Review Date
November 5, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: jgaeddert ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $100.00 at campmor

Summary:
I actually got this tent as a gift, so I'm not sure how much it cost, but I'm guessing it was around (but not much over) $100.

To be quite honest, this tent surprised me. I'm a minimalist backpacker, taking only the bare essentials, so I was excited when I got this 2-pole ultralite. I'm fairly tall (6'6") so it's hard to find a tent that will accomodate me. For that purpose, this tent was fantastic; i have enough room for all my gear, PLUS I can stretch out my arms above my head!

A couple of years ago (when I first got the tent) I went on a trip to Maine with a friend. We had plenty of room in the tent with most of our gear. One night it started raining. BAD. I mean, torrential downpour, people. We were parked at a campsite near a town, so we decided to take a drive and pray that we could find the reminants of the tent after the storm. A few hours later we crossed our fingers and drove back to the campsite.

Not only was the tent still there, but it was standing taut. The inside was bone dry. I was amazed. Folks, when you read these reviews and they say "bombproof" they're not kidding.

Customer Service:
N/A

Similar Products Used:
N/A

Review Date
August 22, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 2 votes

Reviewed by: Cole Fontes ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $130.00

Summary:
This tent is great for most kinds of camping. I have been in snow, rain and 80 mph winds and my windfoil doesnt have a scratch on it. Also it ways a good 5 pounds which is very light for a nearly 12 feet long 2 man tent. This tent is the greatest.

Customer Service:
None

Similar Products Used:
Kelty Dart 2
Kelty Zen

Review Date
August 22, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Cole Fontes ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $130.00

Summary:
This tent is great for most kinds of camping. I have been in snow, rain and 80 mph winds and my windfoil doesnt have a scratch on it. Also it ways a good 5 pounds which is very light for a naerly 12 feet long 2 man tent. This tent is the greatest.

Customer Service:
None

Similar Products Used:
Kelty Dart 2
Kelty Zen

Review Date
June 26, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Rumor(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from St. Albert, AB, Canada

Price Paid:  $275.00 at Camper's Village

Summary:
Great tent all-around. Best feature is the ease that one can pack it back up, wet or dry. Also has a great overall weight. Bad points are: That it could use another ventilation vent. I used it mainly solo and it was awesome. I got a girlfriend and the front vestibule became a problem for covering packs/shoes and the inside person climbing out.

Still worth it though!

Review Date
April 16, 2003

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: dthanh(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Vancouver, BC, Canada

Price Paid:  $180.00 at 3 Vets

Summary:
Overall nice tent. Cheap, light weight and seems to be well made. I havent used it in summer yet but have taken it out twice in winter. I know this is not a 4 season tent, but the conditions were quite spring-like with temps down to -3 to -16. I noticed a lot of condensation on the inside of the fly. On the cold night the INSIDE of the tent was raining on my from so much condensation and on the milder night, there were some visible droplets on the inside as well. This despite the fact that I had the vent open and even the fly partly unzipped. I even had the tent guyed. I will also echo a previous coment about the vestibule. It is cut funny and always has one side that is not taught. I have used similar tents such as the Quest Preying Mantis and the fly has an adjustment point. This is what the Windfoil needs. For weight to price ratio tho, it is a winner.

Customer Service:
not needed

Similar Products Used:
Quest Preying Mantis