Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD Tent

Review Date
July 10, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Christopher(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $130.00 at Froogle.com

Summary:
Great tent! Very waterproof. I was out in hail 40mph winds and a ton of rain and not a drop got inside! I love this tent and would recomend it to anyone.

Review Date
October 26, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Jeff Davis(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Houston, Tx

Price Paid:  $160.00 at REI

Summary:
The last couple of years I have been getting into backpacking and have been slowly acquiring quality gear and this is the first quality tent I have owned. I purchased it for solo trips and occasional trips with my son. I have used it on a few overnights and weekends in the Texas Hill Country. The interior is fine for myself and adequate with my son, however, the interior is a little snug with another adult unless you know them real well. It might be a little claustrophobic if the rain keeps you indoors for a long period of time. The tent did keep me dry in a rain shower, although the zipper seam on the fly did have an occasional drip.

The tent packs really small and is pretty light. I bought the floor saver and have used the tent without the tent body (fly and floor saver only) and it worked pretty well, except for a few mosquitoes who sniffed me out. When loading my pack, I strap the poles to the outside of my pack with my fishing rod. I did have to add some extra stakes and guylines for the fly as there weren't enough to go around with all of the guypoints.

Overall, I have been pleased with my purchase, especially for the money. The tent is well built, lightweight, and a perfect size for backpacking. Durability seems to good to this point. I don't have a lot of experience with other brand tents, but I am very pleased with the Clip Flashlight. The tent is good, but not as good as the ArcTeryxx Bora 80.

Customer Service:
Not needed

Similar Products Used:
Various cheap dome tents

Review Date
June 17, 2002

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 2 votes

Reviewed by: nicwan(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Redmond, WA USA

Price Paid:  $139.00 at REI

Summary:
This is a great summer tent although if you are unfortunate enough to have to camp in an emergency, staking it out can be a problem. When the tent is not staked out in optimal conditions, you (obviously) get massive condensation problems. I found this tent to be fine for 2 six foot people (anybody over six feet will have trouble) - but I don't have a problem sleeping that close to someone else. A great tent if you're backpacking in known conditions! However, I need a freestanding tent for those conditions that are not so great - and for a similar price I'm going to go with the REI Clipper. A little heavier - but it has so many more features and a mesh skyview!

Customer Service:
REI is fantastic.

Review Date
May 26, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Starbuck-83(Unregistered User) ,  Mountaineer , from Littleton

Price Paid:  $120.00 at REI

Summary:
I've got last years model (2001) of this tent, only difference being I don't have the pocket door... oh tragedy. It's an awesome tent, light, easy to set up, and surprsingly stable. The listed weight is a little misleading, the tent only comes with 9 of 15 stakes. So if you intend to set it up fully (body, fly, & guy) it's gonna come in at just under 5 lbs. Still not bad. With only two poles and clips, setup is virtualy dumbass proof, and takes no time. I had this tent at 14000 feet and it stood strong against 50+ mph winds all night. There was ample room for myelf and gear, however any second person I'd be sleeping with would have to be an attractive female. In the event you do cram two people in, the vestibule is big enough only for cooking or storing one pack, so you may find your gear to be
$h!t outa' luck.

Good tent, stable, fast setup, and light, and cheaper than MHW Approach ($315).

Customer Service:
No experience as of yet

Similar Products Used:
MHW Approach (nice but too expensive @ $315).

Eureka Apex (old school stylie, better left alone)

Review Date
February 28, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
2.25 of 5, 4 votes

Reviewed by: Hiking Tom(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Woodstock GA

Price Paid:  $129.00 at Galyans

Summary:
Haven't had mine out in the rain yet, but it has been out in 50MPH winds. No problems. Very easy to set up. Very stable in winds if you guy it out. Don't skimp on using the stakes and guys. Better for one person than two if you like to bring your pack and gear into the tent. New color lets light in well. Very lightweight. Great product.

Customer Service:
n/a

Similar Products Used:
SD Meteor Lite CD