Sierra Designs Omega Dome Tent - 2-Person, 3-Season

This is my first tent. So I can't make a fair estimation. So...I only can say it is quite pretty tent, and easy to set up, and little bit heavy. anyways it is nice tent!

This tent is well designed, durable, and sturdy. It is also spacious and efficiently laid out, for the weight. The tent is a 3-season version of 3/4 season convertible tents, at much less weight. It shares features with the 4-season tents, like a rip-stop body, 4-guyline loops on the fly, and a fairly large vestibule. The 3-pole design makes this tent VERY sturdy. My complaints about the tent include the fact that they didn't put loops around the base of the fly, for tying out. I'm going to have mine modified, but this is essential for when it rains. As the material gets wet it will sag and touch the body of the tent, especially considering how much distance there is between poles on some sections of the fly. Also, the tie/wrap clips that are used at the pole intersections are really obnoxious and are overkill. These could have been simplified at a weight and convenience savings. Single door: Bad news. I knew this going in, so it's not fair to knock it, but this tent could easily have had two doors, with the pole layout. Otherwise, Sierra Designs has unbeatable construction and quality. Hard to beat it. I'd still recommend it, despite my complaints.

I used this tent to camp out in Death Valley. It performed well until a huge wind storm picked up. The door of the tent only has a screen and relies on the fly to keep out rain and/or sand. The decription does not indicate this feature. By the end of the wind storm my tent was full of sand blowing up underneath the fly. I bought this tent specifically for these conditions and am a little disappointed that I will have to figure out how to keep the sand out of my tent in the future. Otherwise the tent perfomed beautifully-standing up to the 30-40 mph winds.

I might review again after a backpacking trip, but so far, the tent seems sturdy and light, and easy to set up. I think I will seal the floor seam before I take it out in wet weather, as suggested by the manufacturer.

I used it as a shelter of choice during summer and rainy season. Everything is great particularly in design and ease of set up. Weight to size ratio is acceptable. I wound like to suggest a stuff sack with compression straps and luminous guy lines. I can't believe this tent was on sale for only[$]. My other tents are TNF Mountain24, Tadpole 23 and BA Seedhouse 2 tent.

In fine weather the size of this tent is okay for 2 average height people. In really rainy weather I wished I had chosen a more spacious tent. In the high altitude backpacking trip we took the fly/vestibule were problematic. Where the poles cross creates a flat spot on top that allows puddles of water to collect and eventually leak. The sharp angles of the design rob both the tent and the vestibule of usable space.

I now have three Sierra Designs tents, one is very old and still a great tent. The tent poles are light weight, but unlike cheap fiberglass poles, very strong even in high winds. Overall build quality is great and dependable, a must if going into the backcountry. Excellent quality to weight ratio for backpacking.

Just a warning: This is NOT the Omega 3/4 Season convertible tent (the one with the removable panels/pole) that everyone else sells. My guess is that this is an older model before Sierra Designs come out with the Convertible version.

Well designed tent. As mentioned, this is NOT the convertible 3/4 season model, but in my opinion the "convertible" idae is a bit ludicrous: you end up with a heavy summer tent and a minimalist winter tent. Get one of each and they'll do the job much better. This is a very nice, well-designed 3-season tent. The 3rd pole adds structural rigidity so you can use it in higher winds; the flip side is it does weigh a little more. Good fly coverage, spacious vestibules, many internal pockets, easily fit two people plus gear. Recommended.

I bought this tent last year, hoping it would be the 3/4 season Omega tent. Instead, it's a three-season version of the omega tent, lacking the removable panels for the bug fly and the internal structural guy loops. That said, no big deal. I've spent the night in this halfway up Rainier in a steady 30MPH wind and it held firm. The rain fly does snap a bit in a strong wind. In short, while not a true four-season tent, there are very few time when I would need the extra structure and insulation, and I don't mind saving the weight.