Description Unique pole sleeve and clip combo for:
Optimal headroom Dual stake out vestibule, 2 pole with
brow pole
Window, Large D door for easy access, Window in fly,
Large netting ceiling panels for venti...
Summary: Hi,
I´ve already reviewed this tent on this site, but I have s.th. to add.
Now that I have had this tent for a longer time, I must say, that as much as I love it, it has some faults.
There is one point where water is dripping in since the start - the velcro that attaches the small pole to the outer tent. I seamsealed it a couple of times but it didn´t help. Now I just hang my towel below it - no big problem!
But as one can guess from it´s form, it is no good in windy situations, I´ve had a couple of those lately and the tent just doesn´t hold up, the poles come down on you and I got really worried s.th. would ripp any second. It´s really no fun when it´s cold outside, raining and you have to sit up in the tent and hold on to it.
As I have to depend on my tent in windy/rainy situations, I decided to get me the "wechsel pathfinder", also a one person tent, with about the same weight as the eclipse, not as heigh but more wide. A friend of mine used this tent when we were hiking together, and while I had to cling to my tent in windy situations she told me later that she barely was aware of the wind in her tent.
Don´t get me wrong, the marmot eclipse is a good tent, still keeps the rain out, no matter how hard it rains (exept for the velcro), the colour is wonderful - even if it´s raining outside you feel like the sun is shining. But in windy situations it´s no good.
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Reviewed by: icsat(Unregistered User)
,
Backpacker
, from Ontario, Canada
Price Paid:
$330.00
Summary: Great tent for 1 person. Pitches easily, freestanding design makes it easy to move the tent around for perfect placement. Lots of headroom inside to sit up and read, (I'm 6'0"). Room for boots at the foot and I keep my pack beside me in the tent. Weathered a weeklong hike with steady, heavy rain every night with no leaks at all. A little awkward for a tall person to get in/out with the fly on, but that's my only complaint.
The colour is cheerful, the window in the fly is great, and it's comfortable enough to weather out a lot of rain.
Customer Service: Haven't needed it.
Similar Products Used: North Face Nebula. 2 person tent, just as durable/waterproof. I use it when I camp with a friend.
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Summary: Perfect one person tent! I used it for 5 weeks in washington state. even in bad weather it looks like the sun is shining when your inside!!! and it´s absolutely waterproof, but make sure you properly seam seal the velcro above the entrance, I didn´t and had water dripping on my head from time to time.
There´s lot´s of room for one person. You can put your backpack at the footend or if you have to, squeeze it in beside you. lot´s of headroom, you can sit up comfortably and turn around in the tent.
Had no problems in windy situations. tent weighs 2.3 kilos, or 5.07 pounds. I recommend to stake out all eleven points for better rain and windprotection. I love it!
Customer Service: I ordered the tent in germany and it took nearly 5 months and lot´s of telephone calls!!!
Similar Products Used: 2 person jack wolfskin tent similar to autum wind by eureka. leaks a lot!
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Reviewed by: Jeremy Padgett(Unregistered User)
,
Backpacker
, from Montgomery, AL, USA
Price Paid:
$199.00
at local outfitter
Summary: I began my 2000 northbound thruhike of the Appalachian Trail with this tent. I decided to take this tent instead of the Clip Flashlight because it had more headroom, mesh in better places to view the stars, a smaller footprint (fits in smaller places), and a polyester fly (no-stretching in the middle of a rainstorm). What I found was that this tent performs remarkably well in the situations that it was designed for: weather at or above the freezing mark, star-viewing on clear nights, and long-extended periods of calm rain. I applaud Marmot on their excellent seam-sealing job. I opted not to re-seal them, and they held tight amongst weeks of continuous rain. I also love the colors. Besides the fact that the tan-colored rainfly blends in well with most forests, the warm color really helps to make the inside of the tent more light-and-airy-happy in times that you are tentbound in rain storms for days at a time. I also found the vestibule to be big-enough for most of my gear. It is by no means roomy, but large enough to house boots and an empty pack containing a stove and extra clothes.
The Eclipse is a three-season tent. At best it only adds about 5 degrees of warmth, and because the mesh goes so low, a breeze is constantly ripping through the tent, kidnapping any warmth that was already inside and chilling your spine. In temperatures of 20*F, you can expect your water to freeze solid, even in an insulated bladder. In temperatures near 0*F, it is very very cold inside.
The Eclipse also has big trouble in windy situations. Because wind changes directions throughout the night, there is no way to set the tent up in an optimum direction. I gave up trying to do so 200 miles north on the AT. I’ve had the tent totally collapse, the brow-pole do loopty-loops, and the entire tent rip out of the ground, even when completely staked and guyed. Believe me, it doesn’t take long to figure out that your tent is lying sideways. When wind really picked up, I found that taking the poles out and sleeping in the tent laying on my face as a bivy sac really helped me sleep better (assuming no rain). Why does this tent perform so poorly in windy situations? Look at the shape; it is tall and skinny. The entire tent becomes a sail in the wind, and there’s nothing you can do to stop it. Guying sometimes doesn’t even help. But then again, this could be my fault for sleeping atop those gorgeous southern balds such as Siler, Wayah, Wesser, Big Butt, and Big Bald; which are prone to be windy.
These are the biggest drawbacks to this tent. There are ways to get around them, and they aren’t major; but they do need to be represented. If you go backpacking in an area prone to extended rain-storms in warm months of the year, I highly recommend this tent. It would also be a good choice for extended bike or kayak touring. However, if you backpack during colder months, or like to sleep on exposed areas, think about a bivy sac or a stronger and warmer tent. As I said, I found this tent performs remarkably well in the situations that it was designed for: weather at or above the freezing mark, star-viewing on clear nights, and long-extended periods of calm rain. I have given it a value rating of 4 in comparison to other competing 1+ person 3 season backpacking tents.
Customer Service: Marmot generaly has excelent customer service. They are receptive to ideas and try earnestly to help outdoor enthusiasts perdicaments.
Similar Products Used: Various Eureka tents, SD Clip Flashlight (For anyone looking for a tent to complete a thruhike of the AT, or conditions such as what you would find on the AT, I recomend the Sierra Designs Clip-Flashlight or similar design), OR bivies, and my personal all-time favorite; the Integral Designs Sil-Shelter. I hiked the northern 1400 miles of the AT with this goody and loved every minute of my tarp-boundness. If you use a tarp, this is the be-all end-all of tarps...get one!
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Reviewed by: Tim(Unregistered User)
,
Backpacker
, from Chicago
Summary: I just returned from a five night trip to Zion National Park, where I used the tent every night. We had one night of rain and the tent held up great, no water inside at all. The vestibule is somewhat small but it holds boots and a cookset with no problem, I also didn't have a problem storing my pack inside, I store it sideways and I have just enough room to stretch out, (I'm 5'10"). I do not however like the burrito stuffsack, I think it is way too bulky, so I stuff the tent into an OR stuff sack and it gets much smaller.
Customer Service: I actually called Marmot, yesterday b/c I left the brow pole at campsite 2 in the park, I know that is not leaving no trace. Anyway, the warrenty people are sending me a free replacement pole, with no problems or hassle.
Similar Products Used: I also have a Eureka Apex 2, two person tent, I like it but the Marmot is much smaller, lighter, and seems to be higher quality
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