: 1) This tent is small enough and light enough to fit into a backpack or attach to a backpack.
2) You do have to attach the airbeams to the tent before using it...a process that takes 3 minutes if you know what you are doing. It took me 8 minutes. This only needs to be done once.
3) It is really easy to set up. Stake it out, pump it up (about 15 steps on the pump for each airbeam) and you are done!
4) You can pump it up from inside the tent, a nice feature if raining.
5) The tent is easlily large enough for two adults. You could put in a third if you had too, but you would be cramped. This is huge for a single person.
6) The morphing feature--the vestibule--is nifty.
7) All single sheet tents (no fly) have some moisture buildup, and this is no exception. After a humid night there was zero floor condensation and light condensation on the walls and roof. Not bad. In the morning I dried it off with a couple paper towells. This was actually better than I expected. I do not yet have rain experience with this tent.
8) There is good ventilation from the rear vent and the struted side vents. Unzipped there is superior ventilation.
9) The side vents act as an entrance/exit in case of rain, since opening the side doors would allow some water to enter the tent. I am a 5'10" 175 pounder who had no problem slipping in and out of the tent this way.
10) The airbeams hold and protect the air bladder. They seem extremely sturdy. Regardless, they enclose two spare bladders.
11) The tent is well thought out, well made and should provide years of use.
12) Is is worth the premium price tag? I think so. Then again, I'm an innovative kind of guy with a bad back who likes simplicity and really cool things.
13) I gave it five stars because it more than met my expectation. I do not have extensive experience with many of the other new tents to make informed comparisons.
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